FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club Prediction & Preview - LaLiga
FC Barcelona host Athletic Club at 20:00 BST on Thursday, 27 August 2026, as both sides play their second LaLiga match of the new season. Full details and the chance to enter a call on the result are on the match page.
- Fixture: FC Barcelona v Athletic Club
- Competition: LaLiga
- Date: Thursday, 27 August 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Head-to-head between Barcelona and Athletic Club
There is no previous meeting between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club in our match archive, so this preview leans on how each side has started the season rather than past results between them.
Recent form for Barcelona and Athletic Club
Barcelona opened their LaLiga campaign in style, winning 5-0 away at Elche on 23 August 2026. That followed a pre-season of mixed results: a 2-1 friendly win over Al Ahly FC, a 5-2 win at Basel, but also a 1-0 loss to Udinese and a 5-4 defeat to Birmingham City.
Athletic Club's start has been tougher. They lost their LaLiga opener 1-3 at home to Sevilla on 22 August 2026. Pre-season brought defeats to Atalanta (1-0) and Olympique de Marseille (3-1), alongside wins over Burgos Club de Fútbol (3-0) and Real Racing Club (3-0), and a 2-2 draw with Eibar.
Team news for FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club
Barcelona will be without Frenkie de Jong, who is facing a lengthy spell out with a knee injury, and Roony Bardghji, also sidelined through injury. Gavi is a doubt after being forced off during the win over Elche.
Athletic Club are missing defenders Daniel Vivian and Unai Eguilluz through injury, and Yuri Berchiche is suspended.
FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club prediction
FC Barcelona should beat Athletic Club in this LaLiga fixture on 27 August 2026. Barcelona arrive on the back of a 5-0 win at Elche, while Athletic Club lost their opener 1-3 at home to Sevilla. Athletic's injury list is also concentrated at the back, with two defenders out and a third suspended.
Our prediction: FC Barcelona 3-1 Athletic Club
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