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Barcelona v Athletic Club result

Full-time · Barcelona 2–0 Athletic Club

La Liga · · Camp Nou

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The model’s pre-match pick

Barcelona 2–0 Athletic Club — Barcelona won this La Liga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home win.

Free pick
Home win
Best price: 1.27 at Betano
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home win in the last 90 days, 80.1% of 292 landed (95% range 75.2–84.3%); it had given them 75.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
How often calls like this land: when the model rated a home win between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 194 of 283 times (68.6%), against an average rating of 68.4%. How we measure →
Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Barcelona: 3.93 to 0.22 in expected goals, from 22 shots to 5, ahead on xG from the eighth minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Barcelona beat Athletic Club 2–0 at Camp Nou in La Liga on Thursday 27 August. Athletic Club are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.

The goals

Barcelona led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Barcelona: Raphinha (37’, assisted by Pedri) and Fermín (82’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Raphinha’s goal on 37 minutes.

Discipline

M. Ortiz showed three yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Barcelona: X. Espart (27’); Athletic Club: Gorka Guruzeta (48’) and Johaneko Louis-Jean (61’).

What it changes

Barcelona move up from fourth to first (two league matches played).

Athletic Club move down from 17th to 19th (shared) (two league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Fermín (Barcelona) 6.7, Raphinha (Barcelona) 6.2 and Pedri (Barcelona) 6.0 led the match.

Head-to-head

Barcelona are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Athletic Club, every meeting checked.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Barcelona to win, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 80.1% of the time in the last 90 days (234 of 292).

Next up

Barcelona next host Villarreal on 22 November 2026.

Athletic Club next host Espanyol on 20 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Barcelona: Barcelona v Villarreal, Sunday 22 November — the preview. Next for Athletic Club: Athletic Club v Espanyol, Friday 20 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Barcelona 2–0 Athletic Club · La Liga
  • Venue: Camp Nou · Barcelona
  • Referee: M. Ortiz
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Barcelona 6 · draws 0 · Athletic Club 0 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Barcelona 3W 0D 2L · Athletic Club 0W 1D 4L

Barcelona 2–0 Athletic Club (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2 / 1.38
Goals
against 0.75 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4.75 / 6.75
Corners
against 5 / 3.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.75 / 4.63
Shots on target
against 2.63 / 4.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.5 / 1.75
Cards
against 1.63 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.63 yellows
Referee · M. Ortiz
21.06 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 16 matches
246
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 23 August 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per gameBarcelona for / againstLineAthletic Club for / against
Goals scored
2 for · 0.75 against n 8
3.5our book
1.38 for · 2 against n 8
Corners won
4.75 for · 5 against n 8
9.5standard
6.75 for · 3.63 against n 8
Shots
11.38 for · 8.63 against n 8
19.5standard
13.25 for · 7.88 against n 8
Shots on target
4.75 for · 2.63 against n 8
8.5standard
4.63 for · 4.13 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.5 for · 11.13 against n 8
21.5standard
13.13 for · 9.5 against n 8
Cards shown
1.5 for · 1.63 against n 8
3.5standard
1.75 for · 2.25 against n 8

Referee: M. Ortiz — 3.63 yellow cards a game, 0.31 red cards, 21.06 fouls over 16 matches.

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Barcelona

Barcelona Goalkeeper

Barcelona — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Joan García19090 min22 /9000 /9000 /90
Barcelona — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barcelona before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Joan García n 890
25/3

Barcelona Defensive

Barcelona — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
A. Christensen19090 min00 /9022 /9000 /9033 /9033 /9000 /90
Eric García19090 min44 /9022 /9000 /9066 /9011 /9000 /90
Gerard Martín19090 min11 /9011 /9000 /9033 /9000 /9000 /90
X. Espart19090 min66 /9022 /9000 /901010 /9011 /9000 /90
Fermín19090 min22 /9000 /9000 /9066 /9022 /9000 /90
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Barcelona — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barcelona before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Fermín n 874
2.38/4
0.95/1
Peio Canales
A. Christensen n 860.5
1.76/2
0.63/0
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Eric García n 880.8
1.15/2
0.63/1
Yeray
X. Espart n 555.4
0.62/0
1.32/1
Yeray
Gerard Martín n 890
0.31/1
0.32/0
Yeray
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Barcelona — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barcelona before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
X. Espart n 555.4
3.95/3
Fermín n 874
2.66/5
Eric García n 880.8
2.28/6
A. Christensen n 860.5
1.54/3
Gerard Martín n 890
1.47/2
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Barcelona Attacking

