Preview: Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Copa del Rey 2025-26 Semi-final

The Blaugrana have already defeated Atleti once this season.

Atletico Madrid are all set to lock horns with FC Barcelona for the first leg of the semi-final fixture of the 2025-26 Copa del Rey. This will be an intense and high-stakes contest, taking place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

The Diego Simeone-led side will be at home and this will be the perfect condition for them to outplay their upcoming opponents. They might not be fully confident here as they faced a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Real Betis. Atletico Madrid will be looking to work on their strategy so that they can secure a win in the 1st leg.

FC Barcelona are on a top run of form. They have performed really well in their last six matches. Even though the Hansi Flick-led side will be away from home, they will be fully confident. Barca have already taken down Atleti once this season and will be looking to secure yet another win.

Time to get ready for the Cup 🏆 pic.twitter.com/v4VzQ2OVb6

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 8, 2026

Kick-off:

• Location: Madrid, Spain
• Stadium: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
• Date: Friday, February 13
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 a.m. IST (Thursday, Feb 12; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Atleti: W-L-D-W-L

Barca: W-W-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Ademola Lookman (Atlético Madrid)

Ademola Lookman put in top efforts in his debut game for Atletico Madrid, where he scored a goal and bagged an assist. He will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side stand a chance against Barca. Lookman is a capable forward and is surely going to cause problems for the visitors.

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

The 18-year-old has come up with some top performances in the recent games for Barcelona. He has scored in back-to-back games for his side and will be looking to come up with another top performance. Lamine Yamal has three goal involvements in three Copa del Rey matches this season.

Lamine Yamal energy. pic.twitter.com/N8CPjLL7rQ

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 9, 2026

Match Facts

• Atleti have won two of their last five games.
• FC Barcelona have won all of their last six matches.
• The Blaugrana are on a three-match winning streak against Atletico Madrid.

Atleti vs Barca: Betting Tips and Odds

• Barcelona to win @23/20 Ladbrokes
• Lamine Yamal to score @2/1 William Hill
• Goals over 3.5 @11/10 BetFred

Injury and Team News

Atletico Madrid will miss out on the services of Pablo Barrios and Johnny Cardoso as they are injured. Marc Pubill and Nicolas Gonzalez might also sit out due to a lack of fitness.

Raphinha, Gavi, Pedri and Andreas Christensen will not be in action for FC Barcelona due to their injuries. Frenkie de Jong is not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 247

Atleti won: 77

Barca won: 113

Draws: 57

Predicted Lineups

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Oblak (GK); Llorente, Giménez, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Almada, Koke, Baena; Álvarez, Lookman

Barcelona predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Joan Garcia (GK); Kounde, Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Cancelo; Lopez, Casado, Olmo; Yamal, Lewandowski, Rashford

Match Prediction

This is going to be an intense outing between these clubs. FC Barcelona are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Atletico Madrid in their upcoming Copa del Rey clash.

Prediction: Atleti 2-3 Barca

Telecast Details

India: FanCode

UK: Premier Sports

Spain: RTVE

USA: ESPN+

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