Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Prediction & Match Preview

Real Madrid and Girona are in a fierce competition to win La Liga this season. Both teams are separated by one point on the table. The Copa del Rey is the only competition in which Real Madrid have struggled in the last few years.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti and his men will now prepare for an important match following their 4-2 loss against Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey.

Atletico Madrid fought till the end and defeated their city rivals Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey. They played well in their January fixtures and won five matches in a row.

Since 2023, there has been a change in the Madrid derby as the current visitors are unbeaten in three of the last five meetings.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti has done a great job this season and they are one of the favourites to win the league. Despite the absence of a proper striker, the team won the Spanish Super Cup. In La Liga, they share a similar form as Girona.

Atletico Madrid faced hardship in their December fixtures in which they lost numerous points. However, now they are in a good winning form. Their aim is to win the Copa del Rey this season as their main two rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona are already out of the competition.

Recent Meetings

This is going to be the third Madrid Derby this year. The last meeting ended in a 4-2 victory for Atletico Madrid in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. In the Spanish Super Cup semi-final, the opposite occurred and Real Madrid won by scoring five goals. Looking at La Liga, the last meeting was back in September and the current visitors won that game by 3-1.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

Although Atletico Madrid played well in the last few meetings against Real Madrid. They have a poor winning form in their away matches. In the last two months, the visitors won just two away games.

On the other hand, Real Madrid won all their league matches starting in November. In their last home win, they scored three goals against Almeria. You can back the following, as our first tip is that Real Madrid will win this game by 3-1– the odd for this tip will be priced at 11.00 odd.

After checking Real Madrid’s form, our second tip for this game is that over 2.5 goals– the odd for this tip will be at 1.73. The second reason for this tip is that the last three meetings ended with a minimum of three goals.

Additionally, it will be wise to back Vinicius Junior to score anytime – at 2.50 odd. He scored two goals in his last two appearances.

Arun- February 2, 2024

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips

Correct Score: Real Madrid 3-1

OK

11.00 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.73 Odds

Vinicius Junior to score anytime

OK

2.50 Odds