Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction, 1/8/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/3/2023

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Game: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023

Location: Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Atletico Madrid (+218) Barcelona (+125)

Atletico Madrid (8-3-4) will compete against Barcelona (12-2-1) at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday. Atletico Madrid opens at +218 while Barcelona are priced +125. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Jan Oblak Atletico Madrid and Marc-Andre ter Stegen Barcelona.

Atletico Madrid finished with 35 saves and also were the owners of a SV rate of 73.5 in the previous season. Their difference in goals was 9 by means of 23 goals notched and also 14 goals relinquished. For the prior year, this squad had an average of 1.80 points per fixture (27 pts) and also ranked 3rd in soccer with 18 assists. The Red and Whites had a ranking of 6th concerning goals expected with 20.0, and the xGA were sitting at 16.5. Atletico Madrid amassed 46 yellow card warnings for the previous season and also 3 red cards. Atletico Madrid surrendered 14 goals while allowing 0.93 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams accumulated 49 SoT on them. They accounted for 5 shut outs, which put them at a percentage of 33.3 last year.

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On the year, Barca had a save percentage of 87.9 (33 shots on target against), and sat at 1st in La Liga with 38 pts. The Blaugrana sported an average of 2.5 pts per match while accumulating 24 assists and 4 red cards. Barcelona finished with 34 goals and their goals expected in the previous season was at 34.7. Barcelona amassed a shut out percentage of 73.3 in the previous season and also 41 yellow cards. This club's goals against per 90 was at 0.40 in addition to 27 saves, and they recorded 11 clean sheets. Barcelona had a rank of 1st in relation to goals conceded having 6, and their difference in goals sat at 28.

The guy defending the goal for Atletico Madrid will be Jan Oblak. Oblak has seen the pitch a total of 26,969 minutes and has accumulated 739 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.77 (232 goals given up) and he has earned a save % of .776. The keeper born in Slovenia has had 952 shots attempted against him in 301 career starting assignments. Oblak (171-70-57 mark in his career) has tallied 148 clean sheets, which gives him a 49.2% clean sheet percentage.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen will reside in front of the net for Barcelona. Stegen has recorded 123 clean sheets while defending 1,167 shots against him in 27,348 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of .762 and his clean sheet rate is 40.5%. He has allowed 0.96 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 190-64-50. So far in his career, Stegen has surrendered 291 goals while earning 889 saves in 304 starting assignments.

Antoine Griezmann is a guy who can be a difference maker for Atletico Madrid. Griezmann has started 397 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.44 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from France has earned 167 goals scored in 34,066 minutes played. He has accounted for 61 assists while accumulating 62 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

Barcelona is being led by Ferran Torres, who can change the course of a fixture. The forward born in Spain has been on the pitch for 5,619 minutes and has scored 17 goals. He currently averages 0.27 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 61 outings so far in his pro soccer career. He has tallied 15 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 10 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atletico Madrid (+218)

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