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Athletic Bilbao v FC Barcelona : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 8th Mar, 15:15 BST, San Mamés, Bilbao

Sunday afternoon sees Ernesto Valverde Tejedor’s Athletic Bilbao and Hans-Dieter Flick’s FC Barcelona go up against one another in a La Liga battle at the San Mamés. We have predictions, tips, and odds from leading bookmakers and head-to-head stats across the biggest markets, all with the aim of helping you find a winning bet on this La Liga clash.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Analysing the KickOff match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant statistics, there's one market which catches the eye for this fixture: both teams to score. In A.Bilbao and Barcelona we have two sides going head-to-head that regularly score, but equally have trouble shutting the opposition out, and we expect them to prove that on Sunday afternoon. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.57.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 49% chance of Barcelona coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
A.Bilbao
29%
4.754.50
Draw
22%
4.104.33
Barcelona
49%
1.621.67
Draw 1-1
10%
8.507.50
Barcelona 2-1
9%
8.507.50
Barcelona 1-0
7%
10.008.50
A.Bilbao 2-1
7%
15.0012.00
Barcelona 2-0
7%
9.509.00
Draw 2-2
6%
13.0011.00
Barcelona 3-1
6%
12.0010.00
A.Bilbao 1-0
5%
19.0013.00
Barcelona 3-0
4%
13.0012.00
Barcelona 3-2
4%
19.0015.00
Draw 0-0
4%
17.0015.00
A.Bilbao 2-0
4%
29.0019.00
A.Bilbao 3-1
3%
34.0023.00
A.Bilbao 3-2
3%
34.0023.00
Barcelona 4-1
3%
21.0017.00
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
1.531.50
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
2.502.45
Home 1st Goal
46%
2.502.60
Away 1st Goal
52%
1.531.53
No 1st Goal
2%
17.0015.00
BTTS - Yes
64%
1.571.57
BTTS - No
36%
2.252.25
BTTS - Home Win
17%
7.506.50
BTTS - Draw
19%
5.004.80
BTTS - Away Win
28%
2.882.88
Home/draw
51%
2.252.20
Away/draw
71%
1.181.20
Home/away
78%
1.221.20
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1.171.15
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
5.004.80
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
2.302.25
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
1.621.60
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
4.003.80
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
1.251.22
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
7.007.00
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1.101.08
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1.031.01
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
17.0015.00
Home DNB
44%
3.753.30
Away DNB
65%
1.251.29
A.Bilbao win to nil
11%
10.00-
Barcelona win to nil
21%
3.25-
A.Bilbao / A.Bilbao
11%
8.006.50
A.Bilbao / Barcelona
5%
19.0015.00
A.Bilbao / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / A.Bilbao
8%
11.0010.00
Draw / Barcelona
17%
4.754.80
Draw / Draw
12%
7.006.50
Barcelona / A.Bilbao
3%
29.0026.00
Barcelona / Barcelona
33%
2.502.40
Barcelona / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

A.Bilbao have played 25 matches so far this season and are in 8th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn zero and won 2. A.Bilbao have conceded 13 goals, scored 4, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

A.Bilbao have played 13 games at home, winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 17 goals, conceded 15 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Barcelona lay in 1st place on 61 points in the La Liga league table having played 25 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 25 games against teams below them in the table, winning 20, drawing 1 and losing 4 games. They have scored 67 goals and kept 10 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Barcelona have conceded 25 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Barcelona have played 13 away games, winning 8, drawing 1 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 2.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
A.Bilbao
Barcelona
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona2520144261 
Mar 8
l
 
4-0A
-
-
2
Real Madrid2519333360 
l
 
0-3A
May 24
May 10
l
 
2-1A
3
Villarreal2516362051 
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
Feb 28
w
 
0-2F
4
A.Madrid2514651948 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
w
 
3-1A
Apr 5
5
Real Betis2511951042 
Mar 22
w
 
1-2F
May 17
w
 
3-5A
6
Celta259106737 
May 17
l
 
2-0A
Apr 22
w
 
2-4F
7
Espanyol2510510-635 
l
 
1-2F
May 13
Apr 12
w
 
0-2F
8
A.Bilbao2510411-634 
-
-
w
 
4-0F
Mar 8
9
Osasuna259610133 
Apr 22
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-0F
May 3
10
R.Sociedad25889-132 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1A
11
Girona25799-1430 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 14
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1F
12
Sevilla258512-729 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-1F
Mar 15
l
 
