Athletic Club Bilbao - FC Barcelona prediction 21.08.2021 Primera División

Gameweek 2 in the Primera División will see the clash between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona at San Mamés. Kick-off time is at 10:00 PM on Aug 21, 2021. In our preview of Athletic Club vs. FC Barcelona we will provide you with all the important facts and stats for this Primera División fixture. Let’s start by having a look at the current form of the two teams involved.

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Out of the last five Primera División encounters between the two teams, Athletic Club won 1. In 0 matches the points between the two sides were shared, and 4 times FC Barcelona got the win. If we look at the home record of Athletic Club against FC Barcelona, the stats are as follows: 2 wins Athletic Club, 1 draw and 2 wins FC Barcelona.

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Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona, La Liga, 21.08.2021

Barcelona will be looking to continue their sizzling start to life without Lionel Messi in La Liga when they travel to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday night.

A thrilling 4-2 win over Real Sociedad on opening day underlined the quality they still possess. Athletic meantime were held to a barren draw by Elche in their opener.

We expect an interesting game here and we will take a look at Betway Welcome Bonus prices for our betting tips in this preview.

ATHLETIC BILBAO

Athletic finished in 10th in La Liga last season, well behind the top six European football qualification places. They have barely made any trades in the summer so it remains to be seen whether they can move up the ranks this season.

The Basque outfit traveled to Elche in the first match of this new season and they were forced to share the spoils in a fairly dour goalless draw.

This has been a tough fixture for them in recent times as they have lost the last 3 league matches to Barcelona. They also lost the Copa Del Rey final last season to them. It could be a rough start to the season for Marcellino’s side with Atletico Madrid up next.

BARCELONA

There were a lot of unknowns ahead of Barcelona’s opening league match in light of the seismic developments in the club this summer that culminated in the exit of their talismanic forward Lionel Messi who has signed for French giants PSG. Ronald Koeman’s side however answered some of the concerns with a comfortable 4-2 win over Real Sociedad.

There only finished third in La Liga behind their Madrid-based rivals Atletico and Real Madrid. They also crashed out of the Champions League but saved some face by winning the Copa Del Rey.

Barcelona faithful are a demanding lot though, given the success they have had in recent years. A solid start to the season will probably help their cause as they failed to challenge for the title last season largely due to a sluggish start to the season.

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ATHLETIC BILBAO VS BARCELONA MATCH FORECAST AND BETTING TIPS

Barcelona impressed on the opening weekend against a decent Real Sociedad team. Gerard Pique, Martin Braithwaite and Sergi Roberto were on the scoresheet in that 4-2 success at Camp Nou as they ran them out of town, possibly fueled by the pre-match talk surrounding them. They showed they still quality within their rank and file and they can certainly challenge for honors, despite Messi’s departure. We expect a close game here but we fancy the Catalans to just about shade it and pick all three points on offer @ 1.90 as our initial betting prediction.

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One question that still remains as far as this Barcelona squad is concerned is their defence. Going back to last season, they have now conceded 2+ goals in 7 of their last 10 La Liga games. With Pique set to miss this match with a calf injury, it is inconceivable to see how they can keep a clean sheet here. Bilbao have struggled to find the back of the net but we fancy them to end the drought here. Over 0.5 Bilbao goals is priced @ 1.44 with Betway betting app as our final shout.

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