Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips 08/05/2021

14:56, 6 May 2021

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14:56, 6 May 2021

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Barcelona will host the league leaders Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou in Barcelona on 8th May 2021 at 19:45 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of Barcelona to win the match and stay in the title race. While Atletico Madrid will be looking to take a lead of five points over Real Madrid.

Teams Status

Barcelona have bounced back really well after the loss to Real Madrid but lost their way against a struggling Granada side. They are placed third in the points table with 74 points after 34 matches. They have 23 wins, five draws and six losses in the league so far. They have the third-best home record as they have 11 wins, four draws and two losses in the 17 matches that they have played on home turf. They have scored the highest number of goals with 80 goals and have conceded just 33 goals. The magician Leo Messi is the leading goal scorer in La Liga this season with 28 goals in the 32 matches that he has played. He is also the leading assist provider with nine assists to his name. They have three players on the injury list for the Atletico clash as Martin Braithwaite, Ansu Fati and Philippe Coutinho are all out.

Atletico Madrid are coming on the back of a 1-0 win over Elche after losing to Athletic Bilbao. They are just two points ahead of the second-placed Real Madrid. They have 23 wins, seven draws and four losses in the 34 matches that they have played so far and have accumulated 76 points. They have scored the second-highest number of goals this season with 61 goals and have conceded just 22 goals, which is the least number of goals conceded this season. They have the fourth-best away record in the league with ten wins, four draws and three losses in the 17 matches on the road. Luis Suarez is leading the goal-scoring chart with 19 goals and Marcos Llorente has also chipped in with 12 goals. Marcos Llorente is the team’s best creator with ten assists in La Liga. Just Renan Lodi is on Madrid’s injury list against Barcelona.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
1.84	3.80	4.40
1.80	3.60	4.50
1.76	3.60	4.35

Barcelona are the favorites to win the match according to the Betway sportsbook and are placed at 1.80, while Atletico Madrid are placed at 4.50 and the draw at 3.60. According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Barcelona are placed at 1.76, while Atletico Madrid are placed at 4.35 and the draw at 3.60. Barcelona are placed at 1.84 odds according to the Dafabet sportsbook. While the underdogs Atletico Madrid are placed at 4.40 and the draw at 3.80.

Tipster’s Angel

A very exciting contest on the cards when Barcelona goes head to head against Atletico Madrid. By considering the recent form, Barcelona have a better edge over Atletico Madrid.

Tip: Total Goals Under 2.5 @ 1.95

When two high-scoring teams meet, they usually provide low-scoring games and this could be one of them as under 2.5 goals were scored in six of the last eight head to head matches. In the last five head to head matches that were hosted by Barcelona, under 2.5 goals were scored in three of those matches. In the last nine matches that Atletico Madrid has played across competitions, under 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Even, under 2.5 goals were scored in four of the last five matches that Atletico has played on the road. Despite the fact that Barcelona has played some high-scoring games recently, this is expected to be a low-scoring match. So, it is very likely that under 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.95 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Barcelona To Win @ 1.84

Barcelona has been exceptional this season except for a couple of hiccups recently against Real Madrid and Granada. In the last ten head to head matches, Barcelona has won four, while Atletico won just two matches. In the last five head to head matches played at Camp Nou, Barcelona has won two and Atletico has just won one match. In the last ten matches, Barcelona has won seven, drew one and lost just two matches. While Atletico has five wins, two draws and three losses. Apart from that, Barcelona’s home form is better than Atletico Madrid’s away record. So, it is very likely that Barcelona could win this match at 1.84 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

A very important clash in the context of the title race in La Liga. Both the teams will be eying for all three points as not to slip up from the race. While Real Madrid will be rooting for a draw as Real could take the top position if they win theirs.