Atletico Madrid – FC Barcelona
On Sunday, the Catalans will host Atletico at the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. While Barcelona have certainly not written off the championship just yet, Atletico will certainly be satisfied if they have qualification for the Champions League in the bag.
The two teams are separated by six points in the table and a three-pointer would be important for both in terms of their goals for the season. However, the Catalans have been much more consistent than Atletico in recent games, while Madrid are still unbeaten at home in the league. Barca, on the other hand, have yet to lose away from home this season. You can find out who we think will come out on top in this clash in our Atletico – Barcelona betting tip:
Atletico – Barcelona info
- Date & Time: 17.03.2024, 21:00 h
- Venue: Civitas Metropolitan Stadium, Madrid
- Competition: La Liga, matchday 29
- TV broadcast/livestream: DAZN
Atletico Form & Balance Check
With 55 points, Atletico are currently in 4th place in the table, but Bilbao are breathing down their necks with 53 points and would love to knock Atletico out of the last CL place. The gap to their city rivals at the top of the table is 14 points, so they will no longer be involved in the championship race. They have also already been knocked out of the Copy del Rey, where they suffered their only home defeat of the season so far (0:1 against Bilbao).
Favorite at home
The only possible title is the Champions League, where they beat Inter Milan on penalties in the round of 16. In the quarter-finals, BVB will certainly be a doable task for the Spaniards. As already mentioned, Atletico are the strongest team at home in Spain, picking up a whopping 40 points from 14 home games. They also have the third-best defense in LaLiga
Atletico facts & analysis
- Best home team in Spain
- Still unbeaten at home in the league
- Third-best defense
Barcelona Form & Balance Check
Barca have recovered from their minor slump in form and are unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions. They are currently in 3rd place in the league with 61 points. With a win, they could overtake Girona and close the gap on Real (69 points). They also performed well against Napoli in the top flight and, after a 1-1 draw in Naples, progressed to the next round with a clear 3-1 win at home in the second leg.
Are they keeping up with Real?
Since Barcelona have also already been eliminated from the Copa del Rey, they still have the Champions League title to play for in addition to the eventual championship. However, Real have not allowed themselves any slip-ups in the league recently and it will not be easy for the Catalans to make up the eight-point deficit. Atletico are the only team to have beaten Real in the current season
Barcelona facts & analysis
- 3rd place in the La Liga table
- Unbeaten in six games
- Third best offense in Spain
Atletico – Barcelona head-to-head & stats
This clash has already taken place a total of 177 times, with a better record for FC Barcelona. The Catalans have won 80 duels, the Madrilenians have been victorious 54 times and the remaining 43 games have not produced a winner. The last four matches have all gone to Barcelona
Direct comparison (H2H)
