Barcelona vs Athletic Prediction
🔊 How will the first semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup conclude? On Wednesday, Barcelona and Athletic will battle for a spot in the final and a chance to compete for one of Spain's most prestigious football trophies. Bookmakers have Barcelona as the favorites for this clash, but is that truly the case? Let's delve deeper into this matchup and offer a well-founded prediction on its outcome.
Head-to-Head
📊 Recent encounters between Barcelona and Athletic have been dominated by the Catalan club, who have won the last four head-to-head clashes with an aggregate scoreline of 11-1.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Barcelona Team Overview
🔵 Barcelona are heading into this match in remarkable form, riding an eight-game winning streak across various competitions, including the Copa del Rey, La Liga, and the Champions League. Notably, in their last four matches, the Catalan club have kept a clean sheet while scoring eight goals. That's quite an impressive balance for Hans-Dieter Flick's side at the moment.
🔴 Recently, Barcelona played an away match in the 18th round of La Liga against Espanyol. As usual, Hans-Dieter Flick's team dominated the field, maintaining 69% possession. They registered six shots on target, with an xG of 2.13. Ultimately, they secured a well-deserved 2-0 victory, which strengthened their lead at the top of the league standings.
Match Results: Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao Team Overview
🔴 Athletic Club's recent performances have been anything but stable, especially over the past month. They've managed just one win in their last five outings across all competitions, and that was after extra time in the Copa del Rey. The main issue for Ernesto Valverde's side has been a sharp decline in scoring; they've found the net only three times in their last five La Liga matches.
⚪ Over the last three La Liga fixtures, Athletic have picked up just one point, drawing with Osasuna (1-1) and suffering defeats to Espanyol (1-2) and Celta Vigo (0-2). The partnership of Nico Williams and Gorka Guruzeta has been ineffective, while Iñaki Williams seems to have faded from the spotlight. Consequently, Athletic find themselves outside the European qualification spots, sitting 8th, and head into the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals clearly not in peak form.
Match Results: Athletic Bilbao
Latest news
Barcelona
🖊 Barcelona have secured Joao Cancelo on loan from Al Hilal for a fee of 4 million euros. It is likely that Cancelo will be registered in place of the injured Andreas Christensen, who is expected to be sidelined for at least four months. Joao is anticipated to stay with the Catalan club until the end of the season.
❌ Barcelona have been hit by injuries to two players: Andreas Christensen (knee injury) and Gavi (knee injury). The exact timeframe for their recovery is currently unknown, but they are certain to miss the Spanish Super Cup semi-final.
Athletic Bilbao
❌ Athletic have significantly more players sidelined compared to their opponents. Yuri Berchiche is dealing with a hamstring injury, while Benat Prados, Unai Eguiluz, and Maroan Sannadi are all nursing knee injuries. None of these players will be able to feature against Barcelona.
🟨 Prediction on Yellow Cards
In their last 10 matches across various competitions, the yellow card statistics for the teams are as follows: Barcelona average 1.1 per game, while Athletic Club average 2.9 over the same period. The Bilbao side have been receiving a significant number of cautions this season, in contrast to their opponents. Therefore, we suggest betting on Athletic to win the yellow card battle.
⚽️ Prediction on Goals
Barcelona's individual goal total in their last 10 matches averages 2.5 goals per game, whereas Athletic's is 0.5 over the same stretch. Ernesto Valverde's team have evident issues in their attacking line, so we recommend betting on the visitors' individual total to be under 1.
🚩 Prediction on Corners
In the last ten matches across various competitions, Barcelona have averaged 6.7 corners per game, while Athletic have averaged 6. Both teams frequently earn set pieces from the corner and show statistics slightly above other Spanish teams. Hence, we suggest betting on total corners to be over 8.5.
Editor's Prediction
The teams enter this match in contrasting form: Barcelona are on a high, showcasing excellent football both domestically and internationally, while Athletic are struggling and unable to secure even back-to-back wins. Considering the head-to-head statistics where the Catalan club clearly dominates, we suggest betting on a Barcelona victory in the upcoming match. We predict a decisive win with a scoreline of 3-0.
.svg)
Betting Tips: Barcelona - Athletic Bilbao
in last 6 home games against Athletic Bilbao.in last 8 games.in last 8 home games.in 7 of last 8 games.
in 23 of last 24 home games against Athletic Bilbao.in 9 of last 10 games against Athletic Bilbao.in 12 of last 13 games.in last 8 home games.in last 24 home games against Athletic Bilbao.in 16 of last 17 games against Athletic Bilbao.in 42 of last 43 games.in last 25 home games.Comparison of Teams Stats
Other predictions
