FC Barcelona visits Athletic Club on Sunday in a matchup of two teams that will not be competing for the La Liga title, but still have a ton to play for. Athletic Club are only three points adrift of the top four, chasing down Atletico Madrid.
FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club FYIs
Kick: Sun Oct. 22, 8pm, San Mames
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Barcelona Preview Material: Starting XI Prediction Team News
La Liga Standing, Form: Athletic Club 5th, 49 pts, Barca 3rd, 57 pts
La Liga Form: Athletic Club LWDWD Barca WWDWW
Result Probability: Athletic Club 33% Draw 27% Barca 40%
Series History: Athletic Club 9 Draws 10 Barca wins 36
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Athletic Club
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen; Joao Cancelo, Pau Cubarsi, Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde; Ilkay Gundogan, Andreas Christensen, Frenkie De Jong; Joao Felix, Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal
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