Analysis and prediction for Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: The home team will suffer a defeat.

Latest team news for Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

Atletico captain Koke is racing against time to recover from a muscle injury that has kept him out of the last eight matches.

Defender Robin Le Normand is expected to be fit to play despite having to leave the field in the first half of the match against Espanyol due to a head injury, however he may only be on the bench.

Striker Angel Correa will continue to be absent due to a five-match suspension for insulting the referee during the 1-2 defeat against Getafe; this is the third game he has served his ban.

Jose Maria Gimenez, Rodrigo De Paul, and Julian Alvarez are likely to start after coming on as substitutes last weekend due to their return from South America.

Simeone could also opt for Reinildo Mandava to start on the left flank of the defense to contain the threat posed by Lamine Yamal.

On Barcelona's side, they will be without Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Bernal, and Marc Casado. Andreas Christensen will be assessed for fitness ahead of the second leg.

Striker Dani Olmo is also on the list of absentees after suffering a groin injury in the win against Osasuna and will be out for about three weeks.

Pau Cubarsi has not been fit enough to start the last two games after suffering an injury while on international duty, but he is still a possibility to replace Ronald Araujo in defense on Wednesday.

Frenkie de Jong could return to the starting lineup after only coming on as a substitute in the 4-1 win against Girona.

Raphinha wasn't used in that match and watched from the bench, which helped him regain his fitness to start at the Metropolitano.

Latest predicted lineups for Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

Atletico Madrid:
Musso; Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Reinildo; Simeone, Barrios, De Paul, Lino; Alvarez, Griezmann

barbecue:
Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski

Latest football match prediction: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

Atletico Madrid's season is in danger of collapsing after their Champions League dreams were shattered and their hopes of winning La Liga suffered a major blow in the past month.

Diego Simeone's team began their poor run of form with two 1-2 defeats against Real Madrid in the Champions League and Getafe in La Liga.

Despite winning 1-0 in the second leg of the European Cup quarter-finals against Los Blancos, their Champions League journey ended bitterly when they were eliminated after a penalty shootout.

Next, they suffered a 2-4 defeat at home against league leaders Barcelona, ​​despite leading by two goals. After the international break, Atletico only managed a 1-1 draw against Espanyol away on Saturday.

Cesar Azpilicueta's stunning strike – his first La Liga goal – became meaningless when Javi Puado equalized from the penalty spot, extending Atletico's winless streak in the domestic league to three matches and leaving them nine points behind the league leaders with only nine games remaining.

In this context, the Copa del Rey is Atletico's clearest hope of winning a title this season. Los Colchoneros are aiming for their first championship since the 2012-13 season.

The semi-final against Barcelona is evenly matched after Atletico scored two late goals to equalize 4-4 in the first leg last month. However, their hopes of reaching the final are severely challenged by having been eliminated in their last three Copa del Rey semi-final appearances.

In contrast to the home team, Barcelona are still on track to win three more titles after having already won the Spanish Super Cup in January.

Blaugrana are currently on a 20-match unbeaten run across all competitions (17 wins, 3 draws) since their 1-2 home defeat against Atletico Madrid in December.

Currently, they are leading La Liga, have reached the Champions League quarter-finals, and are just one match away from the Copa del Rey final.

Hansi Flick's team have won two home games since returning from the international break, beating Osasuna 3-0 in a rescheduled match and Girona 4-1 on Sunday thanks to a brace from Robert Lewandowski, a goal from Ferran Torres and an own goal from Ladislav Krejci.

With that victory, Barcelona became the first team in La Liga to score 139 goals in 45 official matches in a single season, a record that provided a huge boost of confidence ahead of their second away trip to the Metropolitano in less than three weeks.

The Catalan team has won all three of their most recent away matches against Atletico since their 0-2 defeat in October 2021.

They also have reason to be optimistic, having reached the final in eight of their last nine Copa del Rey semi-finals, although their only defeat in that run came in the 2022-23 season when they lost to Real Madrid 1-5 on aggregate.

Latest Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Atletico Madrid vs Barcelonaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Atletico Madrid 2-1 Barcelona

• WhoScore:Atletico Madrid 0-2 Barcelona
• Our newspaper predicts:Atletico Madrid 1-3 Barcelona

When and where can I watch Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona live?

To watch the Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona match live in the Copa del Rey, taking place at 2:30 AM on April 3rd, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.