Barcelona v Atletico Madrid – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

Atleti have won 11 of their last 13 matches. Barcelona have won seven of their last nine clashes with Diego Simeone’s side.

Match: Barcelona v Atletico Madrid
When: Tuesday, 02 Dec 2025

Barcelona Form

After a strong start to the season, Blaugrana have lost four of their last 11 matches. They were beaten 4-1 at Sevilla and 2-1 at Real Madrid in successive La Liga setbacks. A 3-1 win at Elche preceded a surprise 3-3 away in Belgium vs Club Brugge despite having 23 shots.

A 4-2 win at Celta Vigo saw 3.31 xG produced. Hansi Flick’s side thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in the league before losing 3-0 at Chelsea with ten men. On Saturday, they beat Deportivo Alaves 3-1 with 69% possession.

Barcelona Team News

Pedri is back from injury and he played 30 minutes in the last match. He could be handed a starting berth in this match. Raphinha is fully fit again and started his first match in two months on Saturday.

Gavi is out with a long-term injury in the midfield and goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen needs a late fitness test. All of Ronald Araujo, Frenkie de Jong and Fermin Lopez should shake off knocks to play in this match.

Barcelona Motivation

Barcelona won’t change their style of play. Expect a high defensive line and lots of bodies being thrown forward.

Hansi Flick’s side won’t see a draw as a good result. They will go all out to win this match to maintain their narrow lead at the top of La Liga.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico’s poor start to this season saw just one win in the first six matches. They’ve won 11 of their 13 matches since then. A 4-0 loss at Arsenal has been put to bed by winning seven matches in a row since then. A 2-0 win at Betis was followed by a 3-0 home success over Sevilla.

They beat Royal Union SG 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League before a 3-1 La Liga win over Levante. Following a 1-0 win at Getafe, they won 2-1 at home to Inter Milan. That UCL win saw a 93^rd minute winner. Saturday’s 2-0 home win over Real Oviedo made it 14 league matches where they scored the first goal, a new La Liga record.

Atletico Madrid Team News

Diego Simeone has two players who are doubtful for this match. Marcos Llorente and centre back Robin Le Normand will need to pass fitness tests to determine their involvement.

Atletico made six matches for their last match. Giuliano Simeone, Julian Alvarez and Jose Gimenez will all return to their XI after partial rests in the last match.      

Atletico Madrid Motivation

Atleti are playing with real belief and confidence. They will go to Barcelona and try to win the match.

Simeone’s side will sit back at times. They will look to exploit Barcelona’s high defensive line in this match.

Key Stats

• Barcelona have lost 4 of their last 11 matches
• Barcelona have conceded 18 goals in their last 10 matches
• Atletico Madrid have won 11 of their last 13 matches (seven wins in a row)
• Atletico have lost 7 of their last 9 matches vs Barcelona

Verdict

A tense and exciting match awaits. Both teams should score, but the hosts have a fine head-to-head record and are backed for the win.

Best Bet: Barcelona win at 1.78

Value Bet: Barcelona win and both teams to score at 2.75