Atlético de Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction: Lineup, Odds & HEAD-TO-HEAD

La Liga giants Atlético de Madrid vs Barcelona lock horns on March 17th in a highly anticipated clash at the Cívitas Metropolitano. This promises to be a fierce encounter with significant implications for both teams’ ambitions.

Match Details:

Competition: La Liga – Round 29
Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Time: 20:00 UTC (21:00 PM GMT, 4:00 PM PST)
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain
Teams:
- Atlético de Madrid: Currently ranked 4th in La Liga (title race contenders)
- FC Barcelona: Currently ranked 1st in La Liga (league leaders)

Prediction:

This match is difficult to predict. Both teams are vying for different objectives. Atlético, playing at home, will be desperate for a win to stay in the title race. Barcelona will look to extend their lead and solidify their position at the top. A close, tense game with a potential upset by Atlético or a narrow victory for Barcelona are both realistic possibilities.

Lineups (Predicted):

Atlético Madrid (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Oblak
Defenders: Trippier, Savic, Giménez, Reinildo
Midfielders: Koke, Kondogbia, Llorente, Carrasco
Forwards: João Félix, Morata

Barcelona (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen
Defenders: Araújo, Christensen, García, Alba
Midfielders: Busquets, Pedri, Gavi
Forwards: Dembélé, Lewandowski, Torres

Odds:

Atlético Madrid Win: +200 (33.33% implied probability)
Draw: +320 (23.81% implied probability)
Barcelona Win: -150 (40.00% implied probability)

The odds favor Barcelona slightly, but Atlético’s home advantage shouldn’t be underestimated.

Head-to-Head (H2H): Atlético de Madrid vs Barcelona

Matches between these two teams are historically close. Barcelona holds a slight edge with 42 wins out of the last 88 meetings compared to Atlético’s 23 victories.
However, recent encounters at the Cívitas Metropolitano have favored Atlético. They’ve won 2 out of the last 3 La Liga matches against Barcelona at home.