4-1A
13
Getafe258512-929 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 5
w
 
3-0F
Apr 26
14
Alaves257612-927 
l
 
0-1A
May 3
w
 
3-1A
May 13
15
R.Vallecano246810-926 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 28
Mar 22
d
 
1-1F
16
Valencia256811-1326 
May 10
l
 
2-0A
w
 
6-0F
May 24
17
Elche2551010-525 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-3F
18
Mallorca256613-1224 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-3F
19
Levante254615-1818 
w
 
4-2F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
2-3A
20
Real Oviedo243813-2317 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-3A
Win / draw / win form
A.Bilbao 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
A.Bilbao2 - 1Elche
A.Bilbao4 - 2Levante
A.Bilbao1 - 1R.Sociedad
A.Bilbao1 - 2Espanyol
A.Bilbao1 - 0A.Madrid
A.Bilbao0 - 3Real Madrid
A.Bilbao1 - 0Real Oviedo
A.Bilbao0 - 1Getafe
A.Bilbao2 - 1Mallorca
A.Bilbao1 - 1Girona
A.Bilbao0 - 1Alaves
A.Bilbao1 - 0R.Vallecano
A.Bilbao3 - 2Sevilla
A.Bilbao0 - 3Barcelona
A.Bilbao1 - 0Alaves
A.Bilbao1 - 0Las Palmas
A.Bilbao3 - 1R.Vallecano
A.Bilbao0 - 0Osasuna
A.Bilbao1 - 1Mallorca
A.Bilbao7 - 1Valladolid
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HA.Bilbao2 - 1Elche
AA.Bilbao2 - 1Real Oviedo
HA.Bilbao4 - 2Levante
HA.Bilbao1 - 1R.Sociedad
AA.Bilbao1 - 2Sevilla
AA.Bilbao2 - 3Mallorca
AA.Bilbao1 - 1Osasuna
HA.Bilbao1 - 2Espanyol
AA.Bilbao0 - 2Celta
HA.Bilbao1 - 0A.Madrid
HA.Bilbao0 - 3Real Madrid
AA.Bilbao2 - 0Levante
AA.Bilbao0 - 4Barcelona
HA.Bilbao1 - 0Real Oviedo
AA.Bilbao2 - 3R.Sociedad
HA.Bilbao0 - 1Getafe
AA.Bilbao0 - 0Elche
HA.Bilbao2 - 1Mallorca
AA.Bilbao0 - 1Villarreal
HA.Bilbao1 - 1Girona
Barcelona 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
48
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
15
D
1
L
4
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Girona2 - 1Barcelona
Elche1 - 3Barcelona
R.Sociedad2 - 1Barcelona
Espanyol0 - 2Barcelona
Villarreal0 - 2Barcelona
Real Betis3 - 5Barcelona
Celta2 - 4Barcelona
Real Madrid2 - 1Barcelona
Sevilla4 - 1Barcelona
Real Oviedo1 - 3Barcelona
R.Vallecano1 - 1Barcelona
Levante2 - 3Barcelona
Mallorca0 - 3Barcelona
A.Bilbao0 - 3Barcelona
Espanyol0 - 2Barcelona
Valladolid1 - 2Barcelona
Leganes0 - 1Barcelona
A.Madrid2 - 4Barcelona
Las Palmas0 - 2Barcelona
Sevilla1 - 4Barcelona
Goals: Scored
51
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
16
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBarcelona3 - 0Levante
ABarcelona1 - 2Girona
HBarcelona3 - 0Mallorca
ABarcelona3 - 1Elche
HBarcelona3 - 0Real Oviedo
ABarcelona1 - 2R.Sociedad
ABarcelona2 - 0Espanyol
ABarcelona2 - 0Villarreal
HBarcelona2 - 0Osasuna
ABarcelona5 - 3Real Betis
HBarcelona3 - 1A.Madrid
HBarcelona3 - 1Alaves
HBarcelona4 - 0A.Bilbao
ABarcelona4 - 2Celta
HBarcelona3 - 1Elche
ABarcelona1 - 2Real Madrid
HBarcelona2 - 1Girona
ABarcelona1 - 4Sevilla
HBarcelona2 - 1R.Sociedad
ABarcelona3 - 1Real Oviedo
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Barcelona have beaten A.Bilbao in 3 consecutive league meetings
12
Barcelona have not lost to A.Bilbao in 12 consecutive league meetings
3
Barcelona have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive away league meetings with A.Bilbao
League games at A.Bilbao since 2015
A.Bilbao
Barcelona
Goals: Scored
6
17
Games: Scored
4 / 11
8 / 11
Clean sheets
3 / 11
7 / 11
ATH
1
D
3
BCN
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT A.Bilbao
0 - 3Barcelona
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Barcelona
Draw1 - 1Draw
2 - 3Barcelona
A.Bilbao1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Barcelona
0 - 1Barcelona
0 - 1Barcelona
2 - 5Barcelona
League games at Barcelona since 2014
Barcelona
A.Bilbao
Goals: Scored
32
3
Games: Scored
12 / 12
3 / 12
Clean sheets
9 / 12
0 / 12
D
1
BCN
11
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Barcelona
Barcelona4 - 0
Barcelona2 - 1
Barcelona1 - 0
Barcelona4 - 0
Barcelona4 - 0
Barcelona2 - 1
Barcelona1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Barcelona2 - 0
Barcelona3 - 0
Barcelona6 - 0
Barcelona2 - 0
Goal Statistics

FC Barcelona have been steady in front of goal of late, finding the net in 44 consecutive La Liga games. Their PG of 1.9 against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

A.Bilbao 8th Barcelona 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 75% probability that A.Bilbao will score 1 or more goals
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that Barcelona will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-5
A.Bilbao’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+13
Barcelona have scored 13% more goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
2.4
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2025/2026 season
A.Bilbao
PG (predicted goals)
Barcelona
1.4
1.9
Attack rating
ATH
BCN
46%
better
view stats
Games scored17
25
Failed to score8
0
Scored first11
16
Goals scored29
67
Avg. goals scored1.2
2.7
Avg. shots per game10
15
Avg. shots per goal9
6
Conversion rate for12
18
Avg. XG for1.6
2.6
KickOff rating
+46%
Defence rating
ATH
BCN
29%
better
view stats
Games conceded20
15
Clean sheets5
10
Conceded first13
9
Goals conceded35
25
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
14%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+29%

A.Bilbao v Barcelona La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

A.Bilbao La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25639
U SimónG GuruzetaY BerchicheI Galarreta
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
U Simón GLK25
-
M. Jauregizar Alboniga MID242
2
-
I Galarreta MID2311
9
-
Y Berchiche DEF223
3
-
G Guruzeta FWD2261
3
1
J Areso DEF211
3
-
R Navarro FWD2151
1
-
D Vivian DEF20
6
1
Álex Berenguer FWD2022
3
-
N Williams FWD1942
2
-
O Sancet MID182
2
1
A Paredes DEF171
4
-
A. Rego Mora MID171
4
-
U Gómez MID1711
1
1
I Williams FWD1712
1
-
M Vesga MID15
-
A Laporte DEF141
2
-
A Gorosabel DEF131
2
-
N Serrano  FWD111
-
U. Iruretagoiena Lertxundi FWD10
2
-
I Lekue DEF8
2
1
A. Boiro Boiro DEF8
2
-
M. Sannadi Harrouch FWD81
1
-
B Prados MID2
1
-
?. Padilla Pérez GLK1
1
Barcelona La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
231295
E GarcíaF TorresL YamalG. Martín Langreo
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E García DEF2512
3
-
J Koundé DEF2412
4
-
F Torres FWD23121
2
-
G. Martín Langreo DEF21
5
-
M Rashford FWD2147
2
-
L Yamal FWD21109
-
P. Cubarsí Paredes DEF201
1
-
A Balde DEF202
2
-
D Olmo MID2066
-
R Lewandowski  FWD20101
2
-
J García GLK19
1
-
F. López Marín MID1955
2
-
F Jong MID1914
4
1
Pedri MID1725
1
1
M Torras MID161
-
Raphinha FWD1683
2
-
R Araújo DEF142
2
-
R Bardghji FWD1411
-
A Christensen DEF12
1
-
M. Bernal Casas MID1221
3
-
W Szczęsny GLK6
-
Gavi MID21
-