Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Predictions

• Barcelona have won all five of their home games so far this season
• Athletic have lost their two meetings with sides in the top six this term
• Barcelona have won six of the last seven league meetings between these two

Barca making themselves at home

A year away from Camp Nou was never going to be easy for Barcelona’s fans to get used to, but five wins from five at their temporary home of the Olympic Stadium should make it easier to acclimatise.

The hosts have won each of their home games in all competitions, racking up 16 goals. They’ve carried over their fine defensive record from the Camp Nou too, keeping four clean sheets along the way. While this weekend pits them against a good Athletic Bilbao side, the visitors look no match for the in-form home side.

Visitors not up to the test

Barcelona have not lost any of their last seven meetings with Athletic in La Liga, winning six of those clashes. Since taking charge, Xvi has led Barca to three wins to nil across his meetings with the visitors.

While the visitors are in a good position to push for a European place, they’ve fallen short in their two big tests to date. Athletic were beaten 2-0 at home by Real Madrid earlier this term, while their last trip brought a 3-0 loss at Real Sociedad. Back the hosts to follow that up with a comfortable home win.