Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Prediction

La Liga La Liga · Regular Season - 7
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Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid
AI call Real Madrid or draw
30%
26%
44%
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Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid prediction: Sportiko gives Atletico Madrid a 30% chance of winning, Real Madrid 44% and the draw 26%. Last updated 20 Sep 2026, 16:17.

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Match Report

A tense Madrid derby ended goalless at the break, with both sides showing early discipline despite a flurry of yellow cards. The match turned dramatically in the second half when Dean Huijsen received a red card following a VAR review just after the hour mark, leaving Real Madrid with ten men and fundamentally altering the contest.

Atletico Madrid capitalised immediately. Alejandro Grimaldo converted a penalty on 53 minutes to open the scoring, and Jonathan David doubled the hosts' advantage just six minutes later before being substituted off shortly after. Our pre-match AI model had rated a Real Madrid victory as the most likely outcome at 44%, a call that quickly unravelled once the numerical disadvantage took hold. Antonio Rüdiger pulled one back deep in stoppage time, but it proved too little for the visitors.

Atletico's dominance was reflected throughout the stats — 61% possession, 17 total shots, and nine on target compared to Real Madrid's three. The red card proved the decisive turning point in a derby that Atletico controlled comfortably once they had the man advantage.

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Timeline

Giuliano Simeone Yellow Card
6'
Marc Pubill Yellow Card
35'
Cristian Romero Yellow Card
38'
Cristian Romero Card upgrade confirmed
38' 🖵
Marc Pubill ⇄ Koke
45'
HT 0–0
49'
D. Dumfries Yellow Card
🖵 51'
Dean Huijsen Card upgrade confirmed
52'
Dean Huijsen Red Card
Alejandro Grimaldo Penalty
53' 1–0
54'
Arda Güler ⇄ Antonio Rüdiger
54'
Vinícius Júnior ⇄ Yan Diomande
Jonathan David assist: Giuliano Simeone
59' 2–0
Jonathan David ⇄ Julián Alvarez
62'
Alex Baena ⇄ Ademola Lookman
67'
71'
Aurélien Tchouaméni ⇄ Eduardo Camavinga
78'
Jude Bellingham Yellow Card
82'
Jude Bellingham ⇄ Bernardo Silva
2–1 89'
Antonio Rüdiger assist: Bernardo Silva
Cristian Romero ⇄ Robin Le Normand
89'
Kang-in Lee ⇄ Morten Hjulmand
89'
FT 2–1
Atletico Madrid

Match Stats

Real Madrid
61% Ball Possession 39%
17 Total Shots 8
9 Shots on Goal 3
4 Shots off Goal 4
4 Blocked Shots 1
12 Shots insidebox 3
5 Shots outsidebox 5
3 Corner Kicks 1
2 Offsides 2
19 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Goalkeeper Saves 5
615 Total passes 393
554 Passes accurate 338
6 Free Kicks 18
Atletico Madrid
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
15 Jonathan David F 7.9 62' 1 2 11 (11%) 1
17 Dávid Hancko D 7.5 90' 3 67 (59%) 3
14 Marcos Llorente M 7.2 90' 81 (77%) 1
6 Koke M 7.2 44' 1 64 (61%)
22 Alejandro Grimaldo D 7.0 90' 1 2 47 (42%) 1
20 Giuliano Simeone M 7.0 90' 1 1 41 (31%) 4
19 Julián Alvarez F 6.8 28' 3 18 (17%)
11 Ademola Lookman F 6.8 23' 14 (13%) 1
13 Jan Oblak G 6.7 90' 25 (18%)
21 Cristian Romero D 6.6 89' 1 56 (54%)
5 Johnny Cardoso M 6.6 90' 1 66 (62%)
10 Alex Baena M 6.5 67' 1 36 (32%) 1
23 Morten Hjulmand M 6.4 1' 2 (2%)
24 Robin Le Normand D 6.3 1' 4 (4%)
18 Marc Pubill D 6.1 46' 25 (22%) 1
7 Kang-in Lee F 5.9 89' 2 58 (49%) 2
Real Madrid
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
22 Antonio Rüdiger D 7.3 36' 1 1 23 (21%)
1 Thibaut Courtois G 6.7 90' 25 (16%)
20 Bernardo Silva M 6.7 8' 1 21 (20%)
25 Yan Diomande F 6.6 36' 1 10 (9%)
5 Jude Bellingham M 6.6 82' 28 (24%) 4
8 Federico Valverde M 6.5 90' 29 (25%)
14 Aurélien Tchouaméni M 6.5 71' 2 32 (30%) 1
10 Kylian Mbappé F 6.4 90' 1 25 (21%) 1
16 Ibrahima Konaté D 6.4 90' 47 (41%)
6 Eduardo Camavinga M 6.3 19' 15 (15%) 4
7 Vinícius Júnior M 6.2 54' 2 11 (8%) 1
15 Arda Güler M 6.2 54' 1 20 (14%)
17 Marc Cucurella D 6.1 90' 47 (42%) 5
4 Dean Huijsen D 5.8 52' 36 (36%) 3
24 D. Dumfries D 5.3 90' 24 (16%) 2
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Atletico Madrid
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Real Madrid
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Last 3 meetings Atletico Madrid · 2W 0D 1L