Barcelona — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Raphinha18080 min22.3 /9011.1 /9033.4 /9033.4 /9033.4 /9000 /90
A. Gordon12525 min00 /9027.2 /9013.6 /9013.6 /9027.2 /9000 /90
Fermín19090 min22 /9000 /9022 /9022 /9011 /9011 /90
Marc Bernal18080 min00 /9000 /9011.1 /9000 /9000 /9000 /90
K. Adeyemi16565 min11.4 /9000 /9011.4 /9011.4 /9011.4 /9022.8 /90
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Barcelona — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barcelona before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Fermín n 874
2.78/5
1.57/3
A. Christensen n 860.5
0.93/2
0.72/2
Gerard Martín n 890
0.32/0
0.32/0
X. Espart n 555.4
0.31/0
00/0
Eric García n 880.8
0.11/0
0.11/0
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Barcelona — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barcelona before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Fermín n 874
0.52/1
0.21/0
X. Espart n 555.4
00/0
0.31/0
A. Christensen n 860.5
0.21/0
00/0
Gerard Martín n 890
00/0
00/0
Joan García n 890
00/0
00/0
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Athletic Club

Athletic Club Goalkeeper

Athletic Club — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Unai Simón19090 min22 /9033 /9000 /90
Athletic Club — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Unai Simón n 890
2.47/2

Athletic Club Defensive

Athletic Club — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
Yeray19090 min00 /9000 /9011 /9088 /9011 /9000 /90
Aitor Paredes17474 min33.6 /9000 /9000 /9078.5 /9000 /9000 /90
Jesús Areso15858 min11.6 /9011.6 /9000 /9046.2 /9023.1 /9000 /90
Aymeric Laporte13232 min38.4 /9012.8 /9000 /90514.1 /9000 /9000 /90
Hugo Rincón11616 min00 /9000 /9000 /9015.6 /9000 /9000 /90
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Athletic Club — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Álex Berenguer n 860.8
1.97/2
0.73/1
—
Yeray n 875.5
0.64/0
0.74/1
Gerard Martín
Oihan Sancet n 857.6
0.63/0
26/3
—
Peio Canales n 653.3
0.62/0
1.43/1
Fermín
Unai Simón n 890
00/0
0.32/0
—
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Athletic Club — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Oihan Sancet n 857.6
2.57/4
Álex Berenguer n 860.8
1.54/2
Peio Canales n 653.3
0.83/0
Yeray n 875.5
0.11/0
Aitor Paredes n 885.1
1.15/2
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Athletic Club Attacking

Athletic Club — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Gorka Guruzeta15858 min00 /9000 /9023.1 /9000 /9000 /9000 /90
Nico Williams13232 min00 /9000 /9012.8 /9000 /9000 /9025.6 /90
Álex Berenguer19090 min00 /9000 /9011 /9011 /9022 /9011 /90
Oihan Sancet19090 min00 /9000 /9022 /9011 /9033 /9044 /90
Peio Canales19090 min00 /9000 /9022 /9022 /9033 /9044 /90
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Athletic Club — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Oihan Sancet n 857.6
1.45/2
0.83/1
Álex Berenguer n 860.8
1.35/2
0.42/0
Peio Canales n 653.3
1.13/1
0.61/1
Yeray n 875.5
0.42/1
00/0
Unai Simón n 890
00/0
00/0
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Athletic Club — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Athletic Club before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Oihan Sancet n 857.6
0.42/0
00/0
Yeray n 875.5
00/0
0.11/0
Unai Simón n 890
00/0
00/0
Álex Berenguer n 860.8
00/0
00/0
Peio Canales n 653.3
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BarcelonaAthletic Club
70%Possession30%
4.23Expected goals (xG)0.25
22Shots5
10Shots on target0
7Shots off target5
5Blocked shots0
18Shots inside the box3
12Corners5
8Offsides5
13Fouls6
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Saves8
621Passes252
90%Pass accuracy73%

