Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

• Both teams have scored in eight of Barcelona’s last nine games
• Athletic Bilbao have only failed to score in one of their last six on the road
• Barca have only lost once home under Xavi

Barca moving the right way

Barcelona have edged their way up into fourth place in La Liga (at the time of writing) and come into this fixture having not lost in nine league outings.

They have won five of those fixtures, but their defence remains a concern, keeping just two clean sheets in those matches.

Both teams have scored in six of their last nine La Liga games, and eight of their last nine in all competitions, yet despite that leaky defence, they are still picking up victories.

Bilbao on a good run

Athletic Bilbao have lost just twice in 15 away games this season, but they are still conceding too many goals, with both teams scoring in half of their last 12 on the road.

At all venues, both teams have scored in three of their last four, including a 3-2 defeat to Mallorca in their last away game.

They also have plenty of problems when they come up against Barca too, winning just one of the last 16 league meetings between the two teams.

Barcelona are on a terrific run of form, so I think they will win but with both teams scoring, selecting a 2-1 victory as a correct score prediction.

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