Athletic Bilbao failed to break Elche's great defense in the opening game of the season, with the duel ending goalless. This will be Bilbao's first home match at the San Mames, and they will welcome no one other than Barcelona. Barca comes from a 4-2 triumph over Real Sociedad, giving the fans a phenomenal attacking performance, but there are still some gaps in the squad's defense to fill. Martin Braithwaite was the man of the match, scoring two goals while also setting one up for Sergi Roberto. Injuries are a bit of an issue for the away team, as all of Ousmane Dembele, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ansu Fati, Sergio Aguero, Philippe Coutinho, and Oscar Mingueza miss this clash.

On the other side, the hosts are without Yuri Berchiche, Peru Nolaskoain, Kenan Kodro, Inigo Cordoba, Alex Petxa, and Ander Capa. Both sides have some important players missing the upcoming game, but the guests are certainly in bigger trouble. Bilbao always puts a show against Barcelona at home in the last few years. Barca's last five visits to Athletic resulted in two victories for the hosts, two for the guests, and one goalless tie in 2019. Marcelino's men did a good job in the preseason, playing 1-1 with Liverpool, while defeating Borussia Dortmund, Southampton, and Dynamo Kyiv.

The visitors conceded two goals in just three minutes vs. Sociedad, and were a worse team in the second half. Barca's preseason was standardly great, as Ronald Koeman's squad only lost to Salzburg, 2-1 away from home. Talented young defense, class midfield, and experienced attack could bring Barcelona a league title this season, and they can even have a shot at the Champions League trophy. Still, every game currently matters for this team, and so does for Bilbao who is chasing European spots at the end of the season.

I can see the hosts pleasantly surprising us with at least a point from this game, and we can never count a home victory out of the prediction. Good luck!

毕尔巴鄂竞技队本赛季首场比赛中未能攻破埃尔切的出色防守，双方以没有进球收场。这将是毕尔巴鄂在圣马梅斯的首场主场比赛，他们将迎巴塞罗那。巴萨以 4-2 战胜皇家社会，为球迷带来了非凡的进攻表现，但球队的防守仍有一些问题需要填补。马丁·布雷思韦特是这场比赛的最佳球员，他打进两球，同时塞尔吉·罗伯托打进一球。伤病对客队来说有点问题，因为奥斯曼·登贝莱、马克-安德烈·特尔施特根、安苏·法蒂、塞尔吉奥·阿奎罗、菲利普·库蒂尼奥和奥斯卡·明格萨都缺席了这场比赛。

另一方面，主队缺少了Yuri Berchiche、Peru Nolaskoain、Kenan Kodro、Inigo Cordoba、Alex Petxa 和 Ander Capa。双方都有一些重要的球员缺席了即将到来的比赛，但客队的麻烦肯定更大。毕尔巴鄂最近几年总是在主场对阵巴萨。巴萨最近五次客场对阵毕尔巴鄂竞技赢得了两场胜利，在 2019 年取得了一场没有进球的平局。

客队在与皇家社会的比赛中仅用了三分钟就丢了两个球，下半场表现更差。巴萨的季前赛表现非常出色，因为罗纳德·科曼的球队在客场以 2-1 输给了萨尔茨堡。年轻有为的防守、一流的中场、经验丰富的进攻可以为巴萨带来本赛季的联赛冠军，他们甚至有机会角逐欧冠奖杯。尽管如此，目前每场比赛对这支球队都很重要，对于在赛季末追逐欧洲席位的毕尔巴鄂来说也是如此。

我认为毕尔巴鄂在这场比赛中有能力给我们带来惊喜，我预测主队不败。祝好运！