La Liga
Barcelona vs Atletico de Madrid Preview
- Date: Apr. 6, 2019
- Time: 2:45 p.m. (est)
- Network: beIN Sports
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Venue: Camp Nou
- Seating Capacity: 99,354
Barcelona hosts Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou with a chance to wrapping up La Liga.
The Blaugranas are 21-7-2 with 70 points, while the Colchoneros are 18-8-4 with 62 points.
Barcelona hold an eight-point gap between them and could extend it. However, Atleti could easily make that five points and extend the fight until the end of the season.
Los Cules saw their four-game winning streak come to an end when they draw 4-4 against Villarreal midweek.
Meanwhile, Atleti has manage to win four of its last five matches in La Liga. Additionally, a win would set them closer to the Catalan side.
Team News
Ernesto Valverde will be without Arturo Vidal due to suspension. Additionally, Samuel Umtiti still isn’t fully fit for this match and will be rested.
Meanwhile, El Cholo Simeone will be without Alvaro Morata who suffered a sprained ankle.
Predicted Lineup
Barcelona XI: ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Lenglet, Pique, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Arthur; Messi, Suarez, Coutinho.
Atletico de Madrid XI: Oblak; Luis, Gimenez, Godin, Arias; Niguez, Rodrigo, Partey, Koke; Griezmann, Correa.
Prediction
Los Colchoneros have a realistic chance to making a race at the title with a win. However, Barcelona’s hopes of a triple remain alive and would like to wrap La Liga sooner rather than later. This way the Catalan side can concentrate fully in their match for Champions League.
Prediction: Barcelona 2 – 0 Atletico de Madrid
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