Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid Prediction, Tips & Best Bet – La Liga

We have an Atlético v Real Madrid prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of a huge game in La Liga.

Atlético have had a strong start to their league campaign with 15 points and no defeats from their opening 7 games, they would rise above their opponents with a win in this game and into 2nd place.

Defending La Liga champions Real Madrid have had an even stronger start with 17 points from their opening 7 games, they could potentially reduce the gap to Barcelona above them to 1 point with a win.

How To Watch Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid

When is Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid?

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid will kick off at 8.00 pm on Saturday in La Liga.

TV Channel

Premier Sports 1 and ITV4

Where is Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid Being Played?

Atlético are the home team for this game which means the action will come from the Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.

Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid Odds

Atlético Madrid are 13/8 second favourite per the latest football odds at BoyleSports. Real Madrid can be gotten at 7/5, and the draw is 23/10.

Handicap Betting

Atlético Madrid: -1 @ 9/2

Real Madrid: +1 @ 4/9

Handicap Draw: -1 @ 10/3

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid Preview

Atlético Madrid’s Form

Atletico have been managed by Diego Simeone since 2011, during which time he has made them the most consistent side in Spanish Football aside from the “Axis of Powers” Barcelona and Real Madrid. They came into this season on the back of a 4th finish in the La Liga, Semi-Final appearances in the Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana and a Quarter Final in the Champions League.

Their La Liga prospects for the 24/25 look to be even more promising with their current league position (3rd) with 15 points almost perfectly aligning with their Expected Points of 13.28 which would have them in the same league position only trailing Barcelona and Real Madrid. However, they were a little fortunate against Celta Vigo midweek winning 0-1 despite the home side winning the XG battle with a cumulative total of 1.76 to 0.78.

They would leapfrog their Madrid rivals with a win in this game.

Atlético Madrid's Last Five Results

Celta Vigo 0-1 Atlético Madrid | September 26th | Win

Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Atlético Madrid | September 22nd | Draw

Atlético Madrid 2-1 RB Leipzig | September 19th| Win

Atlético Madrid 3-0 Valencia | September 15th| Win

Atlétic Club 0-1 Atlético Madrid | August 31st | Win

4 Wins and 1 Draw

Real Madrid’s Form

Real Madrid had a stellar 23/24 season where they won the La Liga, Supercopa de España, and UEFA Champions League with the only blot in their formbook being their Round of 16 elimination in the Copa del Rey. The summer saw the departures of long-term squad members Nacho who went to Saudi and Kroos who retired but the biggest news of all was finally the acquisition of Mbappé.

While they’ve started the La Liga strongly with an unbeaten start of 5 wins and 2 draws from their opening 7 league games, due to the start of their bitter rivals Barcelona they trail them by 4 points in the table though the Expected Points difference is 17.35 vs 15.70 it looks like we’ve a proper title race ahead of the 24/25 season.

Real have only one win in their last five against Atlético so will need to reverse that form on Sunday to reduce the gap between them and Barcelona.

Real Madrid’s Last Five Results

Real Madrid 3-2 Alavés | September 24th | Win

Real Madrid 4-1 Espanyol | September 21st | Win

Real Madrid 3-1 Stuttgart | September 17th | Win

Real Sociedad 0-2 Real Madrid | September 14th | Win

Real Madrid 2-0 Real Betis | September 1st | Win

5 Wins

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid Predicted Lineups

Atlético Madrid Predicted Starting XI (5-3-2)

GK: Oblak

RB: Molina, RCB: Azpilicueta, CB: Witsel, LCB Mandava, LB: Lino

CM: Gallagher, CM: Koko, CM: Llorente

CF: Griezmann, CF: Sorloth

Real Madrid Predicted Starting XI( 4-3-1-2)

GK: Courtois

RB: Vazquez, CB: Rudiger, CB: Militão, LB: Mendy

CM: Valverde, CM: Modric, CM: Tchouameni

AM: Bellingham

CF: Vinicius, CF: Rodrygo

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Atlético Madrid wins: 59

Real Madrid wins: 116

Draws: 55

Head-To-Head Results

Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid | La Liga | February 4th, 2024

Atletico Madrid 4-2 Real Madrid | Copa del Rey | January 18th, 2024

Real Madrid 5-3 Atlético Madrid | Super Cup | January 10th, 2024

Atletico Madrid 3-1 Real Madrid| La Liga| September 4th, 2023

Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid | La Liga | February 25th, 2023

Key Players To Watch

Antonio Griezmann – Atlético Madrid

A player who is ageing like a fine Spanish Wine, Griezmann (33) has started the 24/25 season on fire with 3 Goals and 4 Assists from his opening 8 games in all competitions.

However, he offers much more than goal contributions, with his work ethic and defensive contribution paramount to his team too averaging 1.01 Tackles (82nd percentile), 0.45 Interceptions (90th percentile) and 1.19 Blocks (95th percentile) for all forwards.

Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid

After signing from Dortmund last summer Bellingham (21) had a brilliant first season at the club with 22 Goals and 13 Assists from 42 Matches being the match-winner in plenty of games he still received criticism for his general play and was accused of going to sleep at times, particularly in the Champions League. This season he has started more subtly with 2 Assists from his first 5 games, but with Mbappé injured for this game he will be required to step up to the plate.

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Atlético Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid

Atlético have had a strong start to the season and will be confident that they can continue their strong recent form against Real Madrid, especially given the fact they’re playing at home.

Real had a phenomenal 23/24 season and though Mbappe will be a loss for them they achieved everything that they did that season without him so will have plenty of playing talent to replace him.

This will be a tight game, but I can see Real Madrid edging it.

Best Bet: Real Madrid Win + Under 3.5 Goals @ 5/2

*Prices are subject to fluctuation.

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