Barcelona opens its La Liga home schedule on Thursday against Athletic Club at the Camp Nou.
Hansi Flick's side comes in on the back of a 5-0 win at Elche on Sunday. Raphinha and Fermín López both scored twice, and summer signing Karim Adeyemi added the fifth.
Barcelona won the title last season with 94 points, its 29th league title and second in a row. Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji are unavailable, while Gavi picked up a knee problem at Elche.
Watch Barcelona vs. Athletic Club on ESPN+
Athletic Club is off to a rough start. Edin Terzić lost his first competitive match in charge 3-1 at home to Sevilla at the weekend after taking over from Ernesto Valverde in the summer.
Barcelona has won the last six meetings while keeping clean sheets in 10
of the last 12 and has not lost at home to Athletic in La Liga since November 2001.
If you are looking for betting advice for the matchup, we've got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of OddsWire.
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Barca's front line is already in good form. Couple that with Barca's dominance in this fixture and this should be another good result to start the season for Flick's side.
Prediction: Barcelona 3, Athletic Club 1
Barcelona vs. Athletic Club channel, start time, streaming
- When: Thursday, August 27
- Where: Spotify Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain)
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: ESPN+ (WATCH HERE), ESPN Deportes (Watch LIVE on Fubo)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Barcelona vs. Athletic Club prediction, where to watch, time for La Liga match
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