Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: Betting preview

Our betting experts preview the La Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Atletico Madrid play host to Real Madrid, as these rivals team up for another spicy derby in a La Liga match at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday. Although Atletico Madrid trail Real Madrid by double digits, beating the league champions in the La Liga still holds a lot of prestige.

Position in the La Liga standings: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

Looking at the La Liga standings right now, the difference between these opponents is 20 points. Atletico Madrid cannot squeeze past Real Madrid in the standings anytime soon, but will be eager to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Real Madrid, number one on 81 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents this coming Sunday.

Current form and fixture history of Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid struggling for results

Atletico Madrid have been all in their last 3 matches, which brought added 4 points to their tally. They claimed a 2-1 win against Espanyol, before drawing 0-0 with Granada. This little streak came to an end, when Athletic Bilbao proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat for Diego Simeone’s side.

Real Madrid mean business

Real Madrid look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show for their efforts. Against Manchester City, they were left empty-handed in a 4-3 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Espanyol in a 4-0 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Manchester City in their most recent outing.

Fixture history: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Real Madrid came away as 2-0 winners. It was a match played at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu back in December 2021 in the La Liga. This time around, betting on Real Madrid will get you odds 3.50, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 29% chance of beating Atletico Madrid. You can get a price of 2.10, should you wish to add Atletico Madrid to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last time Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid met:

Betting stats and facts for Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players to focus on in Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

Yannick Carrasco has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Atletico Madrid will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Real Madrid will be looking to Karim Benzema in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 6 goals in his last 6 games.

Best betting tips: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

To summarise, the upcoming match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.