Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Real Madrid enter this game as favourites as they sit one point ahead of their local rivals, Atlético Madrid at the top of the table.

Los Blancos have an excellent record at the Santiago Bernabéu, as they’ve won nine of their ten home league matches this season, while Atletico have won just five of their ten away games in La Liga this campaign.

Carlo Ancelotti’s currently average 2.27 goals per game having found the back of the net 50 times in 22 league games, while Diego Simeone’s men have a solid defensive record, as they’ve conceded just 14 goals in 22 matches, meaning that this game will likely be a close and intense contest.

Prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Atlético Madrid

Top of the table Real Madrid go head-to-head with second-place Atlético Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday night.

Date: 08/02/2025

Location: Santiago Bernabéu

Time: 8pm

When these two sides last faced off back in September 2024, the match resulted in a 1-1 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano as Angel Correa scored a dramatic 95th-minute equaliser for Diego Simeone’s side after Eder Militao had given Real the lead in the 64th-minute of the game. Typically, there was a red card shown in the aftermath of that fiery finale, as Marcos Llorente was sent off in the 99th-minute.

Real are fighting on all three fronts this season, as they sit one point above Atletico at the top of the La Liga standings with 49 points as they’ve managed 15 wins and four draws while losing just three times.

As far as the Copa del Rey goes, Ancelotti’s side managed to progress past Leganes in midweek to reach the semi-finals of that competition, having also beaten Minera (5-0) and Celta Vigo (5-2) in previous rounds.

In the Champions League, Real finished 11th in the Group Stage, meaning that they will meet Manchester City in the Round of 32 play-off. Real were in a precarious position heading into matchday six of that competition, having won two and lost three of their first five matches, however, wins against Atalanta (3-2), Red Bull Salzburg (5-1) and Brest (3-0) saw the 15-times champions of Europe advance.

Atlético Madrid are enjoying a fine campaign themselves, as they are just one point behind their fierce rivals in La Liga. In typical Diego Simeone fashion, they have built their success thus far on a solid defensive record having conceded 14 in 22 games, the best record in the division.

Simeone’s side are also in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, after thrashing Getafe 5-0 in midweek after earning wins over Elche (4-0), Marbella (1-0), Cacereno (3-1) and Vic (2-0).

Atleti’s Champions League Group Stage performances were exceptional too, as they earned themselves a place in the Round of 16, having won all of their last five games in a row against PSG (2-1), Sparta Prague (6-0), Slovan Bratislava (3-1), Bayer Leverkusen (2-1) and Red Bull Salzburg (4-1).

Real Madrid versus Atlético Madrid will be shown live on Premier Sports 1 and LaLigaTV.

Real Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti will be sweating over the fitness of both Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé heading into this game. Real will definitely be without the likes of David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Antonio Rüdiger and Eduardo Camavinga.

Atlético Madrid

Diego Simeone’s men have a full complement of health for this clash at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid have won four of their last five matches following their dramatic 3-2 win at Leganes in the Copa del Rey where Gonzalo Garcia fired in a 93rd-minute winner after a Juan Cruz brace had cancelled out goals by Luka Modrić and Endrick.

In the run-up to that game, Los Blancos suffered a shock 1-0 loss at relegation-battling Espanyol, after earning victories over Brest (3-0), Real Valladolid (3-0) and RB Salzburg (5-1).

Atlético Madrid

Atlético Madrid are unbeaten in their last five, with four wins and a draw.

Diego Simeone’s side thrashed Getafe 5-0 in the Copa del Rey and Giuliano Simeone scored a brace, while Samuel Lino, Angel Correa and Alexander Sorloth all got on the scoresheet.

Prior to the aforementioned game, Atleti had earned further victories over Mallorca (2-0), Red Bull Salzburg (4-1) and Bayer Leverkusen (2-1) while drawing 1-1 at home with Villarreal.

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