Stadium: Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys (Barcelona).
Referee: Ricardo De Burgos
21.12.2024 23:00
Prediction for the La Liga match which will take place on December 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
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After the November international break, Barça played seven official matches. In the Champions League, a confident victory over Brest 3:0 and a minimal but very important win over Borussia Dortmund away 3:2. In La Liga, away draws with Celta and Betis, home defeats to Las Palmas and Leganes, and a 5:1 away defeat to Mallorca. Before the start of the 18th round, Barcelona leads the Spanish league with 38 points, the same number of points as Atletico, but Madrid have a worse goal difference. Barcelona's home statistics are 7th in the division, +5=0-2, 19:6 goal difference.
Atletico
Atletico have played seven matches since the November international break. In the Champions League, a thumping victory over Sparta Prague 6:0 and a 3:1 win over Slovan, in the Spanish league modest victories over Alaves and Getafe, 1:0 each, the declassification of Valladolid 5:0 and a difficult victory over Sevilla 4:3, in the Spanish Cup, they away beat the club Cacereno. Overall, Atletico have an 11-match winning streak in three tournaments. Before the start of the 18th round of La Liga, they are in 2nd place in the standings with 38 points, behind Barça on goal difference. The Red-Whites' away statistics are 3rd in the division, +4=3-1, 12:5 goal difference.
Expert Betting Tips
Barcelona have the best attack in La Liga with 50 goals in 18 games, while Atletico have the third best attack after Barça and Real Madrid with 37 goals in 17 games. So there is hope that we are in for a productive match, in which we will see at least three goals scored. As for the outcome, we are on the side of the home side, after two consecutive home defeats to modest clubs, Barça will be tearing and throwing on Saturday. It is also worth noting that Barcelona are not even second, but only third in terms of points lost, so the Catalans need a victory over their rival.