Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are tied in the LaLiga table with 31 points each, but Madrid has played one game less than the other teams. Barcelona has not been in ideal form recently, and their last match was a 1:1 road match against Rayo Vallecano. Their victory against Porto in the Champions League and placement in the 1/8 finals have extinguished their fire, but they still need a win over their big rival to satisfy their fans.

Atletico Madrid has been performing more attractive and offensive football than before, securing a place in the knock-out phase of the Champions League a round before the end of the group stage. They beat Feyenoord on Wednesday with a 3:1 score, thanks to two own goals by the home team.

Marc ter Stegen is expected to return to the field on Saturday, while Gavi is currently dealing with a serious knee injury, indicating a close proximity to his return.

Thomas Lemar, Vitolo, and Memphis Depay are out due to injuries, with their return date unknown. Cholo Simeone can rely on other players for the match against Barcelona.

Predicted lineups:

Barcelona

Goalkeeper: Inaki Pena
Defenders: Alex Balde, Inigo Martinez, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde
Midfielders: Frenkie De Jong, Oriol Romeu, Pedri
Forwards: Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres

Atletico Madrid

Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak
Defenders: Cesar Azplicueta, Axel Witsel, Mario Hermoso
Midfielders: Nahuel Molina Lucero, Marcos Lorente, Koke, Rodrigo De Paul, Samuel Dias Lino
Forwards: Antoine Griezmann, Alvaro Morata

Barcelona VS Atletico Madrid (Last 6 matches)

• Barcelona – 3 wins
• Atletico Madrid – 2 wins
• Draws – 1

Over all competition record

Spain – La Liga Stats

Atlético Madrid may have a chance to score against Barcelona, who should have an edge, with a narrow 1-0 win.

Winning probability: Barcelona – 48% , Draw – 26% , Atletico Madrid – 26%

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