Matchweek 27 of La Liga continues on Saturday as Athletic Club take on Barcelona in a game that sees ninth place take on first.
Barca are -150 favorites on the moneyline for this one on DraftKings Sportsbook, with a draw available at +330. Fancy an Athletic Club upset? They are +360 to pick up three points.
Athletic Club vs. Barcelona Prediction, Pick
This bet can be found under the “Match Parlays” tab. Real Madrid picked up three points on Friday, which means the pressure has shifted back onto Barcelona ahead of their game at Athletic Club. They can extend the lead back to four points with a win, and I think they will do just that.
After a few shock back-to-back losses against Atlético Madrid and Girona earlier this month, Barcelona have bounced back with three consecutive wins in all competitions, winning all three games by three goals.
They have dominated this fixture against Athletic Club in recent seasons, winning each of the last five matches between these teams in all comps. They managed to keep a clean sheet in four of those wins, including in a 5-0 humiliation of Athletic Club in the Super Cup back in January and in a 4-0 win against them in La Liga last November. I’m no math major, but that’s a total of 9-0 over their two matchups so far this season.
Barcelona should make it six straight wins against Athletic Club, and I think they will keep their fifth consecutive clean sheet against this opposition. Athletic have struggled to score goals this season, as their 30 league goals are only the 13th most in La Liga. They are facing off against one of the best defenses in the league, as only two teams have conceded fewer times than Barcelona so far this season.
