Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th September 2026

Atletico Madrid play host to Real Madrid, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in LaLiga this coming Sunday at Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Real Madrid have claimed 15 points after six rounds, while Atletico Madrid have amassed 13 points and are now ranked as number 3 in the LaLiga standings.

A difficult game lies ahead of Atletico Madridon Sunday, when they try to consolidate their place among the top-ranked teams in the LaLiga standings. Beat Real Madrid could be very decisive for the rest of their campaign.

When it comes to goal-scoring Atletico Madrid could be more prolific, scoring 18 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.8 goals per game in which, they conceded 13 times. This is an average of 1.3 a game, achieving a clean sheet in four games.

Real Madrid scored 24 goals, conceded ten and held on for a clean sheet in three of their last ten matches.

Atletico Madrid were defeated by 3-2 in their last encounter with Real Madrid, but did win the reverse match 5-2, though.

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Prediction

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-1 against Liverpool. They responded by beating Real Sociedad 0-3, and followed that up by winning 4-0 against Osasuna. Atletico Madrid claimed four wins in their last six LaLiga matches at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 12 goals.

Atletico Madrid are among the title candidates in the LaLiga again this season, and first place is still within reach.

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Inter got left behind in a 2-1 win, before Rayo Vallecano got hammered in a 4-1 victory. Elche was the most recent victim in a 2-3 win for Real Madrid. Real Madrid recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, in which they banged in eight goals, whilst conceding six. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Going into the season as a title candidate in the LaLiga, Real Madrid are currently on track to fulfil the expectations.

In current form, we favour Real Madrid to claim a win, when they challenge Atletico Madrid at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. We doubt, the home side is able to stop the visitors.

Atletico Madrid have been in commanding form in matches against their fellow top six teams. From their last one outings against these top rivals, they picked up one wins, three points, scored three goals, while allowing one against. Atletico Madrid have a record of four wins, one draw and one defeat in the LaLiga this season. Real Madrid are looking at five wins, zero draws and one defeat in the LaLiga.

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Squads

Atletico Madrid Squad

Simeone will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Real Madrid from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Alvaro Moreno (0/0), Bernabe Barragan (0/0), Jan Oblak (0/6), Juan Musso (0/0), Salvi Esquivel (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (1/5), Aleksa Puric (0/0), Cristian Romero (0/3), Daniel Martinez (0/1), David Hancko (0/6), Marc Pubill (1/5), Robin Le Normand (1/3), Arnau Ortiz (0/5), Johnny Cardoso (0/4), Kang-In Lee (2/6), Koke (0/6), Marcos Llorente (0/6), Morten Hjulmand (0/6), Obed Vargas (0/0), Pablo Barrios (0/4), Rodrigo Mendoza (0/3), Ademola Lookman (1/6), Alejandro Baena (4/6), Alexander Soerloth (0/0), Giuliano Simeone (2/6), Jonathan David (2/2), Julian Alvarez (0/2).

Real Madrid Squad

Below is the full team squad of Real Madrid. The manager Mourinho will pick his starting XI against Atletico Madrid from these players:

Andriy Lunin (0/0), Thibaut Courtois (0/6), Alvaro Carreras (1/4), Antonio Rüdiger (0/2), Dean Huijsen (0/5), Denzel Dumfries (0/5), Eder Militao (0/0), Ferland Mendy (0/0), Ibrahima Konate (0/5), Marc Cucurella (0/6), Raul Asencio (0/0), Trent Alexander-Arnold (0/4), Aurelien Tchouameni (0/2), Bernardo Silva (0/5), Brahim Diaz (0/3), Eduardo Camavinga (0/5), Federico Valverde (0/6), Jorge Cestero (0/0), Jude Bellingham (3/6), Thiago Pitarch (0/0), Arda Guler (1/6), Carlos Espi (2/4), Endrick (0/1), Kylian Mbappe (7/6), Rodrygo (0/0), Vinicius Junior (1/6), Yan Diomande (0/6).

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Team News

Real Madrid have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Atletico Madrid at Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

Vinicius Junior is too injured to face Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Lineups

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid H2H

Atletico Madrid lost to 3-2 Real Madrid in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 5-2 win, which Atletico Madrid dished out the match before that. Despite a 3-2 win to Real Madrid in their recent match, the last ten encounters have seen the two teams equally paired with Atletico Madrid winning three and Real Madrid taking four wins. The bookies best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 9/10.

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Results

Betting on both teams to score in recent matches between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid would have made you a decent profit. Both teams found their way to the goal eight times in their previous ten matches. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 4/9 with the bookies.

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

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. Alejandro Baena is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six LaLiga outings.

In their last 10 matches at Riyadh Air Metropolitano across all tournaments Atletico Madrid won five times, drew three and lost two times. Real Madrid claimed seven wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for Atletico Madrid on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened four times for Real Madrid in their last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet two times in the last ten encounters between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Atletico Madrid scored an average of 1.6 goals a game, with Real Madrid averaging 1.4 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Atletico Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Real Madrid, who managed to hit the net 2.5 times on average in these games.