LaLiga: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 18 match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Atletico Madrid hope to close the gap a little on LaLiga leaders Barcelona, when they face off a neutral venue in a round 18 match this coming Saturday.

Barcelona are number 1 in the table on 38 points after 18 matches. Atletico Madrid rank as number 2 with 38 points after 17 matches played.

Team form: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid

Barcelona Form

Barcelona have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Real Betis, before claiming 3 points in a 2-3 win against Borussia Dortmund. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Leganes. Barcelona managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 17 goals and conceded five times.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Sevilla, who were defeated by 4-3. Then, Slovan Bratislava got outclassed in a 3-1 win, before beating Getafe by 1-0. Atletico Madrid managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding three times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Raphinha brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Barcelona will start him against Atletico Madrid, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Antoine Griezmann, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

Barcelona claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at a neutral venue across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Atletico Madrid won seven of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost two. Atletico Madrid won their last 6 matches on the bounce. Barcelona have beaten Atletico Madrid in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barcelona scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Barcelona managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Atletico Madrid performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Barcelona have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Atletico Madrid.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Barcelona’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Atletico Madrid, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.9 times goals per game. Barcelona conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.