Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid Prediction

This Saturday’s massive La Liga derby sees Atlético Madrid make the short trip to face Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. This is a crucial match for both sides they are fighting for the La Liga title come the end of the season as well as bragging rights for the best team in Madrid.

Key Stats

• Real Madrid have scored 15 goals in their last 5 games whereas Atlético Madrid have scored 14 goals in their last 5 games
• Atlético Madrid have kept the most clean sheets in the La Liga (11)
• Real Madrid are ranked 2nd in terms of the best home form in La Liga
• Atlético Madrid have an unbeaten streak of 5 matches

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Both of these teams are competing for the La Liga trophy come the end of the season and so they are both putting on great displays, letting them come into this match with similar form. Real Madrid actually suffered a surprise defeat in their last game, losing 1-0 away from home to Espanyol but otherwise they had won the last four consecutive games before that. Atlético Madrid on the other hand have not lost in their last five games and held a thrashing to Getafe in their most recent match, a 5-0 win. Each team is in flying form at the moment so this Saturday seems to be a back and forth affair for the full 90 minutes.

Real Madrid Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Line-Up: Thibaut Courtois; Ferland Mendy, Raúl Asencio, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Lucas Vázquez; Federico Valverde, Dani Ceballos; Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo; Kylian Mbappé

Real Madrid are once again having a great season, competing for the La Liga title like they do every year. They find themselves contested by local rivals Atlético Madrid and historical rivals FC Barcelona. After 22 games they sit top of the table with 15 wins, three losses and four draws. Those matches have left them with 49 points, a point ahead of their fellow Madrid side and four ahead of Barcelona. Stepping up this season for Los Blancos has been global superstar Kylian Mbappé, relishing in his first season with the Galacticos. In the 20 matches that he has featured in so far and has found the back of the net 15 times and registered two assists in that time frame. It isn’t just Mbappé that has been delivering though as both Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham have both amassed 13 goal contributions. Real Madrid have one of the best attacks in the world and all three of them should be on display this Saturday, making an effort to bulldoze past the Atlético Madrid defence, statistically the best in the league.

Atlético Madrid Preview

Formation: 5-2-2-1

Predicted Line-Up: Jan Oblak; Samuel Lino, Reinildo, Clément Lenglet, José María Giménez, Marcos Llorente; Koke, Pablo Barrios; Julián Alvarez, Antoine Griezmann; Alexander Sørloth

Atlético Madrid have had a great start to the season, but where they are in the standings now is not where they would want to finish, finding themselves not in that number one spot. After 22 games they sit in third place with 14 wins, two losses and six draws. Those matches have left them with 48 points, just a single point behind rivals and opponents Real Madrid at the time of writing. Stepping up this season for Los Colchoneros has been La Liga veteran and club icon Antoine Griezmann. He has recorded 12 goal involvements, split into eight goals and four assists. Also reaching the eight goal mark has been summer signing Alexander Sørloth but he can’t quite match the assist total of Griezmann, but the Norwegian has provided two assists to his teammates. In this fierce derby match on Saturday, either one of that pairing could be the difference makers for Atlético as they look to claim top spot back from their rivals.

Head To Head Stats: Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid

The last five faceoffs have been split in the favour of Atlético Madrid, winning two out of the five matches, drawing twice and leaving the remaining match ending in a Real Madrid victory. This fixture usually produces plenty of goals and a heavily contested match. That doesn’t seem like it will change this Saturday.

29th September 2024 – Atlético Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid – La Liga

4th February 2024 – Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid – La Liga

18th January 2024 – Atlético Madrid 4-2 (AET) Real Madrid – Copa del Rey Round of 16

10th January 2024 – Real Madrid 5-3 (AET) Atlético Madrid – Spanish Cup Semi Final

24th September 2023 – Atlético Madrid 3-1 Real Madrid – La Liga

Betting Tips For Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid

Real Madrid usually go guns blazing inside the first 45 minutes, no matter the competition or opponent so rivals Atlético Madrid should be no different. Atlético though are defensively resilient but same with Barcelona, they have just been too good in front of goal.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with First Half Result Real Madrid as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 11/8 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £23.75 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid

Real Madrid 2-1 Atlético Madrid