Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona 17.03.2024 Prediction: La Liga

Match Overview

Barcelona, soon on the back of their emphatic win over Napoli in the round of sixteen stage of the UEFA Champions League, travel to the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid to take on Atletico in a match in the Spanish La Liga on Sunday. Both these teams know how big a clash this is and how much they will have to play out of their skins.

Key Highlights 

Atletico have not been at their best this season but they are still ranked 4 in goals scored per match (1.9 goals). However, what will hurt their defenders a lot is the fact that they have not kept a clean sheet in the last 5 matches that they have played. However, to boost their confidence ahead of this game against Barca, they must remember that they are ranked 1st at home this season. 

Injury Report

Vitolo, Thomas Lemar and Marcos Paulo continue to be ruled out for Atletico Madrid whereas for Barcelona, Pedri, Marcos Alonso and Gavi will not be available for selection in this game.

Prediction

Ranked 3rd in goals scored per match (2 goals), Barcelona have won the previous 4 matches against Atletico Madrid. This means that they hold the upper hand over their opponents in this game as well. Ilkay Gündogan is ranked 1st in big chances created in the competition (14). We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game since neither is the favourite.