Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, 10:15 p.m. November 22: Camp Nou on fire

TPO - Football analysis Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao, La Liga - information on forces, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Barcelona aims for a resounding victory on the day of returning to "home" Camp Nou to stay close to arch-rival Real Madrid in the championship race.

Barcelona aim for 3 points on their return to Camp Nou.

Pre-match comments Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

After more than two years of wandering, Barcelona are finally preparing to open the doors of Camp Nou to welcome back spectators. The “reopening match” at their new home ground will be hosting Athletic Bilbao in round 13 of La Liga. This is a moment that Barca fans have been waiting for a long time, and Hansi Flick’s team is expected to create a perfect return ceremony with a jubilant victory.

After 12 rounds, Barca ranked 2nd with 28 points, 3 points behind Real Madrid. The attack exploded with 32 goals, helping them become the team with the most goals in the tournament, but the defense exposed many instabilities when conceding 15 goals, the main reason why Barca lost steam in the race to defend the title.

In the match against Bilbao this weekend, the Camp Nou home ground can become the fulcrum for the Catalan team to fly high. Barcelona has always played very well every time they play at home this season. In the last 5 home matches in La Liga, coach Flick's team has won all 5 matches. Bilbao is the team that often receives defeat every time they visit Barcelona's home ground. According to statistics, Barca is going through a 23-match unbeaten streak against Bilbao, of which 20 victories belong to the Catalan team.

The attack with the presence of Rashford, Yamal and Lewandowski can completely make the away team's defense tremble. However, Barca's biggest minus point at the moment is the lack of solidity in the defense. Flick's army has not been able to keep a clean sheet in 10 consecutive matches, the last time they did not concede was in September against Getafe.

Bilbao’s recent form has been inconsistent. They avoided a fourth straight defeat by beating Real Oviedo 1-0, but their La Liga form has been inconsistent and unconvincing. They have scored just six goals in their last five games, keeping just one clean sheet.

With the pressure on Bilbao to stay a safe distance from the Top 4, they cannot afford to drop any more points. However, on the day Barca return to their historic home, the visitors clearly face a much more difficult challenge.

Form, head-to-head history Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

The history of confrontations is heavily in Barca's favor. In the last 3 confrontations, they defeated Bilbao. In the last 10 meetings, the Basque representative has only won 2 times, both in the King's Cup and had to rely on extra time.

Barcelona are in good form with only 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, winning 3 and drawing 1.

Athletic Bilbao have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games. The Basque team once suffered 3 consecutive defeats.

Team information Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

Barca will be without Ter Stegen and Pedri due to injury. De Jong is suspended.

Bilbao is without Inaki Williams, Maroan Sannadi, Benat Prados due to injury. Yeray Alvarez is suspended.

Expected lineup Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona: Joan García; Eric Garcia, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Casado, Olmo, Lopez; Yamal, Lewandowski, Rashford.

Athletic Bilbao: Simon; Berchiche, Laporte, Vivian, Gorosabel; Jauregizar, Ruiz de Galarreta; Nico Williams, Sanchez, Berenguer; Guruzeta.

Score prediction Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Bilbao

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