Athletic Bilbao is on fire, and the team from San Mames hosts Barcelona this Sunday night. This is one very big rivalry in Spanish football, and even though Barca stands as a more successful team, their matches are always intense and exciting.
Before Betting on Bilbao vs. Barcelona
The hosts are a few points away from the fourth place, which leads to the Champions League next season. For the moment, Atletico Madrid has three points more than Bilbao, which is nothing, keeping in mind there are 11 rounds to go. By the way, Athletic demolished the Madridians in the Copa del Rey semis, 4-0 on aggregate, and 3-0 this Thursday in the second leg.
The team from Basque plays fantastic football this year and is in superb form, having just three defeats in the past 25 matches. The main reason for that is the super-strong defense, which often posts clean sheets. When playing at San Mames, Athletic is unbeatable, currently having ten straight wins, and 15 straight without a defeat.
Barcelona struggles throughout the entire year, fighting injuries but also poor chemistry. Xavi is without his best players in the midfield (Gabi is out, and Pedri also experienced health issues), which disrupts his plans and his tactics, so it is no wonder to see Blaugrana frequently suffering failures.
Believe it or not, Barca’s previous 10 away games have all seen both teams netting, and eight of them were with over 2.5 goals, which is a huge change compared with last season. Back then, the iron defense was why this unit won the title.
Bilbao vs. Barcelona La Liga Offshore Betting Odds
Bilbao wants to win and continue its UCL pursuit, while Barcelona doesn’t have an imperative to take all three points. The guests won’t back down, that’s for sure, but their approach should be careful and defensive-minded. Therefore, we are in for under 2.5 goals.
