What has been Barcelona and Atlético's form ahead of this match?
Barcelona saw their five-game winning streak in La Liga coming to an end this Tuesday, when they managed to earn a late 4-4 draw against Villarreal. Los culés have won their three most recent games at home, with two of those ending in a clean sheet for Valverde's men (1-0 vs Valladolid and 2-0 against Espanyol).
Atlético gets to this clash after winning five of their last six games in La Liga. Their only loss came in an away game against Athletic (2-0). The team's most recent away clash ended with Simeone's men earning an authoritative 4-0 win against Alavés.
What is the current position of Barcelona and Atlético in La Liga?
Barcelona enters this match as the top team in the Spanish top flight. Los Blaugranas have won 21 of their 30 games, with seven draws and two losses completing their tally. The Catalan side has scored 79 goals in the competition, with 32 of those being scored by none other than La Liga's best striker: Lionel Messi.
Atlético Madrid makes it to this game in second place, eight points behind their hosts on Saturday evening. Los Colchoneros have won 18 of their games adding eight draws and four losses to their tally. Simeone's men have the best defensive unit in the tournament, since they have only allowed 19 goals after 30 games.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
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| 1 | Real Madrid | 33 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 22 | +49 | 84 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 70 | LWWWW | |
| 3 | Girona | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 68 | WLWLW | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 61 | LWWLL | |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 58 | DDLWW | |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 51 | LDDWW | |
| 7 | Real Betis | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 48 | WWLLL | |
| 8 | Valencia | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 47 | LWWDL | |
| 9 | Villarreal | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 42 | WDLWW | |
| 10 | Getafe | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 40 | DDLWL | |
| 11 | Osasuna | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 39 | LLWLL | |
| 12 | Sevilla | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 37 | WWWLD | |
| 13 | Las Palmas | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 37 | LLLLL | |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 35 | WLLLW | |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 34 | WDDWL | |
| 16 | Mallorca | 32 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 31 | LLDWL | |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 31 | WLDWL | |
| 18 | Cádiz | 32 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 45 | -23 | 25 | LLWLW | |
| 19 | Granada | 32 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 61 | -28 | 18 | DWLLL | |
| 20 | Almería | 32 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 64 | -33 | 14 | LDLWD |
Barcelona vs Atlético - Head-to-head stats
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The first game of the season between these teams ended in a one-all draw on November 24, 2018.
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Atlético has not won a La Liga game at Camp Nou since February 2006. That game ended with a 3-1 score in favor of Los Colchoneros.
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Barcelona gets to this clash on a seven-game streak without a loss against Atlético in all comps.
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Atlético has not beaten Barcelona since their 2-0 UEFA Champions League win almost three years ago.
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Two of the last three games between these teams at Camp Nou have ended in 1-1 draws.
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Barcelona won the last La Liga meeting against Atlético when playing as hosts. Los Blaugranas claimed all the points with a one-nil score.
Barcelona vs Atlético - Injuries and suspensions
Barcelona - Injured: Rafinha, Ousmane Dembelé. Suspended: Arturo Vidal. Dobtful: Jasper Cillessen.
Atlético - Injured: Lucas Hernández, Thomas Lemar, Álvaro Morata. Doubtful: Diego Costa.
Broadcast info - Barcelona vs Atlético
In Spain: Movistar+, Movistar Partidazo.
In the U.S.: Fanatiz USA, Radio Barca, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS.
In the U.K.: Premier Sports 1, Eleven Sports 1 UK.
In France: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports 2.
In Canada: beIN SPORTS en Español, DAZN, beIN Sports Canada, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, Radio Barca.
In Australia: beIN Sports Connect, beIN SPORTS 2, Radio Barca, Kayo Sports.
In México: TDN, Blue To Go Video Everywhere.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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