Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Prediction: A derby you do not want to miss

It has been less than a month since the last Madrid Derby. Where Real Madrid emerged victorious and booked a spot in the final of the Spanish super cup. Unlike that Derby this one take place in Madrid at the Civitas Metropolitan Stadium.  

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To Qualify – Real Madrid 77/100 

To say Real Madrid are on fire would be downplaying how good they have been in recent fixtures. Los Blanco’s are on a run of 21 games unbeaten, 7 wins in a row and 5 out of 6 games where they have been the first team on the score sheet. They are undefeated this season in the UEFA Champions League, Copa Del Rey, and the Super Copa. They have one loss in La Liga that came on the 24th of September 2023 against Atletico Madrid. 

Atletico Madrid have managed to score in the last 10 games they have played at home. They will be hoping they can continue this trend when they welcome their cross-town rivals Real Madrid.  

This will not be an easy 90 minutes for either side and fans can expect fireworks when these two teams meet in their second cup clash in a single month. This being a cup match it highly lightly that this match will not be settled in 90 minutes like what happened in the Super Copa where extra time was needed to separate these two sides after a thrilling 3-3 result at the 90-minute mark. The odds-on Real Madrid qualifying for the next round of this tournament are set at 77/100.  

1st Half Booking 1st Half – None 39/5 

Derbies are usually very emotional fixtures with a lot of the players going out of their way to represent the badge and the fans. This usually results in more than a few bookings. There have been more than 4,5 cards dished out in this fixture in 6 out of their last 8 encounters. It took 120 minutes for the first booking to be garnished the last time these two sides met in Saudi Arabia. 

Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez has refereed two games in the Copa Del Rey. Showing 10 cards, 9 of which were yellow and only 1 was red. All 10 of the cards he was issued in this competition were shown in the second half of the game. The odds on no cards being shown in the first half of this fixture are set at 39/5. It is also important to consider that in both matches he has refereed; the away side has won.  

Anytime Goal Scorer – Vinicius Junior 21/10 

A player that comes alive against Atletico Madrid is Vinicius Junior. He has played against Atletico on 12 occasions registering 4 assists, 1 goal and 1 yellow card. He has only lost to them once since joining Real Madrid. He is going to be a goal threat for certain and if he does get on the score sheet. The odds on him being anytime goal scorer in this match are sitting at 21/10.