Barcelona may not have repeated their convincing form from last season, but they are still holding the top spot in La Liga after 14 rounds.
Hansi Flick's side have won 11 (D1 L2) including a run of four consecutive wins since the defeat in El Clasico in late October.
Barca beat Elche, Celta Vigo and Athletic Bilbao, before making a strong comeback after losing to Chelsea in the Champions League with a 3-1 home win over Deportivo Alaves.
As Real Madrid prepare to face Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona have the opportunity to widen the gap to 4 points if they defeat Atletico Madrid. Notably, the Camp Nou team has won 6/7 of the most recent confrontations between the two teams in La Liga.
With 39 goals - the most in the league - Barcelona have every basis to believe that they can penetrate one of Atletico's most solid defenses in La Liga.
Atletico Madrid seemed to be eliminated from the championship race early after a shaky start with only 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in the opening 8 rounds. However, since then, Diego Simeone's team has risen strongly, winning all 6 recent matches in La Liga, thereby reaffirming its position as a true championship candidate.
Atletico will aim to win their second consecutive La Liga win at Barcelona, after Alexander Sorloth scored the decisive goal in the 96th minute of their most recent away trip in December 2024.
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