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Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona: what the numbers say

LaLiga · Round 12 · 8 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win19%Atlético Madrid
Draw17%
Away win64%Barcelona
Expected points, home0.73

What to expect

Barcelona are favourites: 64% to win against 19%. Attack against defence: Barcelona should create more, 2.71 expected goals a match against 1.54. Read the table with care: Atlético Madrid have taken 3.2 points more than their play deserved, so their position flatters them.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Atlético Madrid271612.8+3.21.961.21
Barcelona172118.4+2.64.201.11

Recent matches

Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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