The 2024/25 LaLiga season is already underway, where the best Spanish teams will try to give a blow on the table to prevent the super team of Real Madrid from revalidating their title of champions.
For now, we enjoyed only four wins on the first matchday. Celta de Vigo, Barcelona, Rayo Vallecano, and Valladolid were the only teams to take 3 points in the opening round. On the other hand, Real Madrid’s start may be a big disappointment, as with their star-studded squad, including Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius, they could not get beyond a 1-1 draw against Mallorca away.
However, this only indicates that it is more than likely that this season will be more exciting than expected.
One of the best matches that we will be able to enjoy in this second round of LaLiga will be between Barcelona and Athletic Club.
Barcelona vs. Athletic Club Betting Odds and Info
| Barcelona 1.625 | Athletic Club 5.05 | Draw Offs: 4.14 |
| When? | Saturday, August 24 at 1:00 PM ET, noon CST, 11:00 AM MT, and 10:00 AM PT |
| Where? | Estadí Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| Where can I watch it? | DSports and Movistar Deportes |
Why Bet on Barcelona?
There is no doubt that the start of Barcelona’s preseason was not even a shadow of how it ended.The Culé squad lost the Joan Gamper trophy to Monaco, which is something thatwill not be erased from the minds of fans for a long time.
However, they turned the page quickly in the first game of the season, getting an excellent victory against Valencia, as visitors, with a score of 2-1. In this match, the Che started ahead on the scoreboard thanks to Hugo Duro’s goal in the 44th minute. However, Robert Lewandowski scored a brace to turn the game around and lead Barça to their first win of the season.
Although Barcelona started the season well, they will be without De Jong, Araújo, Pedri, and Gavi, who are injured. Meanwhile, Vítor Roque is very close to leaving for Real Betis, and Ilkai Gündoğan already left the club.
Why Bet on Athletic Club?
On the other hand, the best Basque club of last season, Athletic Club, did not start the campaign as they would have dreamed since, playing at home in front of their fans, they could not get beyond a 1-1 draw against Getafe.
There is no doubt that this draw left the team coached by Txingurri, Ernesto Valverde, really unhappy, so they will leave the visitors’ skin off in this match against Barcelona to look for their first victory of the 2024/25 LaLiga season.
In addition to the very intense rivalry between these two teams, we have that it will be the first contact of Nico Williams with Barcelona after he was not given the trade to the Culé squad. As a result, we will have to see how Montjuic will receive the young Spanish promise.
Final Betting Analysis: Barcelona vs. Athletic Club
In the last ten matches between these two teams, Barcelona leads the series with six wins. Athletic Club, for its part, accumulated two wins, while two games have ended with draws on the scoreboard.
However, the most recent match between these two teams ended with a 0-0 draw.
At Gambyl Exchange, we can see that there is a Moneyline that favors Barcelona at 1.625, while Athletic Club starts at 5.05.
For this match, our prediction is a 3-1 victory for Barcelona.
Look for a win for FC Barcelona. For example, if you put $100 at 1.625, you’ll see a $62.50 win with a total payout of $162.50.
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