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Probable Lineups

Barcelona
4-3-3
Atletico Madrid
3-5-2
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(76) 41 Goals 42 (68)
(55) 28 Assists 32 (49)
(6.7) 6.8 Average Ratings 6.7 (6.6)
27 Average Age 29.9
181.5 Average Height (cm) 181.6
(1) 1 Shots pg 0.9 (0.8)
(53%) 59% Aerial Duel Success 57% (52%)
(0.6) 0.7 Dribbles pg 0.5 (0.4)
(1) 1 Tackles pg 1.1 (1.2)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in LaLiga.

Missing Players

Barcelona
Atletico
Player Reason Status Rating
Marc-André ter Stegen Out 6.8
Gavi Out 7.08
João Cancelo Out 7.09
Player Reason Status Rating
Vitolo Out N/A
Reinildo Out 6.69
Thomas Lemar Out 6.23
Memphis Depay Out 6.46

Team News

Barcelona
Atletico
  • Joao Cancelo has sustained a muscle injury and is a doubt for the weekend after he came off against Porto on Wednesday. Alejandro Balde could take his place.
  • Ronald Araujo was rested for the match against Rayo. Surely his place is nailed in an important fixture like this against Atletico. He could play in the place of Andreas Christensen or at right-back.
  • Oriol Romeu could get the nod over Ilkay Gundogan. Rested midweek, he should be the man to knit together a superior possession for Barca this weekend.
  • Rodrigo Riquelme earned man of the match for his performance against Feyenoord in the Champions League and could be relied on by Simeone against Barca.
  • Saul Niguez was the best player on the pitch when Atleti beat Real Madrid 3-1 back in October and could get the nod over Marcos Llorente, who played the majority of minutes against Feyenoord.
  • Thomas Lemar, Memphis Depay, and Reinildo are the key players injured for the visitors.

Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts
2 Barcelona 26 7 5 85
4 A. Madrid 24 4 10 76

Prediction

  • The Weekend's best, this one is sure to be a real entertainer, with both sides sitting on 31 points in La Liga this season. Barca and Atleti have been prolific in terms of chance creation, and both will try to include some form of disadvantage towards the other in their tactical set ups. Barcelona sport a shooting differential of 10.7 shots per game, only second in the league behind Girona, while Atleti's 9.2 is fourth best in the league.
  • Oriol Romeu and Koke will be the key figures in the centre of the park in a desperate battle between both sides to control possession. Xavi and Simeone's squads have been sharpened and are very dangerous when allowed time and space on the ball.
  • Inaki Pena in the Barcelona goal faces his biggest challenge yet against the likes of Alvaro Morata and Antoine Greizmann, and will have to resist the pressure of this massive tie in order to succeed. A draw is the most sensible prediction for this game, but football fans will regret not tuning into this one.
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Top Players

Barcelona
Atletico Madrid
R. Lewandowski 7.2
I. Gündogan 7.15
F. de Jong 7.12
A. Griezmann 7.23
S. Lino 6.91
Á. Morata 6.85
R. Lewandowski 19
F. López 8
F. Torres 7
A. Griezmann 16
Á. Morata 15
Á. Correa 9
I. Gündogan 9
Raphinha 9
R. Lewandowski 8
A. Griezmann 6
S. Ñíguez 5
R. De Paul 5

Match Forecast

Barcelona will score as a result of individual skill  
Barcelona will score a long shot  
Atletico Madrid will create many scoring chances  
Atletico Madrid will stray offside often  
Atletico Madrid will score from a fast break situation  
Atletico Madrid will score as a result of an opposition error  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.