Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd December 2023

Barcelona take on Atletico Madrid for a match in the La Liga this coming Sunday at a neutral venue.

Barcelona rank fourth with 31 points to their name from 14 matches, while visitors Atlético Madrid rank third in the table on 31 points.

At their last meeting, Barcelona earned three points against Atletico Madrid. No doubt, they expect to repeat this performance when they meet again this coming Sunday.

When it comes to goal-scoring Barcelona could be more prolific, scoring 19 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.9 goals per game in which, they conceded ten times. This is an average of one a game, achieving a clean sheet in four games.

Ahead of their upcoming La Liga match, Atletico Madrid have an ample average of two goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a tolerable 20 goals, while also conceding 11 times. That amounts to an average of 1.1 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

The last time these two teams squared up, Barcelona ran out 1-0 winners which they surely won't mind doing again at a neutral venue.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Deportivo Alaves 2-1, and then drawing 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano. They were back as winners when they defeated FC Porto 2-1. Barcelona won five of their last six La Liga matches at a neutral venue, scoring 13 and conceding five along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Villarreal, who were defeated by 3-1. Then, Mallorca got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Feyenoord by 1-3. Atletico Madrid won three of a possible six away matches in the La Liga, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding five times.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Barcelona welcome Atletico Madrid this coming Sunday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

From their last two games against teams in the top six, Atletico Madrid secured six points and two wins. They conceded two goals while scoring five themselves. Barcelona lost just once so far this season in the La Liga and after 14 games played they recorded nine wins and four draws Atletico Madrid are looking at ten wins, one draw and two defeats in the La Liga.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Squads

Barcelona Squad

The 43-year-old Hernandez will select the starting eleven against Atletico Madrid from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Inaki Pena (0/1), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/13), Alex Balde (0/13), Andreas Christensen (0/11), Inigo Martinez (0/8), Joao Cancelo (2/11), Jules Kounde (1/11), Marcos Alonso (0/4), Ronald Araujo (1/8), Sergi Roberto (1/4), Fermin Lopez (1/9), Ferran Torres (3/13), Frenkie de Jong (1/7), Gavi (1/12), Ilkay Gundogan (1/14), Oriol Romeu (0/13), Pedri (1/5), Joao Felix (1/11), Lamine Yamal (1/14), Raphinha (2/10), Robert Lewandowski (7/12).

Atletico Madrid Squad

Here is the full team squad of Atletico Madrid. The 53 year-old Diego Simeone will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Antonio Gomis (0/0), Bernabe Barragan (0/0), Ivo Grbic (0/0), Jan Oblak (0/13), Caglar Soyuncu (0/4), Cesar Azpilicueta (0/10), Jose Gimenez (0/8), Mario Hermoso (0/13), Nahuel Molina (2/10), Reinildo (0/0), Stefan Savic (0/8), Axel Witsel (1/12), Javi Galan (0/5), Koke (0/10), Marcos Llorente (2/13), Pablo Barrios (0/9), Rodrigo De Paul (0/10), Rodrigo Riquelme (2/10), Saul Niguez (0/13), Thomas Lemar (0/3), Vitolo (0/0), Alvaro Morata (7/12), Angel Correa (3/10), Antoine Griezmann (9/13), Memphis Depay (2/5), Samuel Dias Lino (2/9).

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Barcelona, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Gavi and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are missing from the squad, Barcelona will field against Atletico Madridon Sunday.

Atletico Madrid face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Sunday against Barcelona.

Names like Thomas Lemar, Memphis Depay and Vitolo most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Barcelona.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Lineups

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid H2H

Barcelona had a good reading on Atletico Madrid in their last two meetings, which they won by 1-0 and 1-0, respectively. Barcelona seem to have a great read on Atletico Madrid, winning five times of the previous ten matches in the La Liga. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 17/20.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Results

Over 2.5 goals happened only two times in the last ten matches Barcelona took on Atletico Madrid. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 21/20 with the bookies.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Robert Lewandowski, who is performing well for Barcelona. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent La Liga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Atletico Madrid.The visitors will be looking to Antoine Griezmann to find the net once again, after managing six La Liga goals for Atletico Madrid in recent matches.

a neutral venue witnessed Barcelona winning nine times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing zero and losing one as well. Atletico Madrid claimed five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Barcelona won six times in their last 10 La Liga matches. Visitors Atletico Madrid claimed eight wins in their previous 10 league matches.

Under 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten encounters between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid as both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times. Barcelona managed an average of 1.2 goals, with Atletico Madrid averaging 0.8 goals in these. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Barcelona’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Atletico Madrid played across all tournaments. They scored 2.6 times on average in the process.