Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Match Overview – 04.04.2026

It’s time for another great derby in the Spanish La Liga because Atletico Madrid hosts Barcelona at the Metropolitano. Soon after eliminating Los Cules from the Copa del Rey, Atleti will try to score another win here. Stay with us and our preview within these profitable halftime/fulltime betting tips.

Atletico Madrid eliminated Barcelona in order to reach the Copa del Rey final earlier this month. It was a stunning performance when they scored a 4-0 win against Barca at home. That’s exactly how Diego Simeone’s boys have to play again.

Barca won the second Copa del Rey leg against Atleti by 3-0, but it wasn’t enough to progress towards the final. Still, it was a pretty good win – let’s see if they can do it again.

Atletico Madrid News & Analysis

Just before the international break, Atletico Madrid participated in another dramatic capital derby against Real Madrid. Simeone’s boys didn’t play badly at the Bernabeu, but conceded a 2-3 defeat. The game will be remembered with the beautiful goal that Atletico’s Nahuel Molina scored from a huge distance.

Now Cholo Simeone has to make some decisions regarding his line-up against Barcelona. Nahuel Molina could return in the line-up because of Marcos Llorente’s suspension. The Spanish international won’t be able to play against the Catalans.

Johnny Cardoso is another player who won’t play against Barcelona. The midfielder is also suspended because of his yellow card against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Barcelona News & Analysis

Barcelona got awful news from the last international break. One of their best players Raphinha returned with an injury. The Brazilian winger won’t be able to play for at least one month. This is a huge hit for the manager Hansi Flick and the whole team.

Raphinha’s injury means that most likely Marcus Rashford will find a place in the line-up against Atletico. The English international could use this chance to prove that he has a place in the team for the next season, too. Another option for Flick is to start both Fermin Lopez and Dani Olmo – one of them on the left.

Frenkie de Jong remains sidelined for Barcelona. The Dutch midfield maestro could return against Espanyol on 11 April, but for him it’d be too early to play against Atletico.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Predictions

Atletico Madrid already showed everyone what they can do against Barca, especially at home. Now for them it’s another opportunity to show what they are capable of. And Barcelona? They would like to keep their four points advantage in front of Real Madrid.

Head-to-Head Matches

This is going to be match number 250 between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. 114 times Barca secured the win while in 78 of the cases Atletico emerged victorious. There are 57 draws between these two teams as well.

Betting Verdict

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are ready to offer us another La Liga spectacle at the Metropolitano. These two teams will face each other in the Champions League 1/4-finals as well, but first – La Liga. Thank you for being with us and our profitable halftime/fulltime betting tips.