Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao 22.10.2023 Prediction: La Liga

Match Overview

Barcelona take on Athletic Bilbao in a match in the Spanish La Liga on 22 October. The home team will feel that they can manage to get an upper hand over their opponents given how strong they have been throughout the season, but the away team's midfielders are renowned for their strong and cohesive midfield unit. This will be a very good battle between the two. 

Key Highlights 

It has to be noted that Bilbao have kept the most number of clean sheets in the competition so far (5). Gorka Guruzeta has the most shots on target per match for Athletic Club (1.2). Barcelona, on the other hand, are ranked 2 in goals scored per match (2.3 goals). The home team have won the previous 3 matches against Athletic Club.

Injury Report

Robert Lewandowski appears to be a doubtful starter for Barcelona in this game whereas the likes of Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong are missing out for sure. Nico Williams and Mikel Vesga are among some of the players of Bilbao who may not be available for selection in this game.

Prediction

We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game despite Barcelona being placed much higher than their opponents in the league rankings. Ranked 6 in goals scored per match (1.8 goals). The home team will be quite challenged by their opponents and hope to be at their best while trying to deal with the challenges coming their way.