Both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have come out of the last day of the championship in an away game, putting aside for a few days the three-way battle with Real Madrid in the Spanish League and are playing the first act of the Copa del Rey semi-final, which on the other side of the scoreboard sees Real Sociedad and Real Madrid compete. It will therefore be a super challenge that, judging from the previous round played by Blaugrana and Colchoneros, promises well considering that both teams have inflicted two “manitas” on their opponents in the quarter-finals, one each: Barcelona to Valencia, Atletico Madrid to Getafe. It seems sensible and logical, therefore, to believe that both Flick and Simeone will field their best eleven in what can also be seen as an appetizer of the Liga match that will be played in mid-March at the Civitas Metropolitano. With the Champions League also in the mix, therefore, the period for the two teams is extremely hectic and getting to the end without lifting a trophy would certainly be a disappointment, therefore, at the Estadio Olimpico, there will be no shortage of spectacle and desire to do well with the mutual memory of the Madrid victory in the championship on December 21, signed by the goal in full recovery of Sorioth for Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona's shape and key statistics

The win against Las Palmas was the 5th in the last 5 games in all competitions. Barcelona is therefore in great shape and has been the same in the Copa del Rey where the Blaugrana have so far won 3 times out of 3 scoring an average of over 4 goals per game.

Overall, in the National Cup, Barcelona have won 5 times and drawn 1 in the last 6 games. The team's top scorer this season is Robert Lewandowski who has already reached 30 goals in all competitions at this point in the year.

Atletico Madrid's shape and key statistics

After 2 draws in the league, the 0-3 win against Valencia has cleared any clouds from the minds of Atletico Madrid who are third in La Liga just one point behind the Real Madrid - Barcelona duo and who in the Copa del Rey, reach this semifinal after 5 wins in 5 games.

Furthermore, in the last 24 seasonal games, Atletico Madrid have lost only once and it is truly remarkable that the Colchoneros have won 11 of their last 13 away games.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Prediction and Tactical Analysis

The pre-Christmas Liga match played at the Estadio Olimpico in Barcelona and then won by Atletico Madrid with an attacking Barcelona and a counterattacking Atletico Madrid, is potentially indicative because it tells us of an Atletico Madrid that is always cynical and precise (as well as having a great technical rate) and of a Barcelona that is always dangerous and productive but also pierceable. It is also significant that, for both teams, the path of Copa del Rey was the convinced and determined one typical of a team that wants to lift the trophy, prone to scoring and winning. This is why, the BetMines algorithm prediction more easily sees the hypothesis of both teams scoring in this first leg match.

• The BetMines algorithm prediction for the match Barcelona – Atletico Madrid predicts that both teams will score at least one goal at 57%
• The BetMines algorithm prediction for the match Barcelona – Atletico Madrid predicts that at least one of the two teams will not score at 43%.

Barcelona – Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineups

Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Fort, Cubarsi, Martinez, Baldè; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Gavi, Rapinha; Lewandowski. Coach: Flick.

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Le Normand, Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Lino; Griezmann, Alvarez. Coach: Simeone.