Barcelona vs Atl. Madrid – Following a 0-0 La Liga tie with Getafe, Barcelona gets ready for this game.
Barcelona had 67% of the ball during that game and made 15 total attempts on goal, scoring none of them. Getafe made five goal-scoring attempts, with none of them going in as well.
The high percentage of scores with a nil in them is an intriguing characteristic of more recent Barcelona games.
A wager on “Both Teams to Score” would have lost in as many as five of their previous six games before to this one. Of course, there is no guarantee that this pattern will continue into the following game.
Atlético Madrid comes into this encounter on the heels of a victory in La Liga against UD Almera, in which they prevailed 2-1.
Atlético Madrid enjoyed 64% of the possession in that game and two of their 19 total attempts on goal were successful. Antoine Griezmann (5′, 43′) was the lone player for Atlético Madrid to register a goal.
Almera made two tries at goal, but only one of them was successful. For UD Almera, Leo Baptisto scored with 37 seconds remaining.
The Atlético Madrid defense has put on a string of solid performances, lowering their goal conceded total to three from their last six games overall. The total number of goals they have personally scored over that time is 15.
Barcelona vs Atl. Madrid – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to June 30, 2020, it is clear that there is no difference between the two teams, with Barcelona winning two of them, Atlético Madrid winning two, and two games ending in draws.
In total, 14 goals were scored between the two teams over those games, with 7 coming from Barça and 7 coming from Atleti. This results in an average of 2.33 goals scored per game.
The two teams’ most recent league encounter was in La Liga Match Day 16 on January 8, 2023, with the final result being Atlético Madrid 0–1 Barcelona.
Atlético Madrid had 41% of the ball in that game and made 20 total attempts on goal, scoring none of them.
Barcelona had ten total attempts on goal, and only one of them were successful. In the 22nd minute, Ousmane Dembélé scored. José Luis Munuera Montero was the umpire.
We believe that Atlético Madrid has the offensive prowess to overwhelm this Barcelona team, however it probably won’t take as many goals as they might allow.
What are the top odds for this match?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the 90 min. result market, staking on Barcelona is best priced at 2, betting on a drawn result is 3.38, and putting your money on the winning team to be Atlético Madrid comes in at 4.18. They are the best market prices offered as of now.
Barcelona vs Atl. Madrid – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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