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FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club: Spanish La Liga preview, head-to-head & prediction

16 Aug 2026 By SportScore Spanish La Liga

FC Barcelona meet Athletic Club in Spanish La Liga, with kick-off on Thursday 27 August 2026 at 19:00 UTC. Here's the head-to-head record, how both sides are shaping up and what to expect — all from SportScore's live data.

Head-to-head

The two sides have met 66 times. FC Barcelona have won 44, Athletic Club 9, with 13 draws.

DateCompetitionResult
07 Mar 2026Spanish La LigaAthletic Club 0–1 FC Barcelona
07 Jan 2026Supercopa de EspañaFC Barcelona 5–0 Athletic Club
22 Nov 2025Spanish La LigaFC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club
25 May 2025Spanish La LigaAthletic Club 0–3 FC Barcelona
08 Jan 2025Supercopa de EspañaAthletic Club 0–2 FC Barcelona

Recent form

FC Barcelona are out of form — L W L W L from their last 5 (W2 D0 L3).

  • L v Udinese (0–1)
  • W v Nottingham Forest (1–0)
  • L v Birmingham City (4–5)
  • W v CE Europa (4–1)
  • L v Valencia CF (1–3)

Athletic Club are inconsistent recently — L L W W D from their last 5 (W2 D1 L2).

  • L v Atalanta (0–1)
  • L v Marseille (1–3)
  • W v Burgos CF (3–0)
  • W v Racing Santander (3–0)
  • D v Eibar (2–2)

What to expect

There's little between them on recent form, and history slightly favours FC Barcelona, who have the edge in this fixture over the years. Fine margins should decide it.

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