When we talk about the Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Preview, then surely we look at how Barcelona can take a five-point lead in La Liga and put pressure on Real Madrid, who play Athletic Club on Wednesday. At the same time, if Atletico Madrid wins, they would be equal on points with FC Barcelona. If you are a Real Madrid fan, then you would hope matches end in a draw.
The stage is all set as FC Barcelona is all ready to play their third consecutive game at the new Spotify Camp Nou. Basically, the match will kick off at 9 PM (2nd December) local time, whereas it will be 1:30 AM (3rd December) as per Indian Standard Time. All the live-action will be available on the FanCode application as well as the website for the viewers from India.
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La Liga: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Preview and Expected XI
When we start with the away team, Atletico Madrid, they are a team in form in La Liga. Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in the last seven matches in all competitions. Five of them are in La Liga, and the other two are in the Champions League. In the last of their five matches, they have scored 11 goals and kept four clean sheets. The team also trashed Real Madrid in the Madrid Derby in September. Marcos Llorente will miss this match for Atletico Madrid, whereas Robin Le Normand is a doubt.
The home team, FC Barcelona, has done what was required, and it was not dropping points and taking advantage when Real Madrid were dropping points. Three gameweeks before, they were five points behind Real Madrid, but now they are leading with two points and sit at the top of the La Liga table. FC Barcelona has won the last four matches in La Liga, scoring 14 goals. Gavi, Fermin Lopez, Ter Stegen, and Araujo all will miss the match for FC Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid XI:
- Goalkeeper: Oblak
- Defenders: Molina, Gimenez, Lenglet, and Hancko
- Midfielders: Simeone, Barrios, Koke, and Baena
- Forwards: Alvarez and Griezmann
FC Barcelona XI:
- Goalkeeper: Joan Garcia
- Defenders: Kounde, Eric, Cubarsi, and Balde
- Midfielders: De Jong, Pedri, and Olmo
- Forwards: Yamal, Lewandowski, and Raphinha
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Predictions
In the last few games, we have seen both teams scoring a lot of goals in this match. Last year, both teams faced each other four times, twice in La Liga and twice in the Copa del Rey. Both teams won one each in La Liga, whereas FC Barcelona won 5-4 on aggregate in the Copa del Rey. The first leg of that match ended in a 4-4 draw.
The kind of form both teams are approaching the game in surely tells us that this will be an exciting game full of goals and magical moments. Pedri and Raphinha are back, and for Atletico, Alvarez is the man in form. Our Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Predictions are that the match will end in a draw.
Scorline Prediction: FC Barcelona 2-2 Atletico Madrid
