Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Prediction, 5/25/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/21/2025

Game: Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona

Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025

Location: San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

San Mamés in Bilbao, Spain is the location where Barcelona (27-4-6) will take on Athletic Bilbao (19-13-5) on Sunday. Athletic Bilbao are priced at +125 while the Blaugrana are at -150. The total is set at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Unai Simon for Athletic Bilbao and Inaki Pena for Barcelona.

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Athletic Club has relinquished 26 goals while conceding 0.70 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have earned 109 SoT on them. They have a total of 15 shut outs, which has them at a % of 40.5% so far this season. Athletic Bilbao has compiled 63 yellow card warnings so far this season and 3 red cards. The Lions are 7th concerning expected goals having 51.8, and their xGA are at 34.2. So far this year, the squad holds an average of 1.89 points per match (70 points) and rank 5th in European soccer with 40 assists. This team's goal differential is currently at 28 with the help of 54 goals scored as well as 26 goals relinquished. Athletic Bilbao has earned 82 saves and hold a save% of 76.1% so far this season.

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Barcelona has earned 99 goals and this squad's goals expected on the campaign sits at 88.0. This team's goals against per 90 min is 1.05 in addition to 68 saves, and they have earned 12 shutouts. On the year, Barca has a save % of 63.6% (107 SoTA), and they also have a ranking of 1st among Big 5 teams with 85 points. Barcelona is 5th in regard to goals conceded with 39, and the goal difference is sitting at 60. Barca has recorded a shut out percentage of 32.4% over the course of the season in addition to 63 yellow card warnings. The Blaugrana are averaging 2.3 pts per contest while amassing 71 assists and 3 red cards.

The man protecting the net for Athletic Club is Unai Simon. Simon has seen the field for 17,738 mins and has earned 457 stops during his pro soccer career. Simon (79-62-58 record during his soccer career) has recorded 68 shutouts, which has earned him a 34.5%% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from Spain has had 645 shots sent in his direction in 199 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.98 (194 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 70.9%.

Inaki Pena will reside in front of the net for Barcelona. So far in his career, Pena has conceded 37 goals while totaling 58 stops in 24 starts. He has allowed 1.46 goals per 90 and he has a record of 12-5-7. He has a save percentage of 61.1% and his clean sheet rate sits at 19.8%%. Pena has totaled 5 shutouts and has seen 95 shots against him in 2,279 minutes in his career.

Oihan Sancet is a member of the squad who should impact this matchup for Athletic Club. He has 16 assists while tallying 96 points during his soccer career. The midfielder representing Spain has totaled 40 goals scored in 10,508 mins. Sancet has been a starter in 127 matchups during his soccer career and he scores 0.34 G/90.

Barcelona stars Robert Lewandowski, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward born in Poland has accumulated 59,885 professional minutes while he has scored 551 goals. He sports an average of 0.83 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 670 outings during his pro soccer career. He has accounted for 1213 points during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 111 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Barcelona (+125)

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