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Dec 1, 2012 at 7pm UK
 
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Piqué (22'), Adriano (45'), Fábregas (57'), Messi (25', 70')
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Gomez (65')

Preview: Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao

Preview: Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao
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Sports Mole looks ahead to Barcelona's La Liga encounter with Athletico Bilbao on Saturday.

Barcelona can maintain their three-point lead at the top of the La Liga table on Saturday when they welcome Athletic Bilbao to the Camp Nou.

Tito Vilanova's side haven't been beaten in domestic competition this season and they last dropped points in their 2-2 draw with Real Madrid nearly two months ago.

In contrast, Bilbao find themselves just four points off the relegation zone following three defeats in their last six games.

Alexis Sanchez remains sidelined for Barca with a foot injury, while Carlos Gurpegui misses out for the visitors.

Recent form

Barca: WWWWWW

Bilbao: WLWLDW

Possible lineups

Barca: Valdes; Alves, Puyol, Pique, Alba; Pedro, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Fabregas; Messi

Bilbao: Raul; San Jose, Ramalho, Castilo, Laporte; Toquero, Moran, Pena; Martinez, Llorente, Lopez

Sports Mole says: 3-0


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2Real Madrid18124241182340
3Barcelona19122551222938
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Villarreal188643430430
6Mallorca199371921-230
7Real Sociedad187471613325
8GironaGirona187472625125
9Real BetisBetis186752122-125
10Osasuna186752327-425
11Celta Vigo187382728-124
12Rayo Vallecano185762021-122
13Las PalmasLas Palmas186482327-422
14Sevilla186482027-722
15Leganes184681728-1118
16AlavesAlaves184592130-917
17Getafe183781115-416
18Espanyol1843111630-1415
19Valencia172691626-1012
20Real ValladolidValladolid1833121237-2512


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