Barcelona vs Atl. Madrid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-12-01 20:00.
[p]Something has to give at Camp Nou as La Liga title contenders Barcelona and Atlético Madrid meet with both looking to extend impressive winning sequences in the Spanish top flight.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Barcelona made the worst possible start against Alavés on Saturday, conceding within the opening minute, but they bounced back to win 3-1 to secure a fourth straight La Liga win, although Raphinha’s first start since returning from injury was one of the only positives manager Hansi Flick could find. Now playing at Camp Nou again, albeit with a reduced capacity, the Blaugrana are trading blows with fierce rivals Real Madrid at the top and have scored at least three times in each of those four victories, while their ongoing seven-match winning home league streak has seen them net an average of 3.29 goals per game.[/p]
[p]As Atlético only trail Barcelona by three points, they are handily placed to make this season’s title fight into a three-way contest. Saturday’s 2-0 win over Oviedo was their sixth in a row in La Liga, the league’s longest unbroken winning streak, while they also created history by becoming the first side to open the scoring in each of their first 14 La Liga games of the season. Another fast start could hold the key to victory for Los Colchoneros who are unbeaten in five away league games (W2, D3) despite scoring just once in four of those.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Barcelona have only lost one of the last nine H2Hs (W7, D1), and although that defeat came in last season’s corresponding fixture, that’s the only defeat they’ve suffered in 19 La Liga home H2Hs (W13, D5). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Barcelona have earned five corners in each of their last three La Liga fixtures.[/p]
[p]Each of Barcelona’s last three home league games produced exactly four goals.[/p]
[p]Atlético have kept clean sheets in five of their last six La Liga outings.[/p]
[p]Atlético haven’t scored in both halves of any of their last ten league away games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Raphinha registered an assist for Barcelona against Alavés, and six of his last nine goals for the club arrived after the 50th minute. Each of Alexander Sørloth’s four La Liga goals for Atlético this term arrived before half-time, including two against Oviedo, although he’s still waiting for his first away goal of the league campaign.[/p]
[p]Barcelona have no new injury concerns but remain without FermĂn LĂłpez and Gavi. AtlĂ©tico are still unable to call on Robin Le Normand or Marcos Llorente due to injury.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]It feels like an impossible task to separate these two sides at present, so our tip is to back the draw.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]