Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Prediction, Match Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks

The Champions League holders fought back from 2-0 down to destroy Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield on an incredible night of UCL football on Tuesday. In a repeat of last season’s final, the Spanish Giants enjoyed a night to remember and will now turn their attention to their domestic league for another anticipated clash.

Vinicius Junior is enjoying another superb season with Los Blancos and was their hero against Liverpool, scoring two goals and offering one assist. Karim Benzema scored two as well, while Eder Militao put away one. Carlo Ancelotti’s troops are second in the Spanish top-flight league, eight points behind leader Barcelona. Nevertheless, the season is long, meaning they still have a decent chance to challenge the title.

The good La Liga news for the hosts is that Karim Benzema is back from injury and will be eager to extend his goalscoring run. Even though Aurelian Tchouameni, Mariano Diaz, and Ferland Mendy remain in the recovery room, Real Madrid is fully packed with world-class players, and we will continue to include it in our La Liga picks.

Atletico Madrid: Rock-Solid Defense

There is immense pressure on Atletico to finish its La Liga season strongly. The club only has league football to focus on for the remainder of the campaign, having finished bottom of its Champions League group toward the end of last year, meaning there is no European football for the rest of the season.

Diego Simeone’s troops were also knocked out of the Copa del Rey by their city rivals back in January, but their recent form in La Liga has been strong, picking up 14 points from their last six matches, which has left them in fourth position in the table with 41 points, just two behind third-placed Real Sociedad.

Atletico won 1-0 against Bilbao in the league last weekend, with Antoine Griezmann coming up with the winner in the second half of the game. If you’re betting online, don’t expect too many goals when Atletico is playing since it’s very organized at the back and has been keeping many clean sheets lately.

Atletico has no injury concerns heading into this match, but it will be without the services of Stefan Savic, who picked up a red card in the win over Celta Vigo. Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata are again expected to lead the attacking line, with Angel Correa and Memphis Depay likely to be on the bench.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Head-to-Head

Atleti has allowed just 17 goals, the same as Real Madrid, with no more than two goals conceded per game in its last 10 La Liga matches. Lost Blancos won the reverse fixture 2-1 on the road but also knocked out Atletico Madrid from the Copa del Rey 3-1, with the last two goals scored in extra time.

The hosts are unbeaten at home this season in their domestic league, winning seven in 10 games and scoring 22 goals. Atletico is one of the best away sides, with seven wins in 11 road games.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Match Information

• Match: Real Madrid (16-3-3) vs Atletico Madrid (12-5-5)
• Location: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
• Day/Time: Saturday, Feb. 25, 12:30 p.m. ET
• Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Live stream: fubo.tv

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Betting Lines

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Picks and Prediction

The hosts enter this clash as favorites, priced at -120 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest La Liga odds, while the goal line is set at 2½.

Real Madrid has been great in the offense lately, while Atletico Madrid has been fantastic at the back, so it’s risky to go over or under here. Yes, this clash should produce a maximum of two goals, but there’s plenty of value backing the hosts. They have a brilliant record against their city rivals and enter this clash full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the Champions League.

Real Madrid are listed at -120 in our Vegas La Liga lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Real Madrid, you have a chance to win $83. The Atletico Madrid are +335, offering a chance to win $335 on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Real Madrid a 54.55% chance to win, with Atletico Madrid at 22.99%.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Match Detail