Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Preview, predictions and lineups

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona both booked their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals this week and they will go head-to-head with one another in La Liga this Sunday.

The capital side have been in patchy form in recent weeks, but their woes have almost exclusively come on the road. They boast a sensational home record and can close the gap between them and Barcelona to just two points this weekend, even if they have lost the last three games against the Catalan side 1-0.

Barcelona have been re-energised since Xavi announced his departure at the end of the season and are now unbeaten in their last nine matches. They are now not too far off Clasico rivals Real Madrid at the summit of La Liga, although they have undoubtedly left a title charge far too late.

Here's preview of Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona on Sunday.

Atletico Madrid

Barcelona

Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter — 13/03/2024

Barcelona 3-1 Napoli — 12/03/2024

Cadiz 2-0 Atletico Madrid — 09/03/2024

Barcelona 1-0 Mallorca — 08/03/2024

Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Betis — 03/03/2024

Athletic Club 0-0 Barcelona — 03/03/2024

Athletic Club 3-0 Atletico Madrid — 29/02/2024

Barcelona 4-0 Getafe — 24/02/2024

Almeria 2-2 Atletico Madrid — 24/02/2024

Napoli 1-1 Barcelona — 21/02/2024

Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

ITV4, ITVX, Viaplay Sports 1, Viaplay UK, LaLigaTV

United States

ESPN+, ESPN Deportes

Canada

TSN+

Diego Simeone doesn't have too many absentees to contend with ahead of Barca's visit to the Metropolitano, with Jose Maria Gimenez and Thomas Lemar his most influential players currently on the treatment table. Both could return shortly after the international break, but will also be absent for Sunday.

Vitolo and Marcos Paulo are long-term absentees for Simeone and are