📊 Form Guide

Atlético Madrid

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Atlético Madrid enter this fixture following on from a 1-1 La Liga stalemate versus Espanyol.

In that game, Atlético Madrid had 61% possession and 13 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for Atlético Madrid was César Azpilicueta (38'). Espanyol had 8 attempts at goal with 1 on target. Javi Puado (71') was the scorer for Espanyol.

Atlético Madrid haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, finding the back of the net every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 games.

They have totted up the amount of 7 during that period and have conceded a total of 9.

Barcelona

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Barcelona come into this match after a 4-1 La Liga win as they beat Girona FC in their last game.

In that match, Barcelona had 69% possession and 21 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. For Barcelona, the goals were scored by Robert Lewandowski (61', 77') and Ferrán Torres (86'). At the other end, Girona had 4 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Ladislav Krejčí (43' Own goal) and Arnaut Danjuma (53') scored for Girona FC.

In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 clashes involving Barcelona, three or more goals have gone in. The average goals scored per match during that time is 3.83, with the number of goals averaged by Barcelona standing at 3.17. While that may be of interest, we’ll just have to find out if the trend might continue on in this next match.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 23/04/2023 shows that Atlético Madrid have won 1 of them and Barcelona 4, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.

Those games weren’t short on goals, either, with 22 in all at an average of 3.67 goals per match.

The previous league game between these clubs was La Liga match day 28 on 16/03/2025 when it ended Atlético Madrid 2-4 Barcelona.

That time, Atlético Madrid had 34% possession and 7 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The goals were scored by Julián Alvarez (45') and Alexander Sørloth (70').

Barcelona had 13 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Robert Lewandowski (72'), Ferrán Torres (78', 98') and Lamine Yamal (92') scored.

The match was refereed by Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea.

📋 Team News: Atlético Madrid

It’s our opinion that Atleti look set to kick off with a 4-4-2 system, beginning the first half with Juan Musso, Cesar Azpilicueta, Jose Gimenez, Robin Le Normand, Reinildo, Marcos Llorente, Rodrigo De Paul, Pablo Barrios, Giuliano Simeone, Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez.

📰 Team News: Barcelona

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has to choose a team with limited availability. Andreas Christensen (Muscle injury), Dani Olmo (Adductor injury), Marc Bernal (Cruciate ligament tear), Marc Casadó (Ligament injury) and Marc-André ter Stegen (Patellar tendon rupture) can’t be considered.

From our viewpoint, Barça seem most likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 system, choosing Wojciech Szczesny, Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Alejandro Balde, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Raphinha and Ferran Torres.

⚡ Prediction

Our thinking is that Atlético Madrid will have to perform well to register a score against this Barcelona side who we reckon will end up scoring and staying ahead.

That’s why we have predicted a hard-fought 0-1 victory for Barcelona when all is said and done.

Looking forward to watching this one unfold.

Renata Leite, 19:00 02/04/2025