Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Prediction & Picks - LaLiga
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by Bradley Gibbs | in LaLiga Picks
The final game due to take place in the Spanish top flight on Saturday is between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. The visitors go in search of another win as they look to go clear at the LaLiga summit. Right now, Hansi Flick's men find themselves four points clear at the top, but the title race isn't over yet. if they lose and Real Madrid win, the gap closes to just a single point, so there's still plenty for the men from Camp Nou to fight for.
There's also a decent amount for the hosts to battle for at present. As things stand, the Basque boys are outside of the all-important top six, but they're not far behind. Sitting just five points shy of the Europa League spots, Saturday's hosts are posied to strike, but they need to continue picking up positive results following two wins and tie in their last three league games, that's for sure.
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Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
94 | 38 | 31 | 1 | 6 | +59 |
|
12
|
45 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | -15 |
Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 4, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 28, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 20, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 15, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 11, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 8, 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 20, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 11, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 8, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 1, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 28, 2026 - Champions League
Dec 22, 2025 - LaLiga
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 4, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 28, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 15, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 4, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Jan 24, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 21, 2026 - Champions League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 3, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 28, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 22, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 16, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 12, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 7, 2026 - LaLiga
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 3, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 28, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 22, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 7, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 28, 2026 - Champions League
Jan 25, 2026 - LaLiga
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 16, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 12, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Feb 3, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Jan 31, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 21, 2026 - Champions League
Jan 18, 2026 - LaLiga
Athletic Bilbao against Barcelona : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
17 %
83 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jan 7, 2026 - Spanish Super Cup
Nov 22, 2025 - LaLiga
May 25, 2025 - LaLiga
Jan 8, 2025 - Spanish Super Cup
Aug 24, 2024 - LaLiga
Mar 3, 2024 - LaLiga
Athletic Bilbao against Barcelona Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
A. Padilla
DefenderJ. Areso
I. Monreal
I. Lekue
Y. Berchiche
MidfielderO. Sancet
M. Vesga
I. Ruiz De Galarreta
ForwardR. Navarro
N. Serrano
E. Garcia
G. Guruzeta
D. Kochen
W. Szczesny
DefenderR. Araujo
A. Cortes Moyano
MidfielderT. Marques
Pedri
R. Bardghji
F. Lopez
X. Espart Font
ForwardRaphinha
R. Lewandowski
Missing players
Y. Alvarez
U. Egiluz
MidfielderB. Prados
ForwardN. Williams
M. Sannadi
M. ter Stegen
DefenderA. Christensen
J. Kounde
A. Balde
MidfielderF. De Jong
Gavi
Most goals and assists
Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona
G. Guruzeta
(10 Goals)
F. Torres
(16 Goals)
,
L. Yamal
(16 Goals)
Y. Berchiche
(6 Assists)
, 
I. Williams
(6 Assists)
L. Yamal
(11 Assists)
Athletic Bilbao - Barcelona Key Points
- Last time out in LaLiga, Inaki Williams found the net.
- Inaki Williams has registered at least one shot on target in four of his last six appearances.
- Inaki Williams has registered a shot on target in each of his last two games at home.
- Only one Athletic Bilbao player has taken more LaLiga shots than Inaki Williams this season.
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Our Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Prediction
This is just the sort of game that the speedy and counter-attacking Inaki Williams typically thrives in, so I must say that I'm surprised that he's available at odds of -125 to shoot on target. The Spaniard scored last time out and will likely be feeling confident as a result, while he's regularly registered shots on target in recent times.
Against Arsenal in the UCL earlier in the season, we saw Williams cause problems on the break, registering a shot on target, and for my money, that form is very relevant here. Factor in that he's registered five shots on target in his last five starts at home (in LaLiga) and odds of -125 just look too big to ignore.
Our Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Pick: Inaki Williams 1+ Shots on Target.
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