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2023/24 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 27
Athletic Bilbao v FC Barcelona
San Mames Barria
Bilbao, Spain
Sunday, 3 March 2024
Kick-off is at 22h00
Athletic Bilbao will renew their rivalry with FC Barcelona in a
La Liga match at the San Mames Barria on 3 March.
Athletic Bilbao v FC Barcelona Current Form
The Lions succumbed to a 3-1 loss to Real Betis away on 25 February as their four-match unbeaten run in the Spanish top-flight came to an end.
However, Bilbao are undefeated in their last 12 home matches in the league having registered 10 wins and two draws at the San Mames Barria.
Meanwhile, Barcelona hammered Getafe CF 4-0 at home on 24 February as they extended their unbeaten run to five games in La Liga.
Barca are also unbeaten in their last 12 away matches in this competition having recorded five draws and seven wins on the road.
Team News
Ander Herrera, Iñigo Lekue, and Yuri Berchiche are all on Bilbao's injury list while Dani Vivian and Nico Williams are suspended.
Barcelona, on the other hand, will be without the injured trio of Ferran Torres, Gavi, and Alejandro Balde, but the club has no suspension concerns.
Quotes
"We were playing against a team that has managed to get close to us [in the standings]," Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde said after his side's defeat to Betis.
"Today's result would have meant a lot if we had won. That was our intention from the start. We have a game coming up that gives us a great chance of going through to the final
"But the best way to prepare for it would have been to win here. We lost and now we have to pick ourselves up as quickly as possible."
Head-to-Head
Barcelona overcame Bilbao 1-0 in their last meeting in La Liga in a match played at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 22 October 2023.
As a result, Barca are unbeaten in their last eight matches in the league against the Lions having registered seven wins and one draw.
La Liga matchday 27 fixtures
Friday, 1 March
22:00 - Celta Vigo v UD Almeria
Saturday, 2 March
15:00 - Sevilla FC v Real Sociedad
17:15 - Rayo Vallecano v Cadiz
19:30 - Getafe CF v Las Palmas
22:00 - Valencia CF v Real Madrid
Sunday, 3 March
15:00 - Villarreal CF v Granada CF
17:15 - Atletico Madrid v Real Betis
19:30 - Real Mallorca v Girona FC
22:00 - Athletic Bilbao v FC Barcelona
Monday, 4 March
22:00 - CA Osasuna v Deportivo Alaves
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