Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Prediction and Betting Tips | 21st December 2024

The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Barcelona lock horns with Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid side in an important encounter at the Montjuic on Saturday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Preview

Atletico Madrid are in second place in the La Liga standings and have stepped up to the plate this season. Los Colchoneros edged Getafe to a narrow 1-0 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.

Barcelona, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table and have been in excellent form this season. The Catalan outfit slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Leganes last week and will need to bounce back in this fixture.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Barcelona have a good recent record against Atletico Madrid and have won 32 out of the last 60 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Atletico Madrid's 13 victories.
Barcelona have won each of their last five matches against Atletico Madrid in La Liga - their joint-longest such run against Los Colchoneros in the history of the competition.
Atletico Madrid are winless in their last 18 matches away from home against Barcelona in La Liga - their second-longest such run against a single opponent in the history of the competition.
Barcelona have not conceded a single goal in their last four matches against Atletico Madrid in La Liga - their best such run against them in the competition.
Barcelona have lost three of their last six matches in La Liga.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

Barcelona have been in impressive form under Hansi Flick but are in the midst of a slump. With Lamine Yamal currently injured, Raphinha and Dani Olmo will need to shoulder the creative burden in this fixture.

Atletico Madrid have shown marked improvement since the start of the season and will look to make the most of the Blaugrana's poor form. Both teams are evenly matched at the moment and could play out a draw this weekend.

Prediction: Barcelona 2-2 Atletico Madrid

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Atletico Madrid to score first - Yes

Bold Tip: Robert Lewandowski to score or assist - Yes