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Atl. Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting tips
Atletico Madrid – FC Barcelona, for the first time this top duel is rising in the new and of course sold-out Stadium Wanda Metropolitano. FC Barcelona are looking to expand their seven seasons on the first seven days of the season, while Atletico Madrid are already under pressure as they have already won three victories in four victories.
Already 189 duels existed between the two clubs, of which Barca 86 could win with 44 draws and 59 successes Barcas. In Madrid, however, Atletico has a head start with 43 wins in 21 draws and only 30 successes in the Catalans.
Atl. Madrid :
Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in a good preparation, but they did not make a good start with a 2-2 draw at FC Girona. After a 5: 1 win at UD Las Palmas, they were able to do the same with a 0-0 draw at FC Valencia. And at the start of the Champions League, Atletico did not have a goalless draw at AS Roma. The Colchoneros then celebrated a successful first in the new stadium with a 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao (2-1) and Sevilla (2-0) against two strong opponents. A 1: 2 on the second day of the Champions League against FC Chelsea was then a bitter blow and the first season defeat, after which Atletico also with CD Leganes not a 0-0.
Héctor Hernández, Luis Filipe, Lucas and Augusto Fernandez have four players left. It is unquestionable that coach Diego Simeone will offer his best elite against Barca.
Provisional lineup: Oblak – Juanfran, Savic, Godin, Saul Niguez – Saul Niguez, Gabi, Thomas, Koke – Gameiro, Griezmann
Barcelona:
For FC Barcelona, the new season has begun with the departure of Neymar and the long search for replacement turbulent. The prelude to the Supercopa lost against Real Madrid (1: 3 and 0: 2) was also a good start, but the Catalans have not won any more and won nine times in a row. In the league, Betis Sevilla (2: 0), Deportivo Alaves (2-0) and Espanyol Barcelona (5-0) have won three victories in Serie A, a 3-0 win against Juventus in the start of the Champions League , After that, Barca won three more victories in the Primera Division at FC Getafe (2: 1), against SD Eibar (6-1) and Girona (3-0) 1: 0). And before the international match, the Barca vest was still white with a 3-0 win over UD Las Palmas.
With Rafinha, Ousmane Dembele and Andres Iniesta, three creative offensive forces are emerging. It is all the more important that Luis Suarez was able to push a necessary knee surgery in November and is available until then.
Provisional lineup: Tergi – Sergi Roberto, Piqué, Mascherano, Jordi Alba – Vidal, Busquets, Rakitic, D. Suarez – Messi, L. Suarez
Atl. Madrid vs Barcelona head to head matches
26.02.17 LL Atl. Madrid Barcelona 1 : 2
07.02.17 CDR Barcelona Atl. Madrid 1 : 1
01.02.17 CDR Atl. Madrid Barcelona 1 : 2
21.09.16 LL Barcelona Atl. Madrid 1 : 1
13.04.16 CL Atl. Madrid Barcelona 2 : 0