Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Predictions | betCompare

Atletico Madrid side at Riyadh Air Metropolitano are not going to be an easy side to deal with. Barcelona have a mountain to climb. The Blaugrana might come out on top with a win against Atletico Madrid in their upcoming Champions League outing, but they will lose on aggregate 

Match info: UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2^nd leg

Venue: Riyad Air Metropolitano, Madrid

Date: Tuesday, 14^th April 2026

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

Requiring another remontada to save their Champions League bacon, Barcelona head to the Spanish capital for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg with La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid.

The 10-man Blaugrana were stunned 2-0 at home by Diego Simeone's troops in the first leg, as Los Rojiblancos put one foot in a semi-final with either Arsenal or Sporting Lisbon.

Head-to-head:

• Atletico Madrid have won three of the five UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.

• Barcelona recorded just one victory.

• The remaining clash ended in a draw.

• Atletico Madrid scored seven goals, while Barcelona hit the back of the net three times.

• Atletico Madrid won the first leg 2-0 at the Spotify Camp Nou.

• Atletico Madrid have only secured one win in their last five matches.

• Barcelona have four wins to their name in their last five attempts.

• The Blaugrana have won three of their last five games against Los Colchoneros.

• Eight of their last 10 encounters in all competitions produced at least three goals.

Form:

• Atletico Madrid in the Champions League: D-W-W-L-W

• Atletico Madrid in all competitions: L-L-L-W-L

• Barcelona in the Champions League: W-W-D-W-L

• in all competitions: W-W-W-L-W

Team News:

• Atletico Madrid will not have Pablo Barrios and David Hancko in action. They are injured and might return to action during late April to early May 2026. Jan Oblak, Johnny Cardoso and Jose Gimenez are not yet confirmed to be part of the squad. Marc Pubill is suspended.

• Raphinha, Andreas Christensen and Jofre Torrents are not going to be in action for Barcelona. They are injured. Pau Cubarsi is suspended. Marc Bernal and Toni Fernandez might also sit out due to a lack of fitness.

Player(s) to watch:

• Julián Álvarez is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Atlético de Madrid. He scored a sensational free-kick in the previous league game, which eventually helped his side to a win. In the ongoing UEFA Champions League campaign, he has scored eight goals.

• Lamine Yamal is going to play a crucial part in the final third for FC Barcelona. He was one of the goal scorers for his side in the previous LaLiga outing against Espanyol. Lamine Yamal also bagged two assists. He can also create plays for his fellow teammates, making him a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.