Two of La Liga's best sides face off on Sunday evening when Barcelona and Atletico Madrid meet for a fixture with plenty of baring on the Spanish title race.
Current top two Real Madrid and Girona are four points ahead of both Barca and Atletico, with the latter holding a game in hand.
Atletico progressed in the Champions League during the week and will be feeling buoyant, while Barcelona also booked their place in the round of 16 with a win over Porto. It should be a cracker in Catalonia this weekend.
Here's all you need to know about Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid on Sunday night in La Liga.
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid H2H record (Last Five Games)
Current form (all competitions)
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Viaplay Sports 1, LaLigaTV, Viaplay UK, ITV 4, ITVX |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
Canada | TSN+ |
Barcelona have been struggling with injuries all season, particularly in midfield. They went a very long time with both Pedri and Frenkie de Jong out of action but the duo are now back. However, their returns have coincided with Gavi seeing his season come to an end.
Recently, there have been issues for Marc-Andre ter Stegen. He picked up a back problem at the start of the international break and has now missed one La Liga game and the Champions League win over Porto. He could return against Atletico but it will be touch and go, meaning Inaki Pena will be on standby again.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Atletico Madrid (4-3-3): Pena; Cancelo, Kounde, Araujo, Balde; Pedri, Gundogan, De Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix.
Atletico are still without Thomas Lemar and Vitolo with Achilles and knee injuries respectively. Other than that, Diego Simeone will have his full squad available in Barcelona on Sunday.
Considering how well his side played away at Feyenoord in midweek, there are not likely to be many changes from the Argentine coach. One of the main tasks for his defenders will be ensuring Joao Felix does not enjoy a clash with his parent club.
Atletico Madrid predicted lineup vs Barcelona (5-3-2): Oblak; Molina, Witsel, Gimenez, Hermoso, Riquelme; Llorente, Koke, De Paul; Morata, Griezmann
This is a very hard one to predict given the two sides have the same aims and currently the same number of points, albeit with Barca having played a game more.
There is more expectation on the home side as the current champions in front of their own fans, but Atletico won't make it easy for them. Despite that, there should be enough firepower in this Barca side to ensure victory on Sunday.