PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona - team news, lineups, predictions

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·23 de mayo de 2025

PREVIEW | Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona - team news, lineups, predictions

Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona clash this Sunday at the San Mamés (La Catedral) for matchweek 38 of the La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Premier Sports.

Athletic Bilbao have won 70 points to date and are placed in 4th position. In their last game, Ernesto Valverde's team won 0-1 against Valencia (La Liga 2024/25).

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Barcelona have picked up 85 points and currently lie in 1st position. Last time out, the catalães slipped to a 2-3 defeat against Villarreal (La Liga 2024/25).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Barcelona winning 2-0.

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Athletic Bilbao

Nico Williams - Groin Injury

Barcelona

Ferrán Torres - Appendicitis

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Athletic Bilbao ( vs Valencia 2025-05-18): Unai Simón, Iñigo Lekue, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Adama Boiro, Yuri Berchiche, Ohian Sancet, Benat Prados, Iñigo de Galarreta, Álex Berenguer, Gorka Guruzeta

Barcelona ( vs Villarreal 2025-05-18): Marc ter Stegen, Eric García, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Gerard Martín, Pablo Gavi, Pedri González, Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski

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MANAGERS

Ernesto Valverde faced Hans-Dieter Flick on two occasions, recording only losses.
Hans-Dieter Flick faced Athletic Bilbao on two occasions, recording only wins.
Ernesto Valverde faced Barcelona on 33 occasions, recording five wins, eight draws and 20 losses

TEAMS

Away, Barcelona currently has two losses in the last 20 games.
Away, Barcelona currently has one draw in the last 17 games.
Away, Barcelona comes from 20 consecutive games scoring goals.
Barcelona currently has three losses in the last 34 games.
Barcelona currently has one draw in the last 12 games.
Barcelona comes from 35 consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Athletic Bilbao currently has one loss in the last 12 games.
Athletic Bilbao currently has three losses in the last 16 games.
Athletic Bilbao comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
Athletic Bilbao comes from three consecutive games without losing.
Athletic Bilbao comes from three consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona have faced each other 244 times, with Barcelona having the advantage: 125 wins, against 79 victories for Athletic Bilbao.
At San Mamés (La Catedral), Athletic Bilbao has an advantage in the duels against Barcelona: 57 wins in 119 games. Barcelona has 36 victories.
In the Spanish League, there have been 187 matches between the two teams, with Athletic Bilbao winning 60, 32 draws and 95 victories for Barcelona.