The prediction of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona comes before the match of the 8th round of the La Liga. This game will be played on October 2nd, at Wanda Metropolitano, Spain. In this match overview, we bring you betting tips and accurate predictions of results based on the analysis of these two sides.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Match Preview and Team News
Atletico Madrid
The biggest game in the Spanish La Liga this weekend has to be Atletico Madrid hosting Barcelona at Wanda Metropolitano. The two sides are coming from Champions League action in a round that wasn’t so good for Spanish sides, but this will be a completely different game. Hosts Atletico dropped to fourth in La Liga standings, with 14 points after losing 1-0 to Alaves in their last league game, while Barcelona climbed up to sixth with 12 points after a 3-0 win over Levante. Atletico has struggled to score in their recent matches, failing in three of the last five, but head to this game on the back of an impressive comeback against AC Milan in the Champions League. In the previous three matches, Atletico has scored a total of four goals, three of them from former Barcelona man Luis Suarez. He will hope to carry this form to the game. His team has had just three clean sheets in the nine matches so far in the season, and both teams have scored in five of the nine. Joao Felix enjoys the pitch, and when he receives the ball and goes towards the goal, the opponent has problems. He is strong, and it is challenging to keep this guy. Diego Simeone seeks responsibility in every game, and it doesn’t matter who the opponent is. The players have to do their best, which is why he is one of the best coaches in the world.
Barcelona
Barcelona is going through very tough times; they are coming from another heavy defeat, 3-0 in the Champions League away game to Benfica. They’ve now failed to score in three of their last five matches and conceded three goals in two of the five. The Catalans have been poor defensively this season, with just two clean sheets in their eight matches. The shambolic nature of their defending came to the fore at Benfica, and though they remain unbeaten in La Liga, it is just a matter of time. This is a very trying moment for Barcelona. They have four wins in their last ten league matches and have a number of key players injured, while the manager, Ronald Koeman, is a man under immense pressure. They’ve played three away games so far and have no win, scoring only one goal and losing two. Philippe Coutinho finally is the engine of this team, his greatest virtue is speed, and he has excellent ball control and can be satisfied with his performance. Pedri showed that he is a great player, he moves well and cooperates with the attackers, all praise for him.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Predicted Lineups
Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Gimenez, Felipe, Hermoso; Trippier, Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Carrasco, Suarez, Felix.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Mingueza, Pique, Araujo, Dest, F. de Jong, Busquets, Pedri, Coutinho, L. de Jong, Depay.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips and Predictions
Atletico Madrid is the favorite, and they should take advantage of the fact that Barcelona is in bad shape.
We can also expect a goal in both nets, and neither side should keep the clean sheet.
Atletico Madrid to win @2.15
BTTS Yes @1.85
Correct score 2:1 @8.50