Atletico Madrid v Barcelona Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: Saturday 24^th November 2018 (Kick-off 7:45 PM)

On Saturday night, Atletico Madrid host La Liga leaders Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano in what should be a fascinating La Liga clash.

The top of La Liga is tight, as Barcelona currently top the table, with Atletico third place level on points with Sevilla in second and Alaves in fourth spot.

Atletico heads into this clash on the back of a nine-game unbeaten run in the Spanish top-flight. The home side recorded a 3-2 home victory over Athletic Bilbao in their match in the Spanish top-flight.

The game was unusually high scoring for an Atletico game, as their five previous league encounters had produced under 2.5 goals.

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Diego Simeone’s side has been strong on home soil in recent months, winning five of their last six La Liga games at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Barcelona suffered a shock 4-3 home defeat against Real Betis prior to the international break. The loss ended a three-match winning run for the Catalan giants in the Spanish top-flight.

The visitor’s recent La Liga outings have been goal-filled, as their last four games have produced over 4.5 goals.

The reigning Spanish champions have a mixed recent away record in La Liga, as they have won three, lost two and drawn one of their last six outings.

Prediction

Draw and/or under 2.5 goals scored