Champions League: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Real Madrid clash in a derby with their rivals Atletico Madrid this coming Tuesday at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Form: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Girona by 2-0, before beating Real Sociedad by 0-1. The winning streak came to an end against Real Betis, who ran out 2-1 winners. Real Madrid have been in potent form at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, winning no less than five of the past six Champions League matches here. They also hammered in 19 goals, while letting in nine as they also lost once.

Atletico Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Atletico Madrid beat Valencia 0-3, drew 4-4 with Barcelona and beat Athletic Club by 1-0. Atletico Madrid managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Champions League away matches, in which they scored 14 while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid against Atletico Madrid is also a battle between Kylian Mbappe and Julian Alvarez with both in decent form. The former scored six while the latter has six Champions League goals in their last six games respectively.

Popular betting markets: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

Real Madrid won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Atletico Madrid won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost one in this run. Real Madrid did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Atletico Madrid have hit a nice vein of form with 10 matches now without losing. Atletico Madrid have not lost to Real Madrid in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Madrid scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Atletico Madrid managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid when playing at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Real Madrid, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Atletico Madrid, who managed to score 2.4 times in those matches. Real Madrid scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Atletico Madrid scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.