25th February 2023 – 18:30, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will face each other in Madrileno Derby on Saturday evening. The home side wants to stay in the title race, while the visitors look forward to keeping the top-four spot.
Real Madrid Preview & Team News
Real Madrid, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 5-2 Champions League victory over Liverpool. It was Los Blancos’ fifth straight win that could provide a huge boost of confidence. Fixtures featuring Real Madrid have tended to be exciting affairs lately, with a lot of goalmouth action the rule rather than the exception. Over their past six games alone, a total of 27 goals have been recorded for both sides combined (at an average of 4.5 goals per game), with 20 of these accredited to Real Madrid. Regarding the selection issues, Ferland Mendy (Muscle Injury) and David Alaba (Hamstring Injury) aren’t available for Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti.
Atletico Madrid Preview & Team News
Atlético Madrid will come into the match after a 1-0 La Liga win over Athletic Bilbao in their previous outing. Los Colchoneros have stabilized their form and found their way to the top-four zone. A run of effective performances by the Atlético Madrid defensive unit has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded, amounting to 4 from their past six clashes overall. However, the visitors need to pick up where they left off to secure a positive result in this encounter. With a fully healthy squad to pick from, Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone does not have any fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this game.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Derbies are never easy to predict, but the hosts are slight favorites in this one. We believe Real Madrid will meet expectations and book another important victory on Saturday evening.
Goals Market Prediction
Atletico Madrid has had trouble scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in the past several seasons. We don’t expect an efficient game, and it should stay under a 2.5 margin again.