Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | La Liga, February 8, 2025

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Preview

• Tournament: La Liga
• Date: Saturday, February 8
• Kick-off Time: 8:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Spain

Atletico Madrid will travel to Real Madrid for their 23rd game of the 2024/25 La Liga season at Santiago Bernabeu. The Colchoneros are sitting just a spot below league-leaders Real Madrid and there is a difference of only a single point between both sides.

Hosts Real Madrid are sitting at the top of the La Liga table and have tallied 49 points from their last 22 games. They enter this game as the favourites and have registered 100 shots, 3,044 passes and maintained a 65.5% possession in the last five games. Kylian Mbappé is the leading goalscorer with 15 goals followed by Vinir Jr with eight. Jude Bellingham tops the assists chart with six whereas Vini Jr has bagged five for himself.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid had a stellar start to the new campaign and are sitting just below their neighbours with 48 points after 22 games. Los Colchoneros have lost only twice this season and have tallied 70 shots, 2,264 passes and 53.4% possession in their last five La Liga games. Alexander Sørloth and Antoine Griezmann are both topping the goalscoring charts with eight each. Rodrigo De Paul is leading the assist chart with five to his name.

Real Madrid Team News

Real Madrid would be boosted with the return of Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Lucas Vazquez and Eduardo Camavinga who were unavailable in the previous tie against Leganes. Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal are long-term absentees for the home side whereas Antonio Rudiger remains sidelined for a couple of weeks with a thigh injury. It will be a difficult game for Real Madrid against a mighty side like Atletico who will look to grab three points.

Atletico Madrid Team News

As for Atletico Madrid, they would be without the services of Thomas Lemar in this weekend’s tie. The likes of Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann are likely to be the front two in the attack whereas Robin Le Normand is suspended for the Madrid derby.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineups

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Courtois

Defenders: Vazquez, Tchouameni, Asencio, Mendy

Midfielders: Valverde, Ceballos, Bellingham

Forwards: Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius

Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Oblak

Defenders: Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan

Midfielders: Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher

Forwards: Griezmann, Alvarez

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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 237 times in the past, with Real Madrid winning 116 of those games. Atletico Madrid have won only 59 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 62 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

The Frenchman is regarded as one of the best players in the world and would have to step up for his side in the Madrid derby. The 26-year-old has been on fire in recent games and has made 24 goal contributions in the 2024/25 campaign. Mbappe has an xG of 3.39 in his last five matches.

Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)

The Frenchman has played a crucial role in Diego Simeone’s attack for several seasons now and remains the undisputed starter in his squad. His imperious form for Roj Blancos this season has given Atletico a chance to compete for the league title. So far this season, Griezmann has scored 15 goals in 33 appearances across all competitions and has an xG of 1.77 in his last five matches.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

Just like every season, Real Madrid are expected to win the Madrid derby at home but the reverse fixture ended in a 1-1 draw. They are the reigning La Liga champions and find themselves sitting at the top of the table. Los Blancos have an excellent record at their home as they have nine of their ten league matches this season.

As for Atletico Madrid, they find themselves sitting just a point below the hosts in the second place of the La Liga table. Los Rojiblancos are coming off a well-fought 5-0 win over Getafe and are considered genuine title contenders for the league title this season. Atletico have been unstoppable in recent games and have sustained only two defeats in their 22 La Liga matches.

Predicted Score: Real Madrid 2-2 Atletico Madrid

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