Athletic Bilbao - Barcelona betting tips and odds

Athletic Bilbao will have to fight an uphill battle to win this match. They are the underdogs of the matchup – though Barcelona don’t have a huge advantage. Still, with the 3.50 odds on a home win, things may get a bit dicey.

2.25 on an away match is what many punters run away from but Barcelona are a team capable of big things. Therefore, backing them in this match might not be a bad idea after all.

Athletic are coming off from a difficult trip in the La Liga. It was a close-cut game with level results both at halftime and after the final whistle. The hosts still can draw plenty of positives ahead of their Sunday clash.

Punters and football fans alike had all expected Barcelona to have a walk in the park when it comes to their previous La Liga match. Granted, they did win. But the 1:0 result was simply not enough for a team that was given 1.45 to triumph.

Team from Bilbao tend to concede quite a lot when playing at home, strangely enough. For example, the ball ended up in their net more than 5 times over the course of their latest 3 home games.

The most noteworthy bit of the away team’s recent records is that they scored more than 5 times during their latest 3 home games. The home-field advantage doesn’t translate into the match this Sunday, but their strikers are still fairly consistent.

We already have a clash between these teams to use as a reference point. Earlier in the season, Barcelona walked to a comfortable victory. It seems that the 2.25 odds make a lot of sense, considering the information at hand.

Both rosters have been impacted by an unfortunate string of injuries, leaving them with limited options. The favoured visitors will be short Pedri, Ousmane Dembélé, Robert Lewandowski, while Unai Simon, Jon Morcillo, Ander Herrera will not play for the home team.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet is an easy tip to offer – it’s a fairly probable outcome with betting odds priced at a comfortable 1.73. More importantly, though, the betting value it offers is surprisingly solid.