Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Athletic Bilbao
Match Time & Date:
16/08/2019
03:00 PM
Prediction: 0-2
Barcelona
All eyes will be on San Mames Barria when Athletic Club and Barcelona face each other in the opening match of the season. The Catalan giants are on a quest to defend their La Liga trophy and, no doubt, big-money signing Antoine Griezmann is going to help the team improve offensively. Coutinho is on the verge of joining Arsenal on loan, but seeing that Leo Messi and Luis Suarez are still part of the Spanish champions, away win should be considered.
The Lions, on the other hand, were having their ups and downs in the 2018/2019 La Liga season and, as a result, they failed to book their place in European competitions. In their last meeting in the Basque Country the two teams played out a goalless draw, but given Barca’s current attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Ernesto Valverde’s troops this time out.
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona H2H
Athletic Bilbao
42%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
75%
Curent Form
Barcelona
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona H2H Last Matches
10/02/19
Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona
29/09/18
Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao
18/03/18
Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao
28/10/17
Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona
Total Score
Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona H2H
ATH
42%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
75%
Curent Form
BAR
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona H2H Last Matches
10/02/19
ATH
BAR
29/09/18
BAR
ATH
18/03/18
BAR
ATH
28/10/17
ATH
BAR
Total Score
ATH
BAR
Highlighted Player (Aritz Aduriz):
Aritz Aduriz is another Spanish footballer that can be placed in the late bloomers category, having played his best football after the age of 30. The cultured striker has spent his entire career in native Spain, and he was showing promise from the moment he first tasted senior football.
The Basque forward arrived at Athletic Bilbao via Aurrera and Bilbao Athletic, but the first spell at San Mames proved quite disappointing and he went on to kick-start his career at Real Valladolid. Aduriz later returned to Athletic Bilbao to score 22 goals in 82 league outings, and then represented Mallorca and Valencia before returning for the third spell. Little did he know that it would prove to be the most successful stint of his career, with the forward producing some amazing displays in La liga and Europa League, scoring over 95 goals in first four years upon rejoining los Leones.
That proved enough for the striker to end a six-year exile from the national team as Aduriz featured in March 2016 friendlies vs Italy and Romania, scoring on his return against the Azzurri to prove age should not matter when the quality is there.
Highlighted Team (Barcelona):
Barcelona is a Spanish football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. Barca were founded in 1899 and they are regarded as one of the greatest clubs in world football. The Catalan giants won their 24th La Liga title in 2016, with Luis Suarez winning “El Pichichi” award. Barcelona have won five European Cup trophies and a number of top-class players were part of the team in the past.
The likes of Hristo Stoichkov, Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona and Pep Guardiola are some of many players that played for Barca in the past, but, no doubt, Leo Messi has established himself as the club’s trademark. Barcelona welcome their rivals at Camp Nou, the stadium that was built in 1957.
Barcelona’s local rivals are Espanyol, but the rivalry between Barca and Real Madrid is much bigger. The two La Liga giants face each other in “El Clasico”, which is considered one of the most exciting derbies in the world football. Barca are famous for their football youth school La Masia as well.
Betis
Atletico Madrid
