Analysis and prediction for Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao: A home game on fire.
The La Liga match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao will take place at 10:15 PM on November 22nd. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona continues to face squad shortages, even though some key players are close to returning.
Marc-André ter Stegen (back) and Pedri (hamstring) remain absent, while Raphinha has recovered and may be available for the second half.
Joan Garcia is expected to start after recovering from a knee injury. Andreas Christensen is also ready to return.
Frenkie de Jong is suspended after receiving a second yellow card in the match against Celta Vigo, so Marc Casado – who has returned to training – could be used if he regains his fitness in time.
Eric Garcia will continue to play with a protective mask due to a broken nose, while Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo are both ready to play.
Athletic Bilbao also has several players absent: Inaki Williams and Unai Eguiluz are still not recovered.
Maroan Sannadi remains absent, while Benat Prados is out for the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Oihan Sancet's participation remains uncertain despite his return to training, while Yeray Alvarez is serving a lengthy suspension.
Nico Williams scored on his return against Oviedo and is fully ready for this game after returning to full training.
Latest predicted lineups for Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao
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J. Garcia; Garcia, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Casado, Olmo, Lopez; Yamal, Lewandowski, Rashford
Athletic Bilbao:
Simon; Berchiche, Laporte, Vivian, Gorosabel; Jauregizar, Ruiz de Galarreta; N. Williams, Sanchez, Berenguer; Guruzeta
Latest football match prediction: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona will step onto the Camp Nou pitch for the first time after909 days, after having to play the entire 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys while their home stadium is undergoing upgrades as part of a project worth ,1.5 billion euros (1.3 billion pounds).
Renovation progress has been slower and more complex than anticipated, and even now, the stadium has only reopened with limited capacity.45,000 seatsThat's less than half of the 105,000-seat capacity when the renovation is complete.
Hansi Flick's team returned home in second place in the league table, with 28 points, three points behind rivals Real Madrid.
Barcelona have nine wins, one draw, and two losses, recording32 goals – the most in the league.but also let in the net.15 tablesThis reveals a worrying lack of stability in the defense.
Despite the absence of Raphinha and several other key attacking players at various stages of the season, Barcelona maintained their explosive attacking prowess in the opponent's half – and they are expected to be even stronger as players gradually return. However, defensive problems remain a significant concern.
Barcelonahave not kept a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.Their last clean sheet was against Getafe in September.
Nevertheless, Flick and his players have only lost one of their last five matches in all competitions and enter this game after a dramatic 4-2 victory against Celta Vigo.
Historically, Barcelona have been completely dominant in this fixture: they have won their last three encounters with Athletic, and in the previous 10 meetings, the Basque team only won twice – both in the Copa del Rey and both after extra time.
Athletic Club is currently ranked seventh in La Liga with five wins, two draws, and five losses (17 points).
Ernesto Valverde's team avoided a fourth consecutive defeat by beating Real Oviedo 1-0 last weekend, but overall their domestic form remains inconsistent.
They scored six goals in their last five matches and kept only one clean sheet in one of them.
Athletic will also be without away fans for this trip, after Barcelona announced they would not allow away spectators into stadiums for safety reasons.
Eight points behind the top four means Athletic must minimize any slip-ups if they want to keep their hopes of securing a European spot alive.
Latest Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbaoas follows:
- Sportsmole:Barcelona 3-1 Athletic Bilbao
- WhoScore:Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
- We predict:Barcelona 3-1 Athletic Bilbao
When and where can I watch Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao live?
To watch the Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao match live in La Liga, taking place at 10:15 PM on November 22nd, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
