FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Lions, having lost their last match against Real Madrid, travel to Barcelona with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 1st round of the LaLiga,  FC Barcelona will face Athletic Bilbao at Montjuïc Olympic stadium on 27 August at 19:00.

The home team, FC Barcelona is currently in 9º position in the tournament with 0 points, while Athletic Bilbao is currently in 15º position with 0.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao.

FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona comes from playing against Valencia CF and finished the match with a result of 3-1, with loss for FC Barcelona. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Athletic Bilbao. In that last match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF, Cule team achieved a 76% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Robert Lewandowski.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Xavi has achieved 5 wins, y 2 defeats. FC Barcelona average number of goals per game is 1.6 goals, while they concede an average of 0.9 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in FC Barcelona matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 6/7
• Half-time winner: 4/7

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, are coming off a 4-2 defeat against Real Madrid, and travel to the Montjuïc Olympic stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing FC Barcelona.

In that match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid, the Lions team achieved 26% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Izeta and G. Guruzeta.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Ernesto Valverde's team has won 2, drawn 1 and lost 4. Athletic Bilbao average 1.4 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.9 goals per game. With this trend, they have 6 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 4/7
• Matches conceding goals: 6
• First to concede goals: 5/7

FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the San Mamés stadium on 07-03-2026 with the result of 0-1, with FC Barcelona winning.

The last 5 meetings between FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao have resulted in 5 wins for FC Barcelona, . In those matches, FC Barcelona managed to score 15 goals, while Athletic Bilbao scored 0 .

• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals