This is going to be an interesting outing. FC Barcelona are likely to come out on top and secure a win against Athletic Club Bilbao in their upcoming Spanish Super Cup clash
Match info: Spanish Super Cup Semi-Final
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Time: 8 pm Nigerian time
Barcelona will be bidding to book their spot in the final of the Spanish Super Cup when they tackle Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals of the competition on Wednesday night.
The Catalan giants are the most successful side in the history of the tournament, lifting the trophy on 15 occasions, while Athletic have won the competition three times.
Head-to-head:
- Barcelona have won 125 of the 245 meetings between the two teams.
- Athletic Club recorded 80 victories.
- The remaining 40 clashes ended in draws.
- Barcelona are on an eight-match winning streak.
- Athletic Club Bilbao have only secured one win in their last five attempts.
- The Blaugrana haven’t lost to the Lions in their last five meetings.
- The Basque side have scored just once in the last five games against Barcelona.
- Seven of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.
Form:
- Barcelona in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
- Athletic Club in all competitions: D-L-W-L-D
Team News:
- Gavi and Andreas Christensen are not going to be in action for Barcelona. They are injured. Ronaldo Araujo’s availability is not yet confirmed.
- Athletic Club will miss out on the services of Aymeric Laporte, Unai Eguiluz, Yuri Berchiche, Benat Prados and Maroan Sannadi due to their injuries. Yeray Alvarez is suspended.
Player(s) to watch:
- Raphinha is still going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Barcelona, even though he failed to score a goal in the previous game for his side. He is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence in the upcoming fixture with the ball at his feet.
- Gorka Guruzeta scored a crucial equaliser for Athletic Bilbao in their previous LaLiga game against Osasuna. He will be looking to come up with a top performance, which might even be helpful for his side. Guruzeta needs to put in all his efforts if the Lions want to stand a chance against Barca.