Barcelona vs Athletic Club: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 31, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
Barcelona won 2-1 on January 31, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′L. MessiBarcelona
- 49′Jordi AlbaAthletic Club (o.g.)
- 74′A. GriezmannBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-2-3-1- 16Pedri
- 11O. Dembélé
- 7A. Griezmann
- 10L. Messi
- 21F. de Jong
- 8M. Pjanić
- 28Óscar Mingueza
- 4R. Araújo
- 23S. Umtiti
- 18Jordi Alba
- 1M. ter Stegen
Athletic Club
4-4-2- 9I. Williams
- 10Muniain
- 27Unai Vencedor
- 14Dani García
- 22Raúl García
- 5Yeray
- 21Capa
- 4Íñigo Martínez
- 17Yuri
- 18De Marcos
- 1Unai Simón
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Athletic Club have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Elche(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Cornellà(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-3 | Super Cup |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-1 | Super Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2021 | Alcoyano(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Getafe(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Ibiza(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Barcelona(away) | 3-2 | Super Cup |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-1 | Super Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 3 Athletic Club wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Barcelona 2-3 Athletic Club | Super Cup |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Athletic Club 2-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Athletic Club 1-0 Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Athletic Club 1-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Athletic Club 0-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Athletic Club on Jan 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (30 points from 11 matches) and Athletic Club sit 7th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 30 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
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