Athletic Club hosts champions Barcelona at San Mamés for Sunday’s final league fixture. The match’s outcome won’t alter the league standings as Barcelona has already sealed the title. Athletic also clinched a Champions League spot last weekend. Still, both teams will seek to finish the season on a high note. Our Athletic Club vs Barcelona predictions guide previews this contest.
Athletic Club has lost only once at San Mames this season in the league and will look to defend that record as they welcome the newly crowned La Liga champions.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Spanish La Liga season 2024-25, Matchday 38 |
| ⚽️ Venue: | San Mames Stadium, Bilbao, Spain |
| 🗓️ Date: | 25 May 2025 |
| ⏰ Time: | 19:00 GMT on Sunday |
Bookies for sports and football currently price Athletic’s home victory at 3.20 (9/4) odds. These bookmakers position Barca as favourites with odds of 2.10 (10/9). Athletic Club vs Barcelona’s odds for a draw outcome are 3.70 (8/3).
Barça dominated the recent Athletic Club meetings with three victories, just one draw, and a loss.
Athletic Club has responded impressively since their Europa League semi-final loss to Manchester United. Ernesto Valverde’s men bounced back with three consecutive league wins to seal a top-four finish. They’ve gone unbeaten in five matches since their 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid in late April. During that stretch, they won four and drew once without conceding a single goal.
Their latest 1-0 victory at Valencia confirmed Champions League qualification and marked five straight clean sheets for the first time since December 1983. Reaching the Europa League semi-finals and securing fourth place caps a fantastic season for the Basque outfit. At home, Los Leones lost once during the league season and intend to keep Barça at bay on Sunday.
The Williams brothers remain doubtful for the weekend as they recover from injuries. Center-back Yeray Alvarez will miss the game due to injury.
After bowing out of the Champions League against Inter in the semifinal, Barcelona finished business in La Liga. Flick’s team won the El Clásico and Catalan derby to earn an unassailable lead and clinch their 28th La Liga title. That marked their 3rd title of the season after claiming the Copa del Rey and the Super Cup.
Last Sunday was special for Barcelona despite their loss to Villarreal at the Montjuic Stadium. The Blaugrana celebrated a historic treble and bid farewell to Montjuic in front of joyous fans. After the celebrations, manager Hansi Flick granted the squad several days off before their season finale against Athletic Club. Now, Barca will seek to secure a final league victory to wrap up an exciting football season.
Ronald Araujo could miss out due to a muscle problem. Jules Kounde, Ferran Torres, and Marc Bernal are still unavailable.
Here are our Athletic Club vs Barcelona betting predictions for this clash:
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With the title already sealed, Barcelona’s visit to Bilbao holds little at stake competitively. After celebrating their success, the Catalans fell 3-2 to Villarreal last weekend. Athletic Club, meanwhile, has lost just once at home in La Liga this season. They’ve won four of their previous five league games, drawing one. This final fixture offers Athletic a great chance to end the season with a statement home victory.
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Athletic Club boasts the league’s best defence, conceding just 26 goals all season. They’ve kept clean sheets in their last five La Liga matches. Six of the past eight meetings between these teams ended with at least one clean sheet. With Barcelona no longer chasing points, we don’t expect both teams to find the net on Sunday. You can leverage this option as you bet on La Liga games this weekend.
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Barcelona might not go full throttle in this match, but they remain arguably the best attacking side in the world. They lead La Liga for shots on target per game, averaging 6.6 this season. In their last five matches across all competitions, they averaged 7.8 shots on target. Even against Athletic’s strong defence, Barcelona should test the keeper at least four times.
The following are our Athletic Club vs Barcelona betting picks for the game:
Athletic’s impressive home record and defensive resilience make them a favourite to get a win against the newly crowned La Liga champions. Use our Athletic Club vs Barcelona betting tips to stake and win extra cash on any of our endorsed sports betting platforms.
