Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Prediction, 12/21/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/18/2024

Game: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

Barcelona (12-2-4) will play Atletico Madrid (11-5-1) at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday. Barcelona are priced at -145 while the Red and Whites are at +125. The total has been set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Inaki Pena for Barcelona and Jan Oblak for Atletico Madrid.

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Barca has surrendered 20 goals while allowing 1.11 G/90, and opposing clubs have accounted for 59 SoT on them. They have accounted for 4 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 22.2% on the campaign. Barcelona has accumulated 33 yellow card warnings this year and 2 red cards. The Blaugrana are ranked 1st in regard to xG with 44.8, and their xGA are 22.7. Over the course of the season, the club averages 2.11 pts per fixture (38 pts) and they also are ranked 1st in Big 5 soccer with 36 assists. This team's differential on goals is 30 by 50 goals accumulated and also 20 goals relinquished. Barcelona has a total of 39 saves and they also hold a save% of 66.1% over the course of the season.

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The Red and Whites average 2.2 pts per fixture while having 26 assists and 1 red card. Madrid has compiled a clean sheet % of 52.9% over the course of the season in addition to 36 yellow card cautions. Atlético Madrid has a ranking of 1st in the matter of goals allowed with 11, and the team's difference in goals is at 20. For the season, Madrid has a save % of 76.1% (46 SoT against), and also are ranked 1st in Big 5 soccer with 38 pts. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 0.65 in addition to 37 saves, and they have earned 9 shut outs. Atletico Madrid has accounted for 31 goals and the squad's xG this year is currently at 28.9.

Pena has been on the pitch for 2,099 mins and has tallied 53 stops so far in his pro soccer career. The keeper born in Spain has seen 87 shots attempted at him in 22 starting assignments. The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Barcelona is Inaki Pena. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.46 (34 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 60.9%. Pena (12-4-6 record in his career) has tallied 5 shutouts, which has earned him a 21.5%% clean sheet rate.

So far in his career, Oblak has given up 263 goals while totaling 815 stops in 349 starting assignments. Jan Oblak will reside in front of the goal for Atlético Madrid. Oblak has accumulated 167 clean sheets while seeing 1,066 shots attempted against him in 31,307 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 76.5% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 48.0%%. He has given up 0.76 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 211-80-58.

Robert Lewandowski is a player who can be a force in the game for Barcelona. He has totaled 112 assists while accumulating 1168 pts so far in his career. The forward hailing from Poland has recorded 528 goals in 57,324 mins. Lewandowski has been given a starting assignment in 641 matches during his career and tallies 0.81 goals per 90 mins.

Atlético Madrid is being led by Antoine Griezmann, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has tallied 634 pts so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 108 times. The forward from France has earned 51,570 mins while scoring 263 goals. He is averaging 0.45 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 599 matches in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Barcelona (+125)

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