La Liga: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Live
Preview
One of the major events in the Spanish football schedule will occur at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Sunday evening at 8:00pm, as La Liga champions Barcelona host Atletico Madrid. Both teams are tied on 31 points in the standings, with Barcelona in fourth place and Atletico in third.
Barcelona achieved a significant victory in the Champions League on Tuesday, defeating Porto 2-1 to secure a place in the last-16 stage. The fact that they had to come from behind against Porto made the win even more impressive. Xavi, the head coach, led the team to the last-16 stage for the first time since his arrival. Now, the focus is on La Liga, as Barcelona aims to bounce back from their recent draw with Rayo Vallecano.
The team has faced pressure due to some disappointing performances and results, including a loss to Real Madrid and unconvincing wins over Real Sociedad and Alaves. Currently, Barcelona is in fourth place in the La Liga table, with 31 points, level with Atletico in third place, and seven points behind leaders Real Madrid.
Diego Simeone’s team comes into the match with four consecutive wins in all competitions, including a 1-0 victory over Mallorca in La Liga, bringing them to 31 points with a record of 10 wins, one draw, and two losses this season. Atletico also has a postponed game against Sevilla, giving them a game in hand and putting them four points behind the league leaders, firmly placing them in the title race. They recently secured a spot in the Champions League last-16 stage with a 3-1 win over Feyenoord and will face Lazio for top spot later this month.
Head-to-head
Barcelona has not lost to Atletico in their last three matches, winning all three, including their most recent game with a score of 1-0.
Prediction
This game has the potential to be very interesting, and we anticipate a tight match on Sunday. These two teams haven’t had a draw in the league since May 2021, but we are struggling to distinguish between them, so we predict a 1-1 result.
