Barcelona host Atlético Madrid at Camp Nou tonight in a key La Liga clash. Both sides are in excellent form, with Barcelona on a four-game winning run after beating Alavés 3-1, despite conceding in the first minute. Raphinha made a strong return from injury, and Barcelona have scored at least three goals in each of their last four wins. They are unbeaten in seven home league games, averaging more than three goals per match.
Atlético are three points behind and have won their last six league games, scoring first in every match this season. They are unbeaten in five away games but have struggled to score more than once in most of those matches.
In head-to-heads, Barcelona have the advantage, winning seven of the last nine meetings. Recent encounters have been high-scoring, including a 4-4 draw and a 4-2 Barcelona win.
Key players include Raphinha for Barcelona and Alexander Sørloth for Atlético, who has scored all four of his league goals before half-time. Barcelona are missing Fermín López and Gavi, while Atlético are without Robin Le Normand and Marcos Llorente.
Both teams are in strong form, making this a highly anticipated and closely contested match at Camp Nou.
