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Bilbao – Barca, an absolute top game is the duel between the Basques and the Catalans currently not. This is not the case, however, at FC Barcelona, which with 25 of 27 possible points lead the table confidently and defend its lead. Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, is only 11th in eleven points and will have to improve if he is to qualify for an international competition.
Already 195 times there was this duel. With 97 wins, Barca has a relatively clear lead in the front, while Bilbao has only scored 66 successes in 32 draws. In Bilbao, however, 45 home wins are the result of 20 draws and 29 defeats for the Basques.
Ath Bilbao:
Already three weeks before the start of the Primera Division, Athletic Bilbao had to take part in the qualification for the Europa League. Against Dinamo Bucharest (1: 1 and 3: 0) as well as Panathinaikos Athens (3: 2 and 1: 0), the team of coach Jose Ziganda won confidently and then put seven points from the three games against FC Getafe (0 : 0), the SD Eibar (1: 0) and FC Girona (1: 0) also made a good start to the league. Starting with a 0-0 win at Hertha BSC to kick-off the group stage of the Europa League, Bilbao then held six games without a win. While lost at home against Sorja Luhansk (0: 1), they were in the league at UD Las Palmas (1-0), against Atletico Madrid (1: 2), FC Malaga (3: 3) and FC Valencia (2: 3) only to one of twelve possible points. FC Sevilla were conceded 1: 0, but Östersunds FK (2: 2) in Sweden were just as successful as they were in the league with CD Leganes (0: 1) and the Copa del Rey with the SD Formentera (1: 1).
After reserving the reserve, Bilbao will face Barca with a fresh eleven. Oscar De Marcos, Mikel Balenziaga, Iker Muniain and Iker Undabarrene are missing due to injury.
Provisional lineup: Kepa – Boveda, Nunez, Laporte, Saborit – San José, Vesga – Williams, Raul Garcia, Cordoba – Aduriz
Barcelona:
Although the start of the season with the departure of Neymar and the Supercopa lost against Real Madrid (1: 3 and 0: 2) by far not all ran, the FC Barcelona has been highly convincing and the first nine mandatory games all won. In the Champions League, Juventus were beaten 3-0 in the league against Betis Sevilla (2-0), Deportivo Alaves (2-0) and Espanyol Barcelona (5-0). Barca then won the Getafe (2-1), FC Eibar (6-1), FC Girona (3-0) and Sporting Lisbon (1: 0). Only after a 3-0 win against UD Las Palmas de Catalans had their feathers for the first time, the 1: 1 at Atletico Madrid, especially after a delay, was certainly not a bad result. Lastly, the team’s superstar Lionel Messi made a 3-1 win against Olympiakos Piraeus in the Champions League and a 2-0 win against FC Malaga in the Primera Division, but they did not have any glitch.
After the trophy has been rotated, Bilbao will be back with the A squad. Ousmane Dembele, Jordi Alba, Aleix Vidal and Rafinha are still not available.
Provisional lineup: terte – Semedo, Piqué, Umtiti, Digne – Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta – Deulofeu, Messi, Suarez
Ath Bilbao vs Barcelona head to head matches
04.02.17 LL Barcelona Ath Bilbao 3 : 0
11.01.17 CDR Barcelona Ath Bilbao 3 : 1
05.01.17 CDR Ath Bilbao Barcelona 2 : 1
28.08.16 LL Ath Bilbao Barcelona 0 : 1
27.01.16 CDR Barcelona Ath Bilbao 3 : 1