Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid are two of three contenders to win the Spanish La Liga title. Of course, Real’s odds are better, but still, Atletico can interfere with the race and spoil Los Blancos’ and Barcelona’s plans. After all, they have been the only team in the past decade to break their monopoly over Spanish football.
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Madrid Derby in sight.
This Sunday Atletico madrid Vs Real Madrid. pic.twitter.com/iV8WIvPVPj— Sport nerd (@Hermann_Peter_M) September 27, 2024
Atletico Madrid VS Real Madrid Preview
Atletico Madrid
For the moment, the two teams are two points apart, with Atletico sitting third in the La Liga standings with 15 points. The Mattress Makers are unbeaten, with four wins and three ties, and boast the best defense in the Spanish championship. After seven rounds, they’ve scored 11 goals yet allowed only three, less than any other units in the competition.
In the past five games, including one UCL event, we saw them win four times and post one tie. The most recent triumph came against Celta Vigo, 0-1, after a very demanding 90 minutes of battle in Vigo. This team managed to notch three points, with Julian Alvarez netting in the very last minute of the event.
When playing at Wanda Metropolitan, Atletico allowed just one goal in four games this year, which was against RB Leipzig in the UCL. Other than that, their record in La Liga is 6-0 after three meetings.
Real Madrid
We have to admit one thing: Real isn’t playing as everyone expected. But Ancelotti’s team is winning. They have five straight triumphs and are undefeated since the season began. Of eight matches, they won six and had two draws. In all the wins, Real netted at least twice, but overall, their performances have been rather straightforward and without flamboyancy, which was expected with Mbappe in the attack.
Maybe the previous three events indicate a change. All of them had over 3.5 goals and included both teams netting. The most recent was against Alaves, when the team opened the match with fury, scoring twice inside the opening 45 minutes yet slowing down in the end.
Atletico Madrid VS Real Madrid Head to Head
There have been 236 games between these two teams. Real won 116, Atletico 59, and 61 saw no winners. The total goal difference is 391-297 in Real’s favor.
Atletico defeated Real at Wanda last year, 3-1. After that, they met in the Super Cup, where Los Blancos ended on the winning side, then Copa del Rey, where Atleti edged out the rivals, and in La Liga once more, with that one concluding with a tie, 1-1.
Atletico Madrid VS Real Madrid Prediction and Pick
The hosts are incredibly tough in the back, and they are one hell of a team when it comes to defense, not just this year but for the past decade. As for the Los Blancos, Ancelotti won’t rush into anything. He may have the fastest attack in Europe with Mbappe and Vinicius, so we expect the guests to retreat and wait for a chance to strike from the counter-attack.
Simeone is aware of this as well, and he sure won’t be open to setting up offensive-minded tactics. After all, he and Ancelotti know one another very well. The Argentinian will also go out with cautious tactics and a conservative game plan. Therefore, this event won’t bring too many goals.
That’s why we picked under 2.5 goals for this one.
