The Matchday 7 La Liga clash between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will take place on September 27 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Atletico Madrid
At the start of the current La Liga season, the team is facing significant challenges. Last Wednesday, Atletico narrowly secured 3 points in a derby against Rayo Vallecano, marking only their second win in the first six rounds of the championship. Meanwhile, the club has suffered only one defeat in La Liga, with half of the matches ending in a draw. Diego Simeone's side is now unbeaten in five consecutive La Liga games (2 wins, 3 draws), accumulating 9 points and sitting in 8th place in the table.
- The team has won 6 of their last 7 home matches in La Liga.
- The club's scoring streak in this tournament extends to 8 games.
- At least 2 goals have been scored in Atletico's last 8 home matches in the championship.
Predicted lineup for Atletico Madrid (5-3-2)
Jan Oblak – Nahuel Molina, Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, David Ganzko, Javi Galan – Pablo Barrios, Koke, Conor Gallagher – Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.
Midfielders Thiago Almada and Johnny Cardoso, as well as defender Jose Maria Gimenez, are unavailable due to injuries. Forward Alexander Sorloth has served his suspension.
Real Madrid
Xabi Alonso's side remains the only team that has not dropped a single point in the current La Liga campaign. Recently, the club thrashed Levante, extending their winning streak in La Liga to 9 matches. In that game, Real failed to keep a clean sheet but is generally considered one of the most reliable teams in the championship: the Madrid side has conceded only 3 goals in 6 rounds – the fewest of any club.
- Real has scored at least 2 goals in 10 of their last 11 La Liga matches.
- The team has won 7 of their last 8 away games in this tournament.
- At least 2 goals have been scored in 21 of the last 24 away matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Real Madrid (3-4-3)
Thibaut Courtois – Dean Heysen, Raul Asensio, Alvaro Carreras – Franco Mastantuono, Dani Ceballos, Federico Valverde, Fran Garcia – Arda Guler, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe.
Defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rudiger, and Ferland Mendy are recovering from injuries.
Referee
Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain)
Matches – 22 (La Liga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 68;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 36%.
Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid: Match Prediction
Both participants in the Madrid derby rarely finish a match without scoring. Atletico's current scoring streak in La Liga stands at 8 matches, and when it comes to home games, the team has found the net in 20 consecutive encounters. Meanwhile, Diego Simeone's side frequently makes defensive errors, resulting in both teams scoring in 5 of Atletico's last 6 La Liga matches.
Real's scoring streak in the championship has reached 23 games. Although the club is usually reliable in defense, they often struggle to keep a clean sheet against Atletico. Both teams have scored in their last 6 La Liga encounters. This trend has also been observed in 5 of the last 7 meetings at Atletico's home ground.
I expect both clubs to find the back of the net again this time. Prediction: Both teams to score – yes
