Barcelona are back in action with another La Liga fixture this weekend as they take on Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou on Sunday. Both teams have been impressive this season and have a point to prove this weekend.
Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Preview
Athletic Bilbao are currently in sixth place in the La Liga standings and have exceeded expectations this season. The Basque outfit played out a 2-2 draw against Getafe this week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Barcelona, on the other hand, are in second place in the league table at the moment and have managed to bounce back after a difficult week. The Catalan giants thrashed Villarreal by a 3-0 scoreline in their previous game and will need to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction
Barcelona have managed to recover from their poor results this month and were in excellent form against Villarreal. Robert Lewandowski has been prolific for the Blaugrana this season and will be intent on adding to his burgeoning goal tally this weekend.
Athletic Bilbao can cause problems for the top sides on their day and have troubled Barcelona in the past. Barcelona are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Barcelona 3-1 Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Barcelona
Tip 2: Game to score over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Barcelona to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Robert Lewandowski to score - Yes