Watch the High-Stakes Matchup between Athletic Club and Barcelona on March 12 at 20:00 (UTC)!

The upcoming match between Athletic Club and Barcelona on March 12 at 20:00 (UTC) is sure to be an exciting one! Both teams are top contenders in La Liga, with Athletic Club currently sitting at 9th place and Barcelona in 1st. Athletic Club’s Oihan Sancet has had an impressive season so far, scoring 8 goals for the team. Similarly, Robert Lewandowski has been a standout player for Barcelona, scoring 15 goals this season. With both teams in top form and players of such calibre playing on the field, this match is sure to be a thrilling one!

This season, Athletic Club has had an impressive record, both at home and away. At home, they have won six games, drawn two, and lost four. Impressive still, their biggest win was a 4-0 victory, and their biggest loss was only a 0-2 defeat. Away from home, they have been even more successful, winning ten games, drawing none, and only losing two. They have also achieved their biggest win of the season away, with a 4-0 victory. All in all, it has been a successful season for Athletic Club.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

  • Assists: Nico Williams (Athletic Club) — 4 assists, Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) — 5 assists.
  • Goalkeepers saves: Unai Simón (Athletic Club) — 50, Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) — 48
  • Tackles: Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) — 38, Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) — 27.
  • Most encounters won: Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) — 94, Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) — 121.
  • Yellow cards: Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) — 6, Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) — 6.
  • Red cards: A. Herrera (Athletic Club) — 1, Ferran Torres (Barcelona) — 1.

Top 5 scorers this season:

  1. Robert Lewandowski (15, Barcelona)
  2. Enes Ünal (12, Getafe)
  3. Joselu (12, Espanyol)
  4. Iago Aspas (11, Celta Vigo)
  5. Karim Benzema (11, Real Madrid)

Team statistics:

This season in La Liga, Athletic Club has had a tough time, having gone 9 games without scoring a goal. On the other hand, Barcelona has been very dominant, conceding just once in 18 matches. The biggest win for Barcelona was at home, where they won 4-0, and away with a score of 0-4. The biggest loss for Barcelona was at home, with a score of 0-0, and away with a score of 3-1. This shows the incredible strength of Barcelona this season, and the difficulty Athletic Club has had in finding the net.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

  • Athletic Club — DLLWW
  • Barcelona — WLWWW

Athletic Club and Barcelona have had very different fortunes in their last five games. Athletic Club have lost three and drawn two, while Barcelona have won four and drawn one. This gives Barcelona a much better record and puts them in a better position heading into the next game. Athletic Club will need to turn their fortunes around if they want to get back in the winning column.

According to home statistics this season, Athletic Club scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals Goal Scored, % Goals conceded, %
0-15 14.71% 20.00%
16-30 20.59% 28.00%
31-45 20.59% 4.00%
46-60 11.76% 8.00%
61-75 14.71% 24.00%
76-90 14.71% 16.00%
91-105 2.94% 0%

Barcelona has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals Goal Scored, % Goals conceded, %
0-15 6.38% 42.86%
16-30 19.15% 14.29%
31-45 19.15% 14.29%
46-60 14.89% 0%
61-75 19.15% 14.29%
76-90 14.89% 0%
91-105 6.38% 14.29%

Head-to-head stats:

Teams Games Win Draws Losses
H A H A H A
Athletic Club 9 2 1 1 0 2 3
Barcelona 3 2 0 1 1 2

Probabilities before the match:

Athletic Club Barcelona
30.8% Winning the game 69.2%
53% Attack potential 47%
14% Potential in defense 86%
29% Strength against each other 71%
21% Goal Potential 79%

Summary: the probability of Barcelona winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Athletic Club, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Athletic Club, is likely to score 3 goals, Barcelona is likely to score no more than 3.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win Draw Away win
Bet365
3.6
SBO
3.44
Bwin
2.2

Save the date

The match between the teams Athletic Club and Barcelona will take place on March 12 at 20:00 (UTC) at the stadium San Mamés Barria.

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