Why this pick: Athletic Club vs Barcelona
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Athletic Club 10, Barcelona 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
Athletic ClubBarcelona
1.78
xG per 90
3.50
1.56
npxG per 90
3.35
8.5
PPDA
6.0
7.1
Deep completions per 90
14.4
1.61
xPTS per 90
2.46
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Athletic Club and Barcelona recent form
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Athletic Club at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 7-2-4
- Win rate
- 54%
- Goals for / match
- 1.31
- Goals against / match
- 1.15
- Clean sheets
- 3 of 13
Barcelona away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 8-1-4
- Win rate
- 62%
- Goals for / match
- 2.31
- Goals against / match
- 1.54
- Clean sheets
- 3 of 13
League matches this season before kick-off: Athletic Club at home only, Barcelona away only.
Athletic Club vs Barcelona head-to-head
Last 9 meetings: Athletic Club 1 · draws 1 · Barcelona 7.
11%
11%
78%
Athletic ClubDrawsBarcelona
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Barcelona | 5-0 | Athletic Club | Super Cup |
| 2025-11-22 | Barcelona | 4-0 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2025-05-25 | Athletic Club | 0-3 | Barcelona | La Liga |
| 2025-01-08 | Athletic Club | 0-2 | Barcelona | Super Cup |
| 2024-08-24 | Barcelona | 2-1 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2024-03-03 | Athletic Club | 0-0 | Barcelona | La Liga |
| 2024-01-24 | Athletic Club | 4-2 | Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
| 2023-10-22 | Barcelona | 1-0 | Athletic Club | La Liga |
| 2023-03-12 | Athletic Club | 0-1 | Barcelona | La Liga |
Before and after this match
- Athletic Club, previous: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club: odds and pick
- Athletic Club, next: Girona vs Athletic Club prediction
- Barcelona, previous: Barcelona vs Villarreal prediction
- Barcelona, next: Barcelona – Sevilla, 2026-03-15