Barcelona play Atlético de Madrid at the Camp Nou for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, 8 April. For viewers in the UK, the match starts at 20:00 BST. The game will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2 and the HBO Max streaming platform.
This is the third time these two Spanish clubs have met at this stage of the competition. In the past, Atlético have had the advantage in Europe, winning both previous quarter-final ties against Barcelona in the 2013/14 and 2015/16 seasons. The domestic rivalry has been very close this season. Atlético eliminated Hansi Flick’s team from the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a 4-3 aggregate victory. However, Barcelona recently secured a 2-1 away win in La Liga. The match features strong attacking players from both sides. Lamine Yamal has scored in Barcelona’s last three Champions League matches, and Julián Alvarez has 14 goals in his last 17 appearances in the competition.
Looking at their European campaigns this year, Barcelona have recorded six wins, two draws, and two defeats. During these games, they have scored 29 goals and conceded 17. Diego Simeone’s Atlético de Madrid have also won six matches and drawn two, but they have suffered four defeats. They have scored 31 goals but have conceded 24 times in the process.
The match odds from bet365 show the home team as the clear favourites for this first leg. A Barcelona victory is priced at 53/100. An Atlético de Madrid win is 17/4, and a draw is 15/4.
For a team to win with both teams scoring, a Barcelona win is 8/5. The same outcome for Atlético is 13/2, and the draw with goals is 4/1.
Looking at the odds for reaching the semi-finals, Barcelona are 1/3 to qualify, compared to Atlético at 9/4. Finally, in the outright odds to win the Champions League trophy, Barcelona are currently priced at 9/2, with Atlético de Madrid available at 20/1.
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