- Barcelona have won 3 of their last 5 matches in all competitions, including back-to-back wins in their last two.
- Atletico have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their last 5 in all competitions.
- The last two meetings between the clubs have been won by Barcelona, including a 2-1 away win seven months ago.
Catalans set to take top spot in Riyadh
Barcelona will be top of the LaLiga 2026-2027 table after Sunday's top-of-the-table clash with Atletico Madrid if they can edge out their rivals, who are second with 28 points to the Catalans' 30 after 11 games.
Hans-Dieter Flick has made the blaugranes a more fluid and aggressive team that press high and attack in waves in his 4-2-3-1 system while Oscar Fernandez keeps Atleti tight and solid in his 4-4-2 base, which can expand into a 5-3-2 when out of possession. The contrast in playing styles should make for a fascinating chess match with Barcelona looking to break through the press while Atletico will want to exploit any space left behind the back four.
Barcelona have won five away from home in LaLiga 2026-2027 and have scored 22 away goals at an average of 4.40 per game, so we can expect a goal-fest when these two come face to face.
Julian Alvarez is starting to deliver for Atleti after a slow start, scoring two goals in their last five games, and both teams will feel they can unlock the other's defence in this clash.
Game could go either way
Raphinha is Barcelona's biggest threat right now with the ex-Brazy player topping the LaLiga 2026/2027 scoring charts with 12 goals in seven games. Alejandro Baena is leading the charts for Atletico with four goals in LaLiga, but they have a sharp edge between the lines so can hurt Barcelona too.
Atletico are unbeaten at home in this LaLiga campaign with four wins and one draw from five games, so it's difficult to back anything other than the draw in the match result market here with the hosts looking for a result and odds of 16/5 available. But with so many goals anticipated, we're going for Over 2.5 goals and BTTS - Yes at 33/100 and 7/20 respectively as our main play.
