La Liga: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao – Betting preview

Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the La Liga match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.

Barcelona are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 10 of the La Liga on Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Athletic Bilbao, whom they welcome on home soil at a neutral venue.

Placed third in the table, Barcelona have amassed 21 points after nine matches. On 17 points, Athletic Bilbao rank fifth with nine matches played this season.

Form: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona won 1-0 and 0-1 against first Sevilla and then FC Porto, before drawing 2-2 against Granada. In their last six La Liga home matches, Barcelona racked up five strong wins, but no draws as they lost once. They scored 15 and conceded four goals.

Athletic Bilbao Form

Athletic Bilbao collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Getafe brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Real Sociedad. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Almeria by a 3-0 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the La Liga, Athletic Bilbao won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

Players in form: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

Inaki Williams shows decent form right now for Athletic Bilbao, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the La Liga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Barcelona, who are strong favorites this coming Sunday. Siding with Robert Lewandowski also looks like a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six La Liga matches.

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Full-time result

Barcelona won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments while losing one time. Athletic Bilbao won three of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and four defeats as well. Barcelona have gone through an impressive 9 La Liga games now without losing even once. Barcelona have not lost to Athletic Bilbao in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barcelona scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Athletic Bilbao scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Barcelona were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Barcelona have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Athletic Bilbao.

Total goals

Barcelona saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Athletic Bilbao’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches. Barcelona scored at least one goal in their last 8 La Liga matches on the spin.

Betting prediction: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

To summarize, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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