Barcelona hasn’t played particularly well in its games since the international break, despite the fact that they are just now receiving their full complement of players back from the World Cup.
The previous week saw a 1-1 league tie between Xavi’s team and Espanyol and a 4-3 Copa del Rey triumph over Intercity.
In four of their last five games, both teams have scored, so both teams have been scoring recently. However, their away record in La Liga is astounding, as they have won six of their last seven games.
In this game, I believe there will be goals scored by both teams, but Barcelona will prevail 2-1.
Barcelona would have likely been the favorite to win this match before the World Cup, but the early indications suggest Atleti may be on the upswing after the restart, while Barça hasn’t appeared to be as solid defensively as it was before Qatar.
Lewandowski’s absence is another glaringly significant setback that might just tip what should be a close game in Atleti’s favor.
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