21/12 Today’s Football Predictions: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid + 9 more tips

Betting Predictions

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, tied with 38 points at the top of the La Liga standings, will square off in a crucial match on Saturday night, with the victor securing the top spot in the division going into 2025.

With Diego Simeone’s club on an amazing 11-game winning streak across all competitions, Atletico is the form team entering this match. Still, Barcelona is at the top of the table because of their better goal differential. 

Head-to-Head

Barcelona has a recent head-to-head record, but Atletico Madrid is heavily favored in the form guide before kickoff. The Catalan powerhouses have defeated Atletico Madrid five times in a row; Atleti’s most recent victory in this matchup was in October 2021. It’s interesting to note that Diego Simeone has never defeated Barcelona on the road.

Team News

Barcelona will be without the services of Lamine Yamal due to an ankle problem, with the 17-year-old, who has again been in outstanding form this season, set to be sidelined until the early stages of 2025.

Marc Bernal and Marc-André ter Stegen are long-term absences for the Catalan powerhouses, while Andreas Christensen and Ansu Fati both have remote prospects of rejoining the team. After a protracted absence due to a hamstring issue that necessitated surgery, Ronald Araujo is now fully recovered, but he is anticipated to be included in the starting lineup for Saturday night’s first whistle.

Fermin Lopez might be the player to profit from Yamal’s absence, with Dani Olmo shifting into a wide area, while there will be a return in the heart of the defense for Pau Cubarsi; Frenkie de Jong and Gavi, meanwhile, are certain to continue on the bench.

Regarding Atletico, Simeone presently has a complete squad due to Thomas Lemar’s recent return to fitness, and no new problems have been noted in the lead-up to this weekend’s match. From the team that started against Getafe, head coach Simeone could only make one change. Samuel Lino would likely be benched as Conor Gallagher returned in a wide position.

Despite scoring against Getafe, Sorloth is once again anticipated to be included in the reserves, with Griezmann and Alvarez slated to start as the front two. Koke is also probably going to be left out of the starting lineup this weekend.

Odds by Betway

Probable Line-Up

Barcelona XI:

Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Olmo, F Lopez, Raphinha; Lewandowski

Atletico Madrid XI:

Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Alvarez, Griezmann

Verdict

Tip Draw❌

Reason

This is such a tough game to predict; a home or even away victory on Saturday would not be shocking, but both managers would consider a point to be a good outcome, and in a very close game, the points could be shared, allowing Real Madrid to end the season at the top of the division.

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Tip: Over 2.5 Goals✅

Reason

Barcelona has recently failed to hold teams out, which has led to them losing points even when they score goals quite easily, despite their previous meetings being competitive and tactical. In comparison, Atletico Madrid has been on fire lately, scoring 22 goals in their past six games and failing to score two goals or more in just two of their last ten games in all competitions.

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