FC Barcelona visits Atletico Madrid on Sunday in a match that will send us to the international break in style. One of the matches to kick off before the boring period of the March internationals commence, it’s great to have a fixture with so much relevance.
Barcelona sit top of the table, even with arch-rivals Real Madrid on points, the Catalan club got to their season total in one less match.
FC Barcelona at Atletico FYIs
Kick: Sun. March 16, 8pm, Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain
La Liga Standing: Atletico Madrid 3rd, 56 pts, Barca 1st, 57 pts
La Liga Form: Atletico Madrid DDWWL Barcelona WWWWW
Result Probability: Atletico Madrid 31% Draw 26% Barca 43%
Meanwhile Atletico are right up there with them, just one point behind, in third place.
It’s going to be a fierce, spirited La Liga title race, which will likely go down to the wire. This Sunday affair in the capital city will have massive consequence on the ultimate result.
FC Barcelona Team News at Atletico Madrid
No changes. Seriously not a single new development here.
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Atletico Madrid
Wojcieh Szczesny; Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde; Frenkie De Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski
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