La Liga
— Matchday 1
FC Barcelona
vs
Ath Bilbao
1X2
FC Barcelona
44.3%
Draw
29.5%
Ath Bilbao
26.3%
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
45%
Under 2.5
55%
BTTS
Both Score
50.8%
No
49.2%
Model Reasoning
FC Barcelona favoured (44%)
Key factors:
• FC Barcelona are without key midfielder Frenkie de Jong (Knee medial ligament tear).
• A slight edge in expected goals for FC Barcelona (1.4 vs 1.1).
• Ath Bilbao are badly out of form, managing just 0 win(s) in their last 5.
• Playing at home is a factor in FC Barcelona's favour.
• Ath Bilbao have been defensively average.
Most likely scoreline: 1-1.
Model: dixon-coles-v6-reg
Recent Form
Ath Bilbao
L
L
D
L
L
Squad News
FC Barcelona
- Injured Frenkie de Jong ★ Midfielder · Knee medial ligament tear
- Injured Roony Bardghji ★ Attacker · Cruciate ligament tear
Ath Bilbao
No known absences