It’s first against third in La Liga on Sunday afternoon, as table-topping Barcelona entertain Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou.
As we enter the business end of the season, Barcelona find themselves 11 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, with a first title since 2018-19 in sight.
Having won each of their last six matches, Atletico Madrid sit nine points clear of fourth-placed Real Sociedad and two points behind Real Madrid.
Barcelona have failed to win any of their previous three games in all competitions, with a Copa del Rey defeat to Real Madrid preceding goalless draws with Girona and Getafe.
That said, Xavi’s men will be hopeful of returning to winning ways this weekend, having lost just two of their 29 La Liga encounters this season.
Not only have Barca claimed 23 league wins this term, but they have also kept 22 clean sheets, conceding a measly nine goals in the process.
It is also worth noting that Barcelona have avoided defeat in all of their 14 home league games this season, notching 11 wins and three draws along the way.
As for Atletico Madrid, they head into Sunday’s showdown on a six-game winning streak, having defeated Almeria 2-1 last weekend.
When you look at the bigger picture, Atletico have avoided defeat in each of their last 13 league encounters, picking up 10 wins and three draws in that time.
It is also worth pointing out that Diego Simeone’s men have avoided defeat at half time in each of their previous 15 games across all competitions.
Given what Atletico Madrid have achieved in recent months, they will fancy their chances of becoming the first away team to win a league game at Camp Nou this season.
Head-to-head: Across the past six La Liga meetings, Barcelona and Atletico have both claimed two wins, playing out two draws during that period.
Although Atletico have won just five of their last 36 meetings with Barca in all competitions, Simeone’s men are well placed to buck that trend this time around.
Team news: Barcelona’s injury list contains Ousmane Dembele, Pedri, Andreas Christensen, Frenkie de Jong and Sergi Roberto.
On the flip side, Atletico will be without the injured duo of Memphis Depay and Reinildo Mandava on Sunday, while Stefan Savic is a doubt.
Regardless of Barcelona’s impressive home record this term, in-form Atletico Madrid have more than enough quality to secure a positive result at Camp Nou.
With that in mind, Forebet predicts that Atletico Madrid will defeat Barcelona on Sunday, scoring over 1.5 goals while keeping a clean sheet.
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