Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid - La Liga: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are both through in the Champions League
- Same La Liga points tally so far with Barca having played one game more
- Winner can close the gap to Real Madrid and Girona
By Euan Burns
Two of La Liga's best sides face off on Sunday evening when Barcelona and Atletico Madrid meet for a fixture with plenty of baring on the Spanish title race.
Current top two Real Madrid and Girona are four points ahead of both Barca and Atletico, with the latter holding a game in hand.
Atletico progressed in the Champions League during the week and will be feeling buoyant, while Barcelona also booked their place in the round of 16 with a win over Porto. It should be a cracker in Catalonia this weekend.
Here's all you need to know about Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid on Sunday night in La Liga.
What time does Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid kick-off?
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Stadium: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
- Date: Sunday 3 December
- Kick-off time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez
- VAR: TBC
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid H2H record (Last Five Games)
- Barcelona: 3 wins
- Atletico Madrid: 1 win
- Draws: 1
Current form (all competitions)
- Barcelona: WLWDW
- Atletico Madrid: LWWWW
How to watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Viaplay Sports 1, LaLigaTV, Viaplay UK, ITV 4, ITVX |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
Canada | TSN+ |
Barcelona team news
Barcelona have been struggling with injuries all season, particularly in midfield. They went a very long time with both Pedri and Frenkie de Jong out of action but the duo are now back. However, their returns have coincided with Gavi seeing his season come to an end.
Recently, there have been issues for Marc-Andre ter Stegen. He picked up a back problem at the start of the international break and has now missed one La Liga game and the Champions League win over Porto.
Barcelona confirmed lineup vs Atletico Madrid
Barcelona lineup vs Atletico Madrid (4-3-3): Pena; Araujo, Kounde, Araujo, Cancelo; Pedri, Gundogan, De Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix.
Atletico Madrid team news
Atletico are still without Thomas Lemar and Vitolo with Achilles and knee injuries respectively. Other than that, Diego Simeone will have his full squad available in Barcelona on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid confirmed lineup vs Barcelona
Atletico Madrid lineup vs Barcelona (5-3-2): Oblak; Molina, Witsel, Gimenez, Hermoso, Riquelme; Llorente, Koke, De Paul; Morata, Griezmann
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid score prediction
This is a very hard one to predict given the two sides have the same aims and currently the same number of points, albeit with Barca having played a game more.
There is more expectation on the home side as the current champions in front of their own fans, but Atletico won't make it easy for them. Despite that, there should be enough firepower in this Barca side to ensure victory on Sunday.
Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Atletico Madrid
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