Quote from: Strongkored on Today at 06:43:12 AM

Quote from: TelolettOm on March 14, 2024, 11:28:51 PM

Well, it seems to be the hardest match to watch this week.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

In fact, both of them also entered the UCL quarter-finals. Of course, both of them have very passionate motivation and enthusiasm, at least to prove who is the best between the two.

Barcelona has its own mission, so that it can immediately take over Girona's position. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid also hopes to win so that their position is not replaced by Bilbao, because after all, the points gap between the two is very small. So, this will be more risky for Atletico Madrid if they lose.

Maybe a fairly fair result is a draw. but I don't think either of them would hope so. Of course they hope that a big win will be theirs. Yes, just wait and see how the two teams that have qualified for the UCL will compete for victory in La Liga.

This season Barcelona suffered three defeats and what is interesting about that fact is that all the defeats occurred in home matches so I quite agree that it is very likely that this match will end in a draw although it does not rule out the possibility that Barcelona will win it, because the home team winning looks quite difficult to happen.

In their last four meetings, Barcelona has been more successful than Atletico Madrid because Barca can win home and away matches, both teams are in good momentum because of their success in the UCL match, but fatigue could hit them because the midweek match is quite emotionally draining, especially for Atletico Madrid because had to play a tiring match against Inter Milan which had to be resolved through a penalty shootout.

And even though Atletico Madrid could be shifted from its position in the top four by Athletic due to the narrow margin, Atletico remains the favorite team to finish this season by getting a position in the top four, I'm quite sure of this because Athletic will face a tough match against Real Madrid at the beginning of April which could cause them to lose points.

Despite their inconsistent home performance this season, I think Barcelona will win. Atletico played a tough encounter against Inter Milan, so Champions League weariness may play a role. A penalty shootout must have been physically and emotionally taxing. Some might think a tie is likely, but Barcelona's record versus Atletico gives me more confidence in a win

You highlighted Athletic Bilbao's match against Real Madrid, which is crucial. Atletico must start strong to stay in the top four. I think the pressure may hurt them. Barcelona can manage the pressure, and Atletico's tiredness may lead to a home triumph. Barcelona usually wins when it counts, but it will be close