Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid Preview and Line Up Prediction: Barcelona to Win 1-0 at 6/1

Barcelona and Atlético Madrid will play their eighteenth game of the La Liga season at the Camp Nou on Sunday, 11th January.

Match Preview:

The teams last played in May 2014 and the game ended in a 1 – 1 draw. In April 2014 they played twice, the first game ended in a 1 – 1 draw and Atlético Madrid won the second 1 – 0.

Barcelona is second in the league with 38 points having won 12 games, drawn 2 and lost 3. They are one point below Real Madrid.

Atlético Madrid is third in the league also with 38 points having won 12 games, drawn 2 and lost 3. They are below Barcelona with a goal difference of 19 to Barcelona’s 33.

Match Prediction:

A 1 – 0 win for Barcelona is the most likely outcome with William Hill and Bet365 both offering odds of 6/1.

Predicted Line Ups:

Barcelona: ter Stegen, Alves, Pique, Bartra, Alba, Mascherano, Roberto, Rakitic, Messi, Suarez, Neymar.

Atlético Madrid: Oblak, Hernandez, Gamez, Godin, Gimenez, Gabi, Suarez, Garcia, Niguez, Griezmann, Torres.

Betting Odds:

William Hill Odds: 11/20 Barcelona to Win, 3/1 for a Draw and 5/1 Atlético Madrid to Win

Bet365 Odds: 4/7 Barcelona to Win, 16/5 for a Draw and 9/2 Atlético Madrid to Win