Usually the game that catches the eye in Spain is different, but this time this time, when the whole of European football will turn its eyes to the Iberian country, came earlier. Atletico vs. Barcelona. A game that after several years acquires the glamor of a great fight. This year is the year that Europe can bow, if not to the greatness of Atletico, at least to the work done in the team. After the distant 1996, with the magic double, it was time for the Madrid team to dream of a title as well. Simenone's team from the beginning has shown that it came to stay. Already last year, the foundations were laid for the creation of a team that today is chasing the championship against the two greats of Spanish football. Without the huge budgets of the others and without the very big names, it manages to be equal to Barcelona at the top, leaving behind its compatriot Real by 5 points.
For Barcelona, things are known. Messi's armada and the rest of the golden generation of her academies continue the tradition to be the fear of every opponent. With Tata Martine on the bench this year and the new Neimar star, it seems to be going through a more transitioning year, but it still keeps to very high standards and how to do otherwise. However, if he succeeds to leave with the double from Madrid, he will become the undisputed favorite to win the trophy trophy.
In the league, more specifically, the two opponents are at the top with 49 points and Real to follow with 44. Atletico with Diego Costa leading the attack, has scored 47 goals and conceded just 11 and is rightly his best defense. championship so far. Barcelona in turn is not far from these standards as it has conceded just one more goal while in attack it has scored 53 times and has the most goals in the category. Last week both teams won the league, in the resumption of action, with Atletico winning 0-1 at home to Malaga and Barcelona more easily overcoming Elche at the Camp Nou and prevailing. with 4-0. Of course, they had both obligations for the cup last week, with Barcelona beating Getafe 4-0 with the same score and taking a clear lead in qualifying, while Atletico remained at 1-1 at Valencia, in a fight that was endangered several times.
The prehistory between the two has to show as Atletico's biggest victory, a 4-0 in the distant 1943, while Barcelona has gone with big scores several times in the past with the most recent being the 0-6 of the 2006/2007 season. For the last five years we have had the following independent headquarters:
04/10/2008 Barcelona 6-1 Atletico
01/03/2009 Atletico 4-3Barcelona
19/09/2009 Barcelona 5-2 Atletico
14/02/2010 Atletico 2-1Barcelona
19/09/2010 Ατλέτικο 1-2 Barcelona
05/02/2011 Barcelona 3-0 Atletico
24/09/2011 Barcelona 5-0 Atletico
26/02/2012 Ατλέτικο 1-2 Barcelona
16/12/2012 Barcelona 4-1 Atletico
12/05/2013 Ατλέτικο 1-2 Barcelona
Statistical analysis:
1) Atletico counts 6 consecutive defeats in any home against Barcelona
2) At 16 consecutive games Atletico has scored goals
3) Draw has not come from 21 / 12 / 2006.
4) At Atletico's headquarters at 76 games we had 37 Aces, 18 draws and 21 doubles.
5) The player counts 11 Over in 18 matches overall and 8 / 9 at its headquarters.
6) Barcelona counts in 18 matches, 13 OVER and 5 / 9 away.
Betting on the game, it has a clear Catalan favorite that is offered on average in return 2,16. Home Atletico's victory is at home 3,25, while the tie is at 3,45. The probability of seeing 3 goals over the match returns 1,63 times the capital, while the few goals, 2,23.
Below we see the prices of indicative companies:
bookmakers | 1 | X | 2 | Over2,5 | Under2,5 |
Bet365 | 3,10 | 3,50 | 2,20 | 1,65 | 2,20 |
paddypower | 3,20 | 3,40 | 2,20 | 1,62 | 2,20 |
stoiximan | 3,25 | 3,45 | 2,17 | 1,65 | 2,20 |
callbet | 3,30 | 3,55 | 2,20 | 1,65 | 2,20 |
NetBet | 3,30 | 3,50 | 2,15 | 1,62 | 2,20 |
sportingbet | 3,25 | 3,40 | 2,13 | 1,55 | 2,30 |
betsonic | 3,10 | 3,30 | 2,16 | 1,64 | 2,18 |
mybet | 3,30 | 3,60 | 2,10 | 1,55 | 2,30 |