The managers Ernesto Valverde and D. Simeone are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the La Liga league table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Barcelona form and stats
Barcelona has performed well at Camp Nou so far this season with 11 wins from 15 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 1 from defeats. In general it's been a long time since Barcelona tasted defeat here at Camp Nou, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games. Barcelona has a nice streak going on as they have played 15 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Sevilla defeat.Barcelona drew their last game, 4-4 away at Villarreal. Before that, Barcelona had a home game versus Espanyol which ended with a victory 2-0.
There will be little rest for Barcelona after this match as they are travelling to Manchester United for a Champions League game in only four days.
Barcelona are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (44 goals in 15 games). Barcelona have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Atlético Madrid form and stats
Playing away, Atlético Madrid, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in La Liga, have won 6 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season.Atlético Madrid won their last game, 2-0 versus Girona played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Deportivo Alaves at their stadium, the result 4-0.
Atlético Madrid find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures. It's not easy to score on Atlético Madrid as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Atlético Madrid - Barcelona 1-1. Barcelona-Atlético Madrid H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Barcelona 5 wins, Atlético Madrid 1 win, 4 draws.Top Goalscorers
  L. Messi 32 goals / 12 assists |  L. Suárez 19 goals / 6 assists |   A. Griezmann 13 goals / 8 assists |
Barcelona missing players
Atlético Madrid missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Barcelona | Atlético Madrid | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 79 | 44 | Scored | 20 | 45 |
| 31 | 16 | Conceded | 12 | 19 |
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 87% | 93% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 73% |
| 63% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 20% | 23% |
| 47% | 53% | Over 3.5 | 13% | 13% |
| 30% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 7% |
| 60% | 60% | Both teams to score | 40% | 33% |
| 40% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 40% | 57% |
| 3% | 0% | Failed To Score | 27% | 13% |
- Barcelona hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Barcelona is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Barcelona has scored in all of their 15 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 79 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 48 | 70 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 26 | 62 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 57 |
| 4 | Getafe | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 47 |
| 5 | Valencia | 30 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 46 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -4 | 44 |
| 7 | Sevilla | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 43 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -1 | 43 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Eibar | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -1 | 39 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 37 |
| 12 | Leganés | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 35 |
| 14 | Girona | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -9 | 34 |
| 15 | Levante | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -12 | 32 |
| 16 | Villarreal | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 30 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -16 | 30 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 52 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 31 | -10 | 29 |
| 19 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -22 | 24 |
| 20 | Huesca | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -20 | 23 |
