Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid prediction 25.02.2025 | Copa del Rey

• Competition: Copa del Rey
• Date: Tuesday, 25th February, 2025
• Kickoff: 20:30 UK / 21:30 CET
• Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Barcelona)

On Tuesday evening, we will have a real treat as Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will face off against each other in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey Semi-Finals at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona.

Barcelona finished the last season without a trophy, which is unacceptable for them. This year, the Catalan team are doing a much better job. They are at the top of La Liga with 54 points from 25 matches - one point away from second-placed Atletico Madrid and three away from Real Madrid, but with one game played more. They also did well in the Champions League, easily securing the 1/8 Finals. It seems that as the season progresses, they only look better and better and are now on a 13-game unbeaten and five-game winning streak.

Atletico Madrid finished fourth in the last La Liga, which is the first time they finished outside the top three since the 2011/12 season, which was the first season for Diego Simeone as Atletico's coach. However, with 76 points, we cannot say they were bad. This season, the Colchoneros are doing a fantastic job in all competitions they are in. As we mentioned, they are just one point behind Barcelona in La Liga, but they were impressive in the Champions League as well, considering they won 18 points in eight rounds, easily securing the 1/8 Finals. However, the upcoming schedule for the Colchoneros is incredibly hard, as they will face Barcelona in the Cup and Real Madrid in the CL and will also have games against Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, and Sevilla in the domestic league.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid pick: Both teams to score

Barcelona are in excellent form, having five in a row. They also scored at least one goal in 14 consecutive games. But that is hardly a surprise, considering their offensive talent. But, defensively, at least at home, they showed some flaws and kept their net intact twice in the last eight matches - only 25%.

Atletico Madrid are also playing well, as they are undefeated in the last eight matches. They scored 19 goals during that stretch -2.37 per game while scoring at least once in all of those matches. They scored goals against teams like Real Madrid, Salzburg, Villarreal, and Bayer Leverkusen. So, we feel pretty confident they will score once against Barca as well.

In the previous h2h game, Atletico Madrid won 2-1. Considering all the above, we expect a close game with both teams scoring at least once.