Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Match Preview

Athletic Bilbao welcomes Barcelona at San Mames Stadium for the 2nd round of the Spanish La Liga.

The performance of Athletic Bilbao was mediocre in their opening game vs Elche on the road and the outcome was a bore draw (0-0). They started dynamically in the first quarter of the match but then their performance dropped while defensively they suffered a lot. In the second half, the pace of the match dropped even more, there were a few chances and the score never opened.

Barcelona was very good in their opening game, they prevailed over Sociedad much easier than the final 4-2 indicates. They dominated from the beginning of the match and in the 19th minute they opened the score. The Basques had a passive role and the halftime ended ideally for the hosts as in the 45th + 2' they scored a second goal. The second half also started with a goal for Barcelona, ​​but in the last ten minutes, the score was reduced to 3-2 within a few minutes. In the injury time, Barcelona scored a fourth goal and reached their first three-pointer of the season.

Athletic Bilbao was mediocre in their opening game against a weak team, in contrast to Barcelona, ​​who beyond the points also won the impressions. The guests are definitely the favorites here, but San Mames is always a difficult venue. Instead of the low odds for the away win, it is better to focus on the goals. Over 2.5 goals is my choice here at 1.85 odds.