Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid odds, picks, predictions: Best bets for Sunday's La Liga match from proven soccer expert

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Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid odds, picks, predictions: Best bets for Sunday's La Liga match from proven soccer expert

Two contenders for the La Liga title collide when Barcelona host Atletico Madrid in a key Matchday 15 game at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. Both Barca and Atletico enter the week with 31 points, four points behind co-leaders Real Madrid and surprising Girona. Atleti have won eight of their last nine league matches, while Barca have only one loss in 14 La Liga matches this season.

Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Barca are -105 favorites in the latest Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid odds, with Atleti the +250 underdogs. A draw is priced at +255, and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. (.) 

Before you bet on Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona or make any other La Liga predictions, you must see what SportsLine's soccer expert Brandt Sutton has to say.

Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for nearly five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.

Sutton was SportsLine's top soccer expert in 2022 with a 165-130-2 mark with his soccer picks, returning nearly $2,200 for $100 players. He also has been hot recently, going 18-8-1 with his last 27 soccer picks for a profit of 7.71 units.

Sutton knows that the defending La Liga champions have one of the best goal scorers in the world in Robert Lewandowski. In his second season with Barcelona, the 35-year-old striker leads the team and is tied for fifth in La Liga with seven goals. Last season he led the league with 23 goals and scored 34 goals across all competitions.

Sutton also has taken into account that Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann has been in terrific form. The 32-year-old Frenchman, who formerly played for Barcelona, ranks second in the league in goals (nine), behind only Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham (11). Griezmann has scored a team-high 13 goals across all competitions this season.

Sutton has analyzed Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona and is picking Over 2.5 goals in the match. He also has another confident best bet, which would pay plus-money, while offering a full breakdown of this match. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his pick and analysis before making any selections of your own.