Atletico Madrid will host Barcelona in a highly anticipated Copa del Rey semi-final clash in the 2024-25 season. Both teams come into this encounter with a strong desire to progress to the final, as they aim to secure one of Spain’s most prestigious domestic trophies.
Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 2nd April, 2025: UK: 20:30, US ET: 15:30, US PT: 12:30
How to watch on TV: UK: Not televised, US: ESPN+
How to watch online: UK: bet365, US: ESPN+
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction
There will be many goals. That is the belief of many predictions for the Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona match in the second leg of the 2024-25 Copa del Rey semifinals. As for the winner, El Barca is slightly more favored, even though in this match they have the status of away team.
The belief in many predictions about the number of goals is inseparable from the results of the last 2 meetings, which always scored at least 6 goals. The scores were 4-4 and 4-2. The belief in El Barca is determined, among other things, by the good meeting record. They have always won in the last 3 visits to Atletico’s headquarters.
Not only that, Barcelona is also on top. Hansi Flick’s team is unbeaten in 20 consecutive matches, winning 17 of them. Compare that to Atletico, who are on a drought. Los Colchoneros have only won 1 of their last 5 matches. Even then, they lost on penalties due to the same aggregate.
Atletico’s only asset in this match is their home status. Before losing in the last match, they were unbeaten in 13 consecutive matches at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The problem then, the team that broke that good trend was Barcelona, who beat them with a score of 4-2.
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Head-to-Head
| Total Meetings | Atlético Wins | Draws | Barcelona Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | 70 | 53 | 101 |
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/03/25 | Atlético | 2 – 4 (L) | Barcelona |
| 26/02/25 | Barcelona | 4 – 4 (D) | Atlético |
| 22/12/24 | Barcelona | 1 – 2 (L) | Atlético |
| 18/03/24 | Atlético | 0 – 3 (L) | Barcelona |
| 04/12/23 | Barcelona | 1 – 0 (W) | Atlético |
(W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss for the home team)
Team News
- Atletico: Koke is still not fully recovered from injury, Angel Correa is serving a five-match ban, while Robin Le Normand is expected to feature in Atletico vs Barcelona despite picking up an injury against Espanyol.
- Barcelona: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Bernal, Marc Casado, Andreas Christensen and Dani Olmo are all still struggling with injuries, while Pau Cubarsi is not in top condition for this match.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Predicted Lineups
Atlético Madrid: Oblak, Le Normand, Lenglet, Llorente, Mandava, Simeone, Barrios, Gallagher, Lino, Griezmann, Álvarez
Barcelona: Szczęsny, Martínez, Araújo, Koundé, Martín, García, Pedri, Yamal, Torre, Gavi, Lewandowski
Atlético Madrid, led by Diego Simeone, will look to capitalize on their home advantage, while Barcelona, under the management of Hansi Flick, will aim to showcase their attacking prowess and secure a crucial victory away from home. With the predicted lineups now set, both teams are gearing up for a fierce battle. Who do you think will come out on top in this legendary clash?