Barcelona Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Joan García9000000006.7
Pau Cubarsí Paredes9000100208
Gerard Martín9000100007.3
X. Espart90001111Y6.6
Fermín9010330107.7
Lamine Yamal9000435007.7
Pedri8501003208
Eric García8000201407.3
A. Gordon8000101107.3
Marc Bernal6300001106.9
Raphinha6310213007.9
Rodri sub2700001006.9
Dani Olmo sub2700111107.2
J. Koundé sub1000000006.6
K. Adeyemi sub1000110006.3
João Cancelo sub900000106.6

Athletic Club Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Unai Simón9000000009
Hugo Rincón9000000106.3
Yeray9000100106.2
Aymeric Laporte9000000005.6
Peio Canales9000001206.2
Oihan Sancet9000201106.7
Gorka Guruzeta81000001Y6.5
Johaneko Louis-Jean70000003Y7.2
Mikel Jauregizar7000000406.9
I. Williams6000000106.5
Nico Williams6000100006.2
Robert Navarro sub3000000006.3
Álex Berenguer sub3000102106.5
A. Boiro sub2000000006.2
Beñat Gerenabarrena sub2000001006.9
Álvaro Djaló sub900000106.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Barcelona v Athletic Club — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BarcelonaWLWLW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Athletic ClubLLDLL
Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Barcelona 6 · 0 draws · Athletic Club 0 · 3 goals/game
  • 2026-03-07 Athletic Club 0–1 Barcelona
  • 2026-01-07 Barcelona 5–0 Athletic Club
  • 2025-11-22 Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club
  • 2025-05-25 Athletic Club 0–3 Barcelona
  • 2025-01-08 Athletic Club 0–2 Barcelona
  • 2024-08-24 Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club
League standing · 2026/27
Barcelona#1 pos33 pts12 pl+35 GD
Athletic Club#7 pos16 pts11 pl+4 GD
Goals per game
Barcelona scored4
Athletic Club scored1.36
Barcelona conceded1.08
Athletic Club conceded1

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Barcelona 3.93 xG from 22 shots, Athletic Club 0.22 from 5. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Karim Adeyemi 87' · 0.58 xGLamine Yamal 40' · 0.38 xGAnthony Gordon 45' · 0.37 xGRaphinha 23' · 0.19 xGAnthony Gordon 71' · 0.13 xGPau Cubarsí 61' · 0.12 xGFermín López 54' · 0.09 xGGerard Martín 41' · 0.09 xGOihan Sancet 74' · 0.08 xGLamine Yamal 52' · 0.06 xGOihan Sancet 73' · 0.06 xGLamine Yamal 23' · 0.05 xGLamine Yamal 10' · 0.05 xGEric Garcia 78' · 0.05 xGLamine Yamal 78' · 0.05 xGXavi Espart 58' · 0.04 xGLamine Yamal 18' · 0.04 xGLamine Yamal 91' · 0.04 xGRaphinha 35' · 0.04 xGYeray Álvarez 93' · 0.03 xGAlex Berenguer 82' · 0.03 xGFermín López 61' · 0.03 xGEric Garcia 8' · 0.02 xGNico Williams 39' · 0.02 xGDani Olmo 67' · 0.02 xGFermín López 81' · 0.92 xG · goalRaphinha 36' · 0.59 xG · goal
Barcelona (attacking right)Athletic Club (attacking left)mark size = expected goals
TeamShotsGoalsxG
Barcelona2223.93
Athletic Club500.22

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, Barcelona led on xG, 1.82 to 0.02. At full time, Barcelona led on xG, 3.93 to 0.22. The widest gap was 3.74 xG to Barcelona, in the 91st minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)
3.92.000′15′30′45′60′75′90′105′MinutesCumulative xGGoal - Barcelona 36 minGoal - Barcelona 81 min
Barcelona 3.93 xGAthletic Club 0.22 xGdots = goals · 27 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Barcelona v Athletic Club?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Barcelona v Athletic Club was Home win (best price 1.27 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Barcelona and Athletic Club?
In their last 6 meetings, Barcelona won 6, Athletic Club won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Barcelona and Athletic Club?
Recent form — Barcelona 3W 0D 2L; Athletic Club 0W 1D 4L.

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