A total of nine rounds of matches are done and both FC Barcelona and Athletic Club are up there with the best. Let's start!
- FC Barcelona have the most scored goals (21) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Athletic Club have scored away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
FC Barcelona form and stats
Overall La Liga stats playing at home this season for FC Barcelona are 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the hometeam_home_prestreak_win game Barcelona has been unbeatable here at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys producing four straight wins.
An away draw last time out for FC Barcelona, facing Granada in a game that ended 2-2. Gaining only a draw was problematic to swallow as the team bossed xG (expected goals): .73 - 3.31. Late drama in the game against Granada as Barcelona were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Roberto popped out and made it level in the 85th minute. The hometeam coach Xavi made a successful contribution in the game against Granada, bringing on Roberto who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw. Araújo, defender, was given a rating of 7.84/10 in that game, top of the team. Araújo hit two key passes and won 4 of 7 duels.
Before that game, a fine away win at Porto. A Champions League game.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Shakhtar Donetsk are coming to town in three days.
FC Barcelona are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in their league games, having scored an impressive 11 goals in 4 matches. From these home matches, Barcelona have conceded only 2 goals.
Athletic Club form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of Athletic Club playing as the away team in the La Liga this season.
Athletic Club go into this game after a win, the home game against Almería that ended 3-0. Williams got a match rating of 8.42 in that game, top player of the team. Williams hit six key passes.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Real Sociedad's place.It's not easy to score on Club as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the previous ten meetings between these two sides are: seven wins for FC Barcelona, one draw and two wins for Athletic Club. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Lewandowski 5 goals |   I. Williams Arthuer 4 goals |  G. Guruzeta Rodríguez 4 goals |
FC Barcelona missing players
Athletic Club missing players
| FC Barcelona | Athletic Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 25% | 56% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 56% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 44% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 6.9 | 8.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.7 | 18.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 12 | 13.3 |
| 7.2 | 7.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| 32% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 40% |
| 10.2 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 12.2 | 10.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
- FC Barcelona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Barcelona have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Athletic Club have scored away.
- FC Barcelona have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FC Barcelona have the most scored goals (21) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have won all their matches at home so far.
- FC Barcelona have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- FC Barcelona have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FC Barcelona haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 2 | Girona | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | FC Barcelona | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Rayo Vallecano | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Valencia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Las Palmas | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Getafe | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 13 | Cadiz | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Deportivo Alavés | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | Granada | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Almería | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 3 |