Match summary

In this highly anticipated La Liga clash, Atletico Madrid faces off against rivals Real Madrid. Atletico has been solid defensively, boasting one of the league's best goals-against records, while Real Madrid's attacking prowess, evidenced by their goal-scoring statistics, will be put to the test. Both teams have shown resilience in their recent fixtures, with Atletico leveraging their compact shape and quick counterattacks. Expect a tactical battle, as each side aims to gain crucial points in the title race. The outcome will likely hinge on individual brilliance and set-piece execution.

Live insights

90' Goal 80% sure

Late goal makes it 2-1! Atletico Madrid win probability: 95.4%. Over 0.5 remaining goals: 9.5%.

75' time check 80% sure

Min 75: Atletico Madrid leads 2-0. Win probability: 98.6%. Comeback chance: 1.4%.

60' Goal 85% sure

Atletico Madrid now leads 2-0 with 95.8% win probability. Over 0.5 more goals: 57.9%.

55' Goal 70% sure

Goal! Score now 1-0. Atletico Madrid win: 70.2%. BTTS: 46.9%.

45' half time 65% sure

Half-time: 0-0. Second half goals expected - Over 0.5 remaining: 76.9%. Over 1.5 remaining: 47.2%.

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How many goals each side is likely to create, on average.

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Players in form

Atletico Madrid
Álex Baena 4 gls
J. David 3 gls
Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé 7 gls
J. Bellingham 3 gls

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Head to Head: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

2 Atletico Madrid Wins
0 Draws
1 Real Madrid Wins
Date Home Score Away
22 Mar 2026 Real Madrid 3 - 2 Atletico Madrid
27 Sep 2025 Atletico Madrid 5 - 2 Real Madrid
12 Mar 2025 Atletico Madrid 1 - 0 Real Madrid
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Atletico Madrid — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
20 Sep H Real Madrid W 2 - 1
16 Sep H Osasuna W 4 - 0
13 Sep A Real Sociedad W 0 - 3
09 Sep A Liverpool L 2 - 1
05 Sep A Athletic Club L 3 - 0

Real Madrid — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
20 Sep A Atletico Madrid L 2 - 1
15 Sep A Elche W 2 - 3
12 Sep H Rayo Vallecano W 4 - 1
08 Sep H Inter W 2 - 1
04 Sep A Real Betis L 1 - 0

La Liga Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Barcelona
7 7 0 0 +24 21
2
Atletico Madrid
7 5 1 1 +9 16
3
Real Betis
7 5 1 1 +2 16
4
Real Madrid
7 5 0 2 +10 15
5
Sevilla
7 4 1 2 +1 13
6
Alaves
7 3 2 2 +5 11
7
Deportivo La Coruna
7 2 4 1 +2 10
8
Real Sociedad
7 3 1 3 -4 10
9
Villarreal
7 2 2 3 +1 8
10
Athletic Club
6 2 2 2 +1 8
11
Getafe
7 2 2 3 -3 8
12
Rayo Vallecano
7 2 2 3 -5 8
13
Osasuna
7 2 2 3 -7 8
14
Celta Vigo
7 1 4 2 +2 7
15
Espanyol
7 2 1 4 0 7
16
Racing Santander
7 2 1 4 -10 7
17
Levante
6 1 2 3 -4 5
18
Elche
7 1 2 4 -6 5
19
Valencia
7 1 1 5 -9 4
20
Malaga
7 0 3 4 -9 3

Atletico Madrid

Formation: 4-4-2 Coach: D. Simeone
13 Oblak
22 Grimaldo
17 Hancko
21 Romero
18 Pubill
10 Baena
5 Cardoso
14 Llorente
20 Simeone
15 David
7 Kang-In

Starting XI

# Player Pos
13 J. Oblak G
18 Marc Pubill D
21 C. Romero D
17 D. Hancko D
22 Álex Grimaldo D
20 G. Simeone M
14 Marcos Llorente M
5 J. Cardoso M
10 Álex Baena M
7 Lee Kang-In F
15 J. David F

Substitutes

46 J. Castillo M
19 J. Álvarez F
27 J. Dominguez D
23 M. Hjulmand M
6 Koke M
24 Robin Le Normand D
11 A. Lookman F
4 Rodrigo Mendoza M
1 J. Musso G
16 Arnau Ortiz F
3 O. Vargas M
30 Dani Martínez D

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: José Mourinho
1 Courtois
17 Cucurella
4 Huijsen
16 Konaté
24 Dumfries
14 Tchouaméni
8 Valverde
7 Júnior
5 Bellingham
15 Güler
10 Mbappé

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 T. Courtois G
24 D. Dumfries D
16 I. Konaté D
4