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Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Predictions & Live Stream - Open encounter to produce goals
- Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are tied 4-4 in the Copa del Rey semi-final.
- Atletico seeking silverware as La Liga hopes dwindle; unbeaten in 13 of the last 14 home games.
- Barcelona are on a 20-match unbeaten streak, seeking a treble despite defensive frailties.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
Atletico Madrid host Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg, with the tie nicely poised at 4-4.
That first leg result is the latest installment in a string of high-scoring encounters between these two sides this season. Both teams often seem fired up to face each other and given the outcome in their previous meetings, another thrilling contest is expected here.
Atletico Madrid Form
Atletico Madrid will be disappointed not to hold the advantage after throwing away a two goal lead in the first leg. Early goals from Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann were cancelled out and they needed late efforts from Marcos Llorente and Alexander Sorloth to salvage a draw.
It has been a rough period for Atletico Madrid, who have crashed out of the UEFA Champions League and sit nine points off the pace in La Liga after a 1-1 draw at Espanyol last weekend. The Copa del Rey might be their last chance for silverware and Diego Simeone will be hopeful ahead of Wednesday's clash having gone unbeaten in 13 of their last 14 home matches across all competitions.
Atletico Madrid have adopted a slightly attacking approach this season which has seen the trio of Alvarez, Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth all notch double figures across all competitions. However, they are not as solid defensively and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five matches across all competitions, with four of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.
Barcelona Form
Barcelona are pushing for the treble this season having reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League while also sitting three points clear at the top of La Liga. They came from behind to lead in the first leg but could not hold on for the win.
Barcelona come into this clash in good form and are unbeaten since the 2-1 home defeat to Atletico Madrid in December, a run stretching to 20 matches. Hansi Flick’s men claimed a 4-1 La Liga home victory over Girona at the weekend, with Robert Lewandowski netting a brace.
Results like that highlight Barcelona's attacking quality, led by Lewandowski, who has five goals in the last eight matches. However, they have struggled to keep their discipline at the back and are without a clean sheet in three of their last four matches, with the three fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.
Head to Head
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona have met three times this season, with both teams claiming one win each alongside the 4-4 draw in the first leg. The hosts claimed a 2-1 away victory in the first La Liga fixture while the visitors won 4-2 in the reverse fixture.
Verdict
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are always fired up for this one and have served up thrilling encounters this season, including the 4-4 draw in the first leg. Both teams have scored and produced over 2.5 goals in their last three meetings and with this tie still in the balance, the second leg could be set for a repeat.
Lewandowski has three goals in the last four matches against Atletico Madrid and should maintain his scoring run.
Lewandowski has three goals in the last four matches against Atletico Madrid and should maintain his scoring run.
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