Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Preview

This is the biggest game of the Spanish season so far, and the shocking results of the midweek fixtures that saw Real Madrid get swept away in Sevilla has made this game even more important as Los Blancos always tend to struggle against this particular opponent.

Atletico Madrid would be looking to make a statement of intent in this game as they look to challenge for the league title yet again.

They had struggled at the beginning of the season when they were defeated at Celta Vigo and collected just one point at home against Eibar.

However, they seem to have turned their form around as they come into this game off the back of a three games winning streak in all competitions and they will be looking to add more misery to Julen Lopetegui’s side.

Real Madrid had the chance to get back to the top of the league table against Sevilla in midweek, but they were 3-0 down by half time and never really looked like coming back into that game.

Real have their calamitous defending to blame for that defeat, and if they don’t fix their backline, they are in for more trouble in this derby.

Atletico have an impressive record at this ground and they should be confident in keeping their record in this game.

The last time Diego Simeone’s men lost at the Bernabeu was during the 2012/2013 season – they come into this fixture off the back of three wins from their last three visits, and they have lost just once in their last 10 Madrid derbies in the La Liga.

Bookmakers make Real Madrid steady home favourites while goal markets are undecided as to whether or not there will be goals.

This game gets underway at 19:45 UK time.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Real Madrid

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Real Madrid		1-0		Espanyol	22 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Real Madrid		3-0		AS Roma	19 Sep, 2018	UEFA Champions League
D	Athletic Bilbao		1-1		Real Madrid	15 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Real Madrid		4-1		Leganes	1 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Girona		1-4		Real Madrid	26 Aug, 2018	Spanish Primera División

Atletico Madrid

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Atletico Madrid		3-0		Huesca	25 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Getafe		0-2		Atletico Madrid	22 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	AS Monaco		1-2		Atletico Madrid	18 Sep, 2018	UEFA Champions League
D	Atletico Madrid		1-1		Eibar	15 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División
L	Celta Vigo		2-0		Atletico Madrid	1 Sep, 2018	Spanish Primera División

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Real Madrid		2-4		Atletico Madrid	15 Aug, 2018	UEFA Super Cup
Real Madrid		1-1		Atletico Madrid	8 Apr, 2018	Spanish Primera División
Atletico Madrid		0-0		Real Madrid	18 Nov, 2017	Spanish Primera División
Atletico Madrid		2-1		Real Madrid	10 May, 2017	UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid		3-0		Atletico Madrid	2 May, 2017	UEFA Champions League

Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:

Spanish Primera Table

Spanish Primera Results