Athletic Bilbao will take a trip to Catalonia to face Barcelona on matchday 10 of 38 in the 2023/2024 Spanish La Liga.
Date: 22/10/2023
Time: 20:00
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou, Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium
These predictions below for the Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao La Liga clash were made by Bookmaker Ratings. For more predictions on Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga and other European football leagues, visit our Football Predictions & Betting Tips page.
For the Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao prediction, we say Barcelona will win and this is why. Barca have won their first five home matches across all competitions while Athletic Bilbao lost their last away game to Real Sociedad.
Prediction: Barcelona 3-1 Athletic Bilbao
We predict over 2.5 goals on Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao and this is why. Three of Barcelona’s last five matches across all competitions ended with over 2.5 goals while four of Athletic’s last five LaLiga matches ended with at least three goals each.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 goals
Barcelona are the 3rd most on form team in LaLiga this season. Although they headed into the international break with a 2-2 draw at Granada, they remain formidable at home, having won their first five home matches across all comps. As a result of their decent form, the Catalans occupy the 3rd position with 21 points after 9 matches.
Athletic Bilbao have also performed well in LaLiga this season so far, losing just once in their last five matches. Athletic Club are occupying the 6th position with 17 points after they won five of their opening nine matches.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Barcelona: Ter Stegan, Balde, Christensen, Kounde, Cancelo, Lopez, Gundogan, Gavi, Felix, Torres, Yamal
Athletic Bilbao: Simon, Marcos, Vivian, Alvarez, Berchiche, Garcia, Herrera, Williams, Sancet, Williams, Guruzeta