Barcelona vs Ath Bilbao Prediction & Betting Tips (24 August)

Champion of Spain two years ago, Barça was unable to compete with Real Madrid last season to defend its champion crown, losing both "Clasicos". This year, with the arrival of Hansi Flick on the bench, the Catalans hope to regain the throne again and their campaign has started well following their success last weekend on the complicated pitch of Valencia victory 1-2, thanks in particular to a double from Robert Lewandowski and an unstoppable penalty under the bar from Mamardashvili. On the other side of the median, we find the last winner of the Copa del Rey, Bilbao, who also knocked out FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals. Unlike the Culers, the Basques started with a parity score, at home against Getafe, ultra-solid 1-1. The young crack Nico Williams, who is the talk of the newspapers on the other side of the Pyrenees, only played 15 minutes in this replacement part. This meeting is crucial for Athletic, which needs to take on the big names in the championship to gain credibility in the race for the Champions League.

It should even be noted that it has been more than ten years, ten years... since he last beat FC Barcelona in the elite December 1, 2013, the date of the last Basque success against the Blaugrana. 

Will he be registered on time? This is the question that everyone is asking in Catalonia for rookie Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) who did not take part in the first day of the championship following his registration problems. On departure, Gundogan will not play, nor will Gavi (recovery), Araujo (injury), Faye (reported ill), Fati (injured) and the man with the highest salary in the championship, Frenkie de Jong (injured). ). In the transfer window, apart from loan returns like Lenglet, Fati and Julian Araujo who finally went to Bournemouth, there is not much to report. Well, yes, let's talk about the rookie Pau Victor, who has very good years ahead of him and who took Romeu's place in the squad list, leaving for Girona on loan. With his 3 small appearances in La Liga last season, Marc Guiu took charge of the flagship club in each transfer window, Chelsea. By the end of the transfer window, the club hopes to sell Vitor Roque who would be heading to Sporting or Bétis Sevilla (case to follow). A match within the match with Nico Williams who has not hidden his desire to join FC Barcelona but its release clause of 66 million is a huge obstacle for the Catalans.

However, the main interested party would not be against getting an extra year in the Basque Country with his new number, the 10 of Muniain who retired. Still in the departures, Imanol Garcia went to Sparta Prague for only 500k while Unai Nunez signed for Vigo and midfielder Dani Garcia took charge of Olympiakos on loan. Retire for Raul Garcia. Author of 2 goals in pre-season, rookie Djalo (ex-Braga) is currently forced to watch his new teammates from the stands (injured). Gorosabel (rookie) will probably be available unlike the starting goalkeeper and European champion with Spain this summer, Unai Simon and his digital replacement, Agirrezabala. Operated for pubalgia, De Marcos should not be there this evening, just like the returning loanee, Nico Serrano and the midfielder Ruiz de Galarreta.