LiveWatch: Barcelona and Atletico Madrid Clash on April 23 at 14:15 UTC

On April 23rd, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will face off in a highly anticipated match. Barcelona currently holds the 1st place in La Liga, while Atletico Madrid sits at 3rd. Robert Lewandowski has been an unstoppable force this season, scoring 17 goals for Barcelona while Antoine Griezmann has scored 11 goals for Atletico Madrid. This matchup is sure to be a nail biter as both teams strive to prove their superiority. Who will come out on top? Tune in to find out!

This season Barcelona has had an impressive performance both at home and away. At home they have won 11 games, drawn 3, and have not lost a single game. On the road they have won 4-0 and 0-4 in their biggest victories as well as suffering a 3-1 loss in their biggest defeat. Atletico Madrid have also had success away from home, winning 9 games, drawing 3, and losing 2. All in all, it has been a successful season for both teams.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) — 6 assists, Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) — 8 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) — 53, Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) — 58
• Tackles: Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) — 27, Stefan Savić (Atletico Madrid) — 32.
• Most encounters won: Gavi (Barcelona) — 141, Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) — 136.
• Yellow cards: Gavi (Barcelona) — 7, José María Giménez de Vargas (Atletico Madrid) — 7.
• Red cards: Ferran Torres (Barcelona) — 1, Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) — 2.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. Robert Lewandowski (17, Barcelona)
2. Karim Benzema (14, Real Madrid)
3. Joselu (12, Espanyol)
4. Enes Ünal (12, Getafe)
5. Iago Aspas (12, Celta Vigo)

Team statistics:

This season, Barcelona has shown itself to be a formidable opponent, not scoring a goal in 22 matches. Atletico Madrid has been equally impressive, with 12 matches not conceding a goal. Atletico Madrid also has the biggest winning score gap, with a 6-1 result at home and an impressive 0-3 result away. The biggest loss at home was 0-2 and the biggest away loss was 3-2. All in all, it’s been an impressive season for both teams, showing their strength and resilience.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Barcelona — DDWWW
• Atletico Madrid — WWWWW

The last five games for Barcelona have been far from successful, with two losses and three wins. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid have been on a roll recently with five consecutive wins in their last five games. It’s clear that Atletico Madrid have been the stronger team of the two over the past five games.

According to home statistics this season, Barcelona scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	7.27%	42.86%
16-30	18.18%	14.29%
31-45	18.18%	14.29%
46-60	16.36%	0%
61-75	20.00%	14.29%
76-90	12.73%	0%
91-105	7.27%	14.29%

Atletico Madrid has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	10.87%	4.55%
16-30	23.91%	13.64%
31-45	2.17%	18.18%
46-60	21.74%	4.55%
61-75	19.57%	18.18%
76-90	17.39%	27.27%
91-105	4.35%	13.64%

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Barcelona	7	1	1	2	0	1	2
Atletico Madrid		2	1	0	2	1	1

Probabilities before the match:

Barcelona		Atletico Madrid
56.0%	Winning the game	44.0%
44%	Attack potential	56%
67%	Potential in defense	33%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
50%	Goal Potential	50%

Summary: the probability of Atletico Madrid winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Barcelona, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Barcelona, is likely to score 3 goals, Atletico Madrid is likely to score no more than 2.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
Bet365 1.96	Marathonbet 3.4	888Sport 4.1

Save the date

The match between the teams Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will take place on April 23 at 14:15 (UTC) at the stadium Spotify Camp Nou.