LiontipsBarcelona vs Athletic. Prediction and Betting Tips for La Liga
Command Analysis
Barcelona scored three goals in a mid-week game against Villarreal (3:0). Head coach said that he is happy with team's result and performance, but also stated that players should maintain that level of performance - club is still three points away from the 1st-placed Real Madrid. Catalan team has a chance to win the fifth home match in a row for the first time since 1997.
The Blaugrana are yet to concede at Camp Nou, Bilbao side is a comfortable opponent for Barcelona - for the most recent time Athletic earned a victory at Camp Nou in 2001.
Team failed to achieve success in the Champions League. After a draw against Inter (3:3) team has almost no chance for a play-off spot. Club is at the 3rd spot in the group standings.
Araujo, Christensen and Depay will miss the upcoming match.
A Tuesday draw against Getafe (2:2) became a third one in a row for Athletic, which saw the team sliding down to the 6th spot after ten rounds. It is Bilbao's best start of the season since 2014.
A defeat in this game might see them leaving the Top-6, but they don't have many chances for a victory in the game against Barcelona. Ernesto Valverde has lost 15 matches to Barcelona in his career. The Lions didn't lose a single away match in the current season.
On Tuesday, Inaki Williams played the 350th match for the White-Blues, he scored a goal at the 2nd minute, since the start of 2019 he scored three goals in first two minutes, more than any other La Liga player.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 4:1
Hosts have won 3 of 4 latest head-to-head matches
СтавкаCorners: total under 9,5
This bet played in 3 of 5 latest matches of the hosts
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 of 4 latest head-to-head matches goals were scored in both halves
СтавкаPenalty: no
In 3 of 5 latest matches of the visitors no penalties were given
Tip and bets
We think that the visitors have no chance in this game - Barcelona have a much better squad and all of their players are motivated. Catalan side has no right to drop points in a home match, any mistake might be crucial for their title hopes. The Blaugrana have all what it takes to record another home victory.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1) on Barcelona
Xavi should be able to motivate his players for this game, home team should be able to achieve a two-goal victory.
Our second bet is on Barcelona to win by two goals
