LaLiga: Barcelona vs Athletic Club – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 2 match between Barcelona and Athletic Club and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Athletic Club swing over to a neutral venue this coming Saturday to face last season’s runners-up Barcelona in a round 2 match in the LaLiga.

Barcelona got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.

Team form: Barcelona vs Athletic Club

Barcelona Form

Barcelona swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-0 against Rayo Vallecano. They went on to defeat Sevilla 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Valencia in a 1-2 victory. Barcelona swept all opposition aside in the six most recent LaLiga matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 15 and conceding two goals.

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 2-0 and 0-1 winners against Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Getafe, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Athletic Club won three of a possible six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven while also conceding seven times.

Betting stats for Barcelona and Athletic Club

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barcelona and Athletic Club. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Barcelona vs Athletic Club

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Robert Lewandowski brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Barcelona will start him against Athletic Club, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Inaki Williams, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Barcelona vs Athletic Club

Full-time result

Barcelona claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Athletic Club won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing seven in this series of matches. Barcelona won their last 5 matches. Barcelona are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home. Athletic Club scored at least once in their previous 9 matches. Barcelona have not lost to Athletic Club in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barcelona scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Athletic Club scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Barcelona managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Athletic Club, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Athletic Club scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Barcelona vs Athletic Club

To sum up, the upcoming match between Barcelona and Athletic Club seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.

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