Atletico Madrid v FC Barcelona

The home side are not in the best of form going into this one. Two defeats on the trot in the league and they were knocked out of Europe by Bolton. Still they are in 4th place in La Liga but this is mainly due to the fact that many of the teams around them are not playing well. Just one point in their last 3 home games is a poor return and with only 4 points taken from the last possible 18 is a clear indication of the form they are currently in.

Everything is falling into place for Barcelona in 2008. They hold a 3 – 2 lead over Celtic in the champions league and barring a miracle will be through to the next round. 6 wins from 8 in 2008 and Real Madrid slip up’s have left Barca back into a title race that almost looked over at Xmas.

Real’s amazing 1 – 0 defeat last weekend at home to Getafe was another boost for Barcelona and with Real facing a tricky tie tonight at Recreativo, then Barca could potentially back atop the league tonight. My only concern is that Barca’s away form is not of the highest quality, with only 4 wins and 6 draws. The deciding factor for me tonight importance of the game coupled with Barca's current run of form. Lets not forget that Barcelona won this fixture 6 - 0 last year and that was after Atletico promising to put in a good performance to help Real win the title! Ronaldinho returns to the Barcelona panel along with Gudjohnsen, Sylvinho and Giovani Dos Santos

Verdict

Huge game tonight for Barcelona. There is a serious chance to regain top spot and with them playing with confidence I think they are worth a bet. The price of evens or slightly higher should be taken for medium stakes.

Good luck.

Pick : away -0.5
Odds : 2.01
Stake : 6 / 10
Bookmaker : Betsson
Match Result : 4-2
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