Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th January 2023

The La Liga clash at Civitas Metropolitano on Sunday sees Atletico Madrid hosting opponents Barcelona. Atletico Madrid were defeated by 4-2 in their last encounter with Barcelona, but did win the reverse match 2-0, though.

Sitting top of the table, Barcelona claimed 38 points after 15 rounds, while Atletico Madrid have amassed 27 points. This ranks the latter as number four in the La Liga before the next round.

Atletico Madrid are out to avenge a disappointing loss against Barcelona in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, the home side could be in for another tough ride.

Atletico Madrid only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded ten for an average of one per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Barcelona head into this match on 1.9 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored an acceptable total of 19, while also conceding five goals. This amounts to 0.5 on average per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring seven times.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-3 win against CD Arenteiro. They went on to beat Elche by 2-0, before also getting the better of Real Oviedo in a 0-2 victory. Atletico Madrid won three of their previous six matches at Civitas Metropolitano in the La Liga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 11 goals to six against.

Atletico Madrid are among the title candidates in the La Liga again this season, and first place is still within reach.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 1-2 against Osasuna, before sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Espanyol. Another draw followed, this time 3-3 against CF Intercity. Barcelona picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the La Liga, while scoring 12 and conceding four goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Going into the season as a title candidate in the La Liga, Barcelona are currently on track to fulfil the expectations.

While not quite trusting Atletico Madrid with the home win, we still find them a better betting option than an unimpressive Barcelona team. We settled for the draw-no-bet or double-chance.

Atletico Madrid earned seven points from their last four matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed two wins, following five goals scored while also conceding four. From their last three games against teams in the top six, Barcelona secured six points and two wins. They conceded four goals while scoring nine themselves. Atletico Madrid are looking at a record of eight wins, three draws and four defeats in the La Liga this season. Barcelona are looking at 12 wins, two draws and one defeat in the La Liga.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Team News

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona H2H

Atletico Madrid claimed a 2-0 win, while Barcelona answered back with a 4-2 win in their two most recent meetings. Barcelona look back on four wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Atletico Madrid. The home side has a 20% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 2-4-4. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Results

Over 2.5 goals happened only two times in the last ten matches Atletico Madrid took on Barcelona. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 10/11 with the bookies.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips

Joao Felix has three strikes in six La Liga matches for Atletico Madrid, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Barcelona. The visitors are looking to Robert Lewandowski, who has provided his team with four La Liga goals.

Atletico Madrid racked up four wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Civitas Metropolitano, drew four and lost two. Barcelona won seven of their previous 10 away, drew zero and lost three times. In their previous 10 away games Barcelona scored the opening goal six times, with Atletico Madrid getting the first goal in four of their last 10 games on home soil.

Under 2.5 goals happened eight times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Atletico Madrid managed an average of 0.9 goals, with Barcelona averaging 1.2 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Atletico Madrid saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Barcelona's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches.