Spanish Super Cup: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Preview, Prediction & Lineups
Defending champions Barcelona face Athletic Bilbao in the first semi-final of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Barcelona arrives in elite form, riding an eight-game winning streak.

Kick Off Time
Competition (Round): Spanish Super Cup (Semi-final)
Kick-off (GMT): 19:00, Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stadium, Location: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Match Facts
This is the first piece of silverware at stake in 2026. Barcelona is looking to defend their 2025 crown and extend their record to 16 Supercopa titles.
Barcelona enters the match at the top of La Liga (49 points), while Athletic Bilbao sits 8th (24 points) and is struggling with a five-match winless run.
Barcelona is missing Gavi, Andreas Christensen, and Ronald Araújo due to injury. Athletic Bilbao is without Beñat Prados and Unai Egiluz, though they welcome back Aymeric Laporte.
Barcelona has dominated recent encounters, winning the last four meetings and keeping clean sheets in all of them, including a 4-0 thrashing in November 2025.
Prediction of AI
Win Probability: AI models heavily favor Barcelona (73.4%), with a draw at 16.0% and an Athletic win at 10.6%.
Projected Score: The most probable scoreline is a 2-0 Barcelona victory (11.1% probability).
Betting Insight: Analysts suggest "Over 2.5 goals" due to Barcelona's high-scoring offense, led by Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, despite Athletic’s usually compact defense.
How to Watch Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao in Spain, UK and US?
Spain: Live on Movistar+ (Movistar Supercopa de España).
UK: Broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and streaming via discovery+.
US: Available on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, with streaming on ESPN+ and Fubo.
TV Channel and Live Stream: You can also follow Xscore808 live updates for other countries