Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona prediction 08.01.2025 | Super Cup

• Competition: Spanish Super Cup
• Date: 8th January, 2025
• Kick-off: 20:00 CET
• Venue: King Abdullah Sports City

The first semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup will take place on Wednesday evening at King Abdullah Sports City stadium, where Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona will battle it out for a place in the final.

Athletic Bilbao go into this game in a very good position - the team have not lost any of their last 15 games in all competitions and are currently fourth in La Liga, just two points behind third-placed Barcelona. Impressively, the Basques have won 11 of those 15 unbeaten games in all competitions, including eight of their last nine. Their last defeat came three months ago - a 2-1 loss to Girona in a league match.

On the other hand, Barcelona are in a much worse mental state and have lost two of their last four games in all competitions. The Catalans suffered two defeats in La Liga in the last two rounds before Christmas - both home defeats against Leganes and Atletico Madrid - before recording a 4-0 win over second-division side Barbastro in the Spanish Cup.

Athletic Bilbao - Barcelona Betting Tips: Athletic Bilbao Under 1.5 Goals

With Athletic Bilbao unbeaten in their last 15 games and Barcelona going through a difficult period where results have been very inconsistent, it is difficult to predict the winner of this game given the past history of Barcelona in such competitions. Considering that Athletic Bilbao are not really excelling in terms of goal scoring in La Liga this season, averaging 1.5 goals per game, and the fact that the Basques have scored more than one goal in only one of their last seven games against Barcelona, a bet on under 1.5 goals could be a wise decision.