FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Preview 23/10/2022

FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao – 23/10/2022

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Barcelona will keep on the Nou Camp for a second recreation on the spin as they welcome Athletic Membership to their very own yard not lengthy after hammering Villarreal 3-0 and shedding to Actual Madrid away from residence with the membership nonetheless sitting second in La Liga.

Though the loss to the champions and league leaders was a dangerous one, Barcelona nonetheless are in second and are behind Actual by simply the three factors that have been forfeited in that El Clasico 3-1 loss.

The truth is, with eight wins from 10 video games already for the Spanish giants, they sit with the very best defensive report throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues with a shocking 4 objectives conceded.

The truth is, given how they let in three objectives in that loss to Actual, it means Barcelona have truly solely conceded a purpose in two of the ten video games to this point, protecting an unbelievable eight clear sheets alongside the best way.

Barcelona bounced again instantly after the loss to Actual with a 3-0 victory towards Villarreal. Robert Lewandowski was the star man as soon as once more that day, as his two objectives meant he has now scored 11 in his debut season in La Liga.

And, with an additional 5 within the Champions League, the previous Bayern Munich star has now scored 16 instances in 14 video games already for his new membership and is the highest scorer in La Liga and sits six objectives above the current Ballon d’Or winner, Karim Benzema.

The truth is, alongside his objectives, Barcelona are actually sitting seven factors forward of sixth-placed Athletic Membership forward of this assembly on the Nou Camp, having scored 24 objectives and only one lower than Actual’s 25 on the prime of La Liga.

Regardless of the brilliance of the 2 El Clasico sides on the prime of the division, this can not overlook what has been certainly one of Bilbao’s finest begins to a season in current instances.

They’re presently sixth, however they’ve didn’t win any of their previous three video games since beating Almeria 4-0 on the finish of September. It does now imply a winless run for them in October.

The membership drew 1-1 with Sevilla initially of the month, earlier than a go to of Atletico Madrid was met with a 1-0 loss.

Getafe then drew 2-2 with them within the league, however Athletic Membership have nonetheless received a implausible defensive report of solely eight objectives let in from 10 video games.

Forebet predicts a win for Barcelona and over 2.5 objectives within the recreation.