La Liga – FC Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid: Betting Preview

Top-four rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid lock horns in Camp Nou on Sunday for a La Liga clash.

With only one point between the teams in the standings, the gloves are off here. The winner takes all. For Barcelona, this is a golden opportunity. They can claw their way back into the Champions League spots with a win and are on cloud nine after a successful winter transfer window.

New signings Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Adama Traore are in the squad, as is contract rebel Ousmane Dembele.

Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, have struggled to recapture last season’s title-winning form. Diego Simeone’s men have only won two of their last seven La Liga games (D1 L4), leaving them in a tricky spot.

Our tip

Facts and figures for Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

Current form — Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid

The Blaugrana hope to build on last win

Barcelona have been a bit topsy-turvy of late, having struggled for any real consistency. They lost in 3-2 extra-time to Real Madrid and Athletic Club in cup matches after finishing all square at 2-2 in both matches in normal time. A win finally came their way as they threw Deportivo Alaves under the bus in a 1-0 victory. 

The visitors enjoy steady progress

Atletico Madrid suffered a couple of disappointments in their last 3 matches as they were run over by Athletic Club in a 1-2 defeat. Real Sociedad also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-0, before Diego Simeone’s men were able to strike back last time out in a 3-2 win against Valencia.

How do the bookies view it?

On paper, the two sides seem evenly matched right now. However, judging by recent performances, Barcelona look the value pick here at odds 2.40, depending on your preferred betting strategy. The away win currently settles at 3.25, should the visitors manage to escape with all 3 points. A point for each team ramps up an accumulator with odds of 3.25.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid – Fixture History

The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Atletico Madrid came away as 2-0 winners. In was a match played at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano back in octubre 2021 in the La Liga.

Do not expect too much entertainment on Sunday, when Barcelona and Atletico Madrid face off. Their last 10 matches were largely tight affairs, as more than two goals only happened 2 times. Both teams to score paid out with the bookies 4 times in those 10 matches.

Current table in the La Liga

Glancing at the La Liga table, it is obvious this match is vital for the opposing teams. There is currently only 1 point between them. To put that into perspective, Barcelona have an opportunity to catch up or even climb past visitors Atletico Madrid in the league standings on Sunday.

Atletico Madrid ranks 4th on 36 points before this round 23 clash. They will do their best to at least maintain the current gap to their upcoming opponents. All in all, there is much at stake and a lot to be thrilled about.

Primary goalscorer

Ahead of their latest LaLiga match, both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.