Barcelona vs Athletic Club: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 18, 2018 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
Barcelona won 2-0 on March 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′Paco AlcácerBarcelona
- 30′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Athletic Club
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-4-2- 11O. Dembélé
- 17Paco Alcácer
- 10L. Messi
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 14Philippe Coutinho
- 15Paulinho
- 4I. Rakitić
- 23S. Umtiti
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 19Sabin Merino
- 7Beñat
- 6Mikel San José Domínguez
- 14Susaeta
- 22Raúl García
- 12Unai Núñez
- 15Lekue
- 4Íñigo Martínez
- 3Enric Saborit
- 18De Marcos
- 1Kepa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Athletic Club have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Malaga(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Las Palmas(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Girona(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2018 | Marseille(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Marseille(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 0 Athletic Club wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Athletic Club 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Athletic Club 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Barcelona 6-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Athletic Club 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Athletic Club 2-5 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Barcelona on Oct 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (27 points from 9 matches) and Athletic Club sit 13th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 27 |
| 13 | Athletic Club | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
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