Atlético Madrid (4th place, 57 points) host FC Barcelona (1st place, 73 points) at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The La Liga match will take place on April 4, 2026, 9:00 PM. Both teams are fighting for crucial points in the league title race and Champions League qualification.

Atlético Madrid's form in the last five matches is WWWLL with 3 wins and 2 losses. The last match resulted in a loss, and they have two consecutive losses. FC Barcelona shows a form of WDWWW with 4 wins and 1 draw. The last match was a win, and the team is on a streak of three consecutive wins. W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Atlético Madrid scores an average of 1.69 goals per game and concedes 0.97 goals per game this season. They kept 12 clean sheets. In 14 matches, both teams scored, and 13 matches ended with over 2.5 goals. At home, they average 1.7 goals scored and concede 0.6 goals. FC Barcelona is stronger offensively, scoring an average of 2.69 goals per game and also conceding 0.97 goals. They kept 12 clean sheets. In 17 matches, both teams scored, and 23 matches ended with over 2.5 goals. Away from home, Barcelona scores an average of 2.58 goals and concedes 1.67 goals. At the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, the last 5 matches saw an average of 4.0 goals per game, and in 4 out of 5 matches both teams scored. 3 out of 5 matches ended with over 2.5 goals.

In the previous 5 head-to-head matches between the two teams, Atlético Madrid secured 1 win, while FC Barcelona celebrated 4 victories. There were no draws. The goal difference stands at 7:11 in favor of FC Barcelona. The last encounter on March 3, 2026, was won by FC Barcelona with a 3:0 scoreline. FC Barcelona has dominated recent meetings.

For Atlético Madrid, Antoine Griezmann with 6 goals and 1 assist this season (most recently 1 goal, 2 assists in 5 games) and an average rating of 7.18, Giuliano Simeone with 3 goals and 6 assists (most recently 0 goals, 1 assist in 5 games) and a rating of 7.07, as well as Nahuel Molina, who recently scored 2 goals and 1 assist in 5 games and shows a rising form trend, are key players. Not nominated are Julián Alvarez (8G/4A), Marcos Llorente (0G/4A), Matteo Ruggeri (0G/3A), Ademola Lookman (2G/0A), and Dávid Hancko (0G/2A). For FC Barcelona, Lamine Yamal stands out with 14 goals and 9 assists this season (most recently 1 goal, 1 assist in 5 games), Fermín López with 5 goals and 8 assists (most recently 1 goal, 3 assists in 5 games), and Dani Olmo with 7 goals and 6 assists (most recently 1 goal, 0 assists in 5 games). Ronald Araujo showed 1 goal, 0 assists in the last 5 games and a rising form trend. Not nominated are Raphinha (11G/3A), Robert Lewandowski (11G/1A), and Marc Bernal (2G/1A).

Atlético Madrid's goalkeeper Juan Musso has 3 season appearances and an average rating of 7.15. The team achieved 12 clean sheets this season. For FC Barcelona, Joan García is in goal, with 23 season appearances and an average rating of 7.17. The visitors also recorded 12 clean sheets this season.

The Riyadh Air Metropolitano is known for generally high-scoring matches with an average of 4.0 goals per game and 80% of matches seeing both teams score. Atlético Madrid shows a solid home performance with an average of 1.7 goals scored and only 0.6 goals conceded. FC Barcelona, on the other hand, is strong offensively away from home, scoring an average of 2.58 goals but also conceding 1.67 goals.