Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Atletico Madrid play host to Real Madrid, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in LaLiga on Saturday at Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Real Madrid have taken the lead in the LaLiga after collecting 18 points from their initial six encounters. Atletico Madrid trail them by nine points after six rounds, leaving them as number 8 in the table.
Form: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid Form
Atletico Madrid have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 3-2 against Liverpool, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Mallorca. Their latest match brought a 3-2 win in their encounter with Rayo Vallecano. Atletico Madrid showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 17 times, while letting in four themselves.
Real Madrid Form
Real Madrid are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Marseille got left behind in a 2-1 win, before Espanyol got hammered in a 2-0 victory. Levante was the most recent victim in a 1-4 win for Real Madrid. Real Madrid recorded no less than five in their previous six LaLiga away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 15 themselves while allowing six goals against.
Betting facts for Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 9 Atletico Madrid matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 5 of the last 6 home matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Atletico Madrid matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Atletico Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Atletico Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Madrid have won 8 of the last 9 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Real Madrid have won the last 6 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Real Madrid have won 7 of the last 9 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Real Madrid away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Madrid have won 8 of the last 9 matches in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe scored seven goals in six LaLiga games for Real Madrid. This took his total for the season up to seven goals scored in LaLiga. Julian Alvarez is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six LaLiga outings.
Popular betting markets: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Full-time result
Atletico Madrid claimed seven wins, drew one and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Real Madrid won seven, drew zero and lost three of their last 10 games away. Atletico Madrid did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Real Madrid did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Real Madrid are in great form with 9 wins on the bounce. Atletico Madrid have not lost to Real Madrid in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Atletico Madrid scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Astonishingly, Real Madrid scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Atletico Madrid managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 11 consecutive meetings between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Atletico Madrid, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Real Madrid. They performed an average of 2.3 goals in these. Atletico Madrid scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Real Madrid are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 22 matches.
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