FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: November 22, 2025 | Spotify Camp Nou | La Liga | 15:15 GMT

We return to domestic football this weekend in the Spanish La Liga. Hansi Flick’s Barcelona look to continue their manhunt of Real Madrid this weekend as they hope to close the gap with a win over European chasing Athletic Bilbao.

Key Betting Tips: Barcelona to Win at 1.4 odds on BoyleSports represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

This fixture looks enticing for a home victory. Barcelona are absolutely flying in terms of goals, and they face a Bilbao side whose defence is not as strong as it has been in the past. So, with playing on home turf, Barca looks like the favourite here.

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Barcelona vs Bilbao Predicted Lineups

Barcelona Predicted XI (4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny; Alejandro Balde, Pau Cubarsi, Ronald Araujo, Eric Garcia; Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal, Fermin Lopez; Marcus Rashford, Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal.

It will be a tough clash for the hosts, who will be without Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi and Pedri.

Bilbao Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon; Yuri Berchiche, Aymeric Laporte, Daniel Vivian, Andoni Gorosabel; Mikel Jauregizar, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta; Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Alex Berenguer; Gorka Guruzeta.

Nico Williams will be a huge miss for the Basque side, who will also be without Unai Eguiluz, Beñat Prados and Maroan Sannadi for this match.

Barcelona vs Bilbao Current League Standings

Barca have had an excellent start to their campaign, winning nine of their opening 12 games this season. Their solitary defeat did come at the hands of Real, however, so they will continue to try to catch up with them for the next few months until they meet again.

Bilbao, meanwhile, reside in seventh place after 12 matches; having both won and lost five, it is the goals department which are letting them down right now, having scored just 12 league goals so far.

Barcelona vs Bilbao Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

These clubs have met an abundance of times over the last 15 years, meeting 46 times since then. Barca have won 29 of these to Bilbao’s eight. In the last five meetings, Barca have won three to Bilbao’s one.

• May 25, 2025: Bilbao 0-3 Barcelona (La Liga)
• January 8, 2024: Bilbao 0-2 Barcelona (Super Cup)
• August 24, 2023: Barcelona 2-1 Bilbao (La Liga)
• March 3, 2022: Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona (La Liga)
• January 24, 2022: Bilbao 4-2 Barcelona (Copa del Rey)

Barcelona and Bilbao Recent Matches Analysis

Barcelona Last 5 Matches:

• Barcelona 4-2 Celta Vigo (A)
• Barcelona 3-3 Club Brugge (A) – Champions League
• Barcelona 3-1 Elche (H)
• Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid (A)
• Barcelona 6-1 Olympiacos (H) – Champions League

Barca have lost just once in the last five, winning three of them. They have scored 17 goals in this time.

Bilbao Last 5 Matches:

• Bilbao 1-0 Oviedo (H)
• Bilbao 0-2 Newcastle (A) – Champions League
• Bilbao 2-3 Sociedad (A)
• Bilbao 0-1 Getafe (H)
• Bilbao 3-1 Qarabag (H) – Champions League

Bilbao have won just two of their last five, losing the other three. They have made just one clean sheet, while scoring six in that time.

Barcelona vs Bilbao Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a home win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Barcelona vs Bilbao Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Barcelona to Win @ 1.4 - Recent form suggests confidence in a lot of goals. At 86.7% chance according to our in-house algorithm, it is safe to say that Barca are overwhelming favourites for this clash.

Key Players to Watch: Barcelona vs Bilbao

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona): Yamal has had an excellent campaign thus far, scoring four and assisting four in just eight league games, proving his status as the Golden Boy.

Unai Simon (Bilbao): The Spanish number one Weill certainly need to be on his A-game when these sides go to battle this weekend – with three clean sheets out of 12 already, he will be eager to add another to his tally.

Barcelona vs Bilbao Match Facts

Referee: Information not available.

Broadcast Details:

UK: Premier Sports Player at 15:15 GMT.

Stadium Information: Located in Barcelona, Spain, the Spotify Camp Nou can hold up to just over 99,000 supporters.

Barcelona vs Bilbao: Final Prediction

Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Bilbao