Title-Deciding Clash? Atletico Madrid Vs. Barcelona Betting Predictions & Winning Tips (Spanish La Liga 2024/25, March 16)

This has been one of the most entertaining seasons in La Liga history, as there’s only a one-point difference between the top three teams. Atletico Madrid will host Barcelona this Sunday in their third meeting of the season, and they will face off once more in the Copa del Rey 2nd leg in three weeks.
Atletico vs Barca: Key Info About 2024-25 La Liga Match
ATM vs FCB: Time, Date & Venue
The winner of this clash will most likely be on top of the league going into next week, so what should we expect from this matchup?
ℹ️ Tournament: | Spanish La Liga season 2024-25, Matchday 28 |
⚽️ Venue: | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain |
🗓️ Date: | 16 March 2025 |
⏰ Time: | 20:00 p.m. GMT on Sunday |
Atletico vs Barcelona Odds
According to the best sportsbooks for soccer, Atletico Madrid are the slight home underdogs at 3.10 (21/10). A draw is offered at 3.70 (27/10), while Barcelona are the away favorites at 2.20 (6/5) to beat Atleti in the 28th La Liga round.
ATM – FCB: H2H
The Blaugrana have had the upper hand over Atleti in recent years, as in the last seven head-to-head games, Barcelona won five. However, their only draw and victory for Atletico Madrid came this season in La Liga and Copa del Rey, both in the away games for Atleti.
- Barcelona 4-4 Atletico Madrid (25 February 2025)
- Barcelona 1-2 Atletico Madrid (21 December 2024)
- Atletico Madrid 0-3 Barcelona (17 March 2024)
- Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid (3 December 2023)
- Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid (23 April 2023)
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Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are currently sitting in third place in the La Liga standings with 56 points. Los Colchoneros have the best defense in the league by far, but they have the worst offense among the top five teams. They were recently knocked out of the UCL round of 16 by their rivals, Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid are coming off a 1-0 home win over Real Madrid in the Champions League. That win wasn’t enough for Atleti to qualify for the next round, as they lost 4-2 on penalties and exited the tournament early. Los Colchoneros dropped points in five of their last eight La Liga games, so they need a strong comeback to increase their winning chances.
Atletico Madrid will miss Angel Correa due to suspension, while Koke and Rodrigo de Paul are doubtful for this game.
- Last 5 games: WLLWD
FC Barcelona
Barcelona are currently sitting on top of the La Liga standings with 57 points and a game in hand. Barca have qualified for the UCL quarterfinals to face Borussia Dortmund next month. The Blaugrana are still playing for La Liga, UCL, and Copa del Rey, but they have some tough matchups coming up.
Barcelona are coming off a big 3-1 home win over Benfica in the Champions League. Raphinha continued his outstanding form by scoring a brace, while Lamine Yamal scored a goal. Barca are the only unbeaten team in the top five leagues in 2025, as they are doing great this season under Hansi Flick.
Barcelona are still missing Marc Bernal, Andreas Christensen, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen due to long-term injuries, while Pau Cubarsi is back from suspension.
- Last 5 games: WWWDW
Betting Predictions for Atletico vs Barca
Barcelona to Win @ 2.20 (6/5)
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Barcelona are on a 17-game unbeaten streak with 14 wins and three draws, while Atletico Madrid lost two of their last three matches. Los Colchoneros will be devastated after their loss to Real Madrid, while Barca are in great spirits after an easy win over Benfica. The Blaugrana know how to perform well against Atleti, having beaten them in five of their last seven games.
It’s not every day that the La Liga 2024/25 betting sites put such high odds on Barcelona, so this is a good opportunity to pick them when they are in such an incredible run. The guests should be on fresher legs as they have an extra rest day and weren’t forced to play 120 minutes like Atletico.
Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.80 (4/5)
1 (100%)
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Barcelona have had a lot of high-scoring matches this season, as they have gone over the total in 80% of their games in all competitions. They are averaging 4.6 goals per game in their last 15 games, while Atletico Madrid went over the total in four of their last six matches. Both games between Atleti and Barca this season had both teams scoring and over two goals.
Raphinha to Score or Assist @ 1.80 (4/5)
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Raphinha is on fire right now for Barcelona, as he became Barca’s fifth-highest-scoring Brazilian after his brace against Benfica. The winger has scored four goals and had six assists in his last eight games. Raphinha’s chances of winning the Ballon d’Or increased after Mohamed Salah and Liverpool exited the UCL, so he will be motivated to keep his form going. He has five goal contributions in his last five games against Atletico.
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The Blaugrana have the form and momentum to trouble Los Colchoneros in this game, so we expect them to win. Make sure to use our 2025 Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona betting predictions and bet them at the legal bookies in Spain to have more fun watching the game.
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