Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the La Liga round 11 game between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao and offer team news, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Barcelona go up against Athletic Bilbao at Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday in the La Liga round 11 clash. Athletic Bilbao will play the match against Barcelona hoping to gain some ground on the latter in La Liga standings. A positive result could be more than important for their upcoming challenges this season.
Position in the La Liga table: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao
The current standings in La Liga show us how Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 11 clash on Sunday.
Current form and previous La Liga encounter between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona looking for more
It is difficult to point a finger at recent results for Barcelona, as they have performed according to their level. Their last three matches saw Xavi Hernandez’s side drawing 3-3 with Inter, losing 3-1 against Real Madrid before beating Villarreal by 3-0.
Athletic Bilbao looking for more
Athletic Bilbao have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Sevilla, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Atletico Madrid, who ran out 0-1 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 2-2 with Getafe.
Fixture history: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Barcelona came away as 4-0 winners. It was a match played at Camp Nou back in February 2022 in La Liga. This time round, betting on Athletic Bilbao will get you odds 5.50, meaning the bookies predict that they are in with an 18% chance of three points at Camp Nou. You can get a price of 1.55, should you wish to add Barcelona to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Betting stats and facts for Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao played across all tournaments.
- Barcelona have not lost 11 of the last 12 home matches
- Barcelona have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches
- Barcelona have scored in 10 of the last 12 home matches
- Barcelona have won 4 of the last 5 home matches
- Barcelona have not won 3 of the last 4 matches
- Athletic Bilbao have not lost 11 of the last 13 matches
- Athletic Bilbao have conceded in 13 of the last 15 away matches
- In the last 3 away matches in a row Athletic Bilbao played, both teams scored
- Athletic Bilbao have scored in the last 7 away matches in a row
- Athletic Bilbao have not lost the last 5 away matches in a row
- Barcelona have not lost the last 20 home matches versus Athletic Bilbao in a row
- Barcelona have not lost 30 of the last 32 matches versus Athletic Bilbao
- Barcelona have scored in the last 23 home matches in a row versus Athletic Bilbao
- Barcelona have won 17 of the last 18 home matches versus Athletic Bilbao
- Barcelona have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches versus Athletic Bilbao
Players to watch in Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao
It is difficult to look past Inaki Williams when searching for a goalscorer. He seems unstoppable and hit the target three times in the last 6 matches for Athletic Bilbao. His season total reads 3 goals scored in La Liga matches right now.
With 5 goals in his last 6 matches for Barcelona, Robert Lewandowski is the player to look out for, as he will be gunning for more La Liga goals on Sunday.
Match predictions: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this La Liga match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher-risk alternatives.
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