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The Copa del Rey returns to the fold with another set of matches this week as Atletico Madrid lock horns with Hansi Flick's impressive Barcelona side in a crucial encounter at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday. The two teams played out an exhilarating 4-4 draw in the first leg and will look to gain an early upper hand this week.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Preview
Barcelona are at the top of the La Liga standings and have thrived under Hansi Flick this season. The Blaugrana eased past Girona by a 4-1 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, are in third place in the league table and have been fairly impressive over the past year. The home side played out a 1-1 draw against Espanyol last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
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Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Barcelona have a good recent record against Atletico Madrid and have won 33 out of the last 63 matches between the two teams, as opposed to Atletico Madrid's 14 victories.
- Atletico Madrid are winless in their last five matches in all competitions, with their previous victory coming by a narrow 1-0 scoreline against Athletic Bilbao in a La Liga encounter last month.
- Atletico Madrid are set to play their third consecutive game against a Catalan opponent in all competitions - they have remained winless in their two games so far and have lost their only game against Barcelona during this period by a 4-2 scoreline.
- Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 20 matches in all competitions, with their previous defeat coming against Atletico Madrid last year.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction
Barcelona are in the midst of a stellar run and will be intent on maintaining their momentum this week. Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres have been prolific in recent weeks and will look to make their mark in this fixture.
Atletico Madrid have struggled over the past week and have a point to prove going into this game. Barcelona are in better form, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-3 Barcelona
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Barcelona to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Atletico Madrid to score first - Yes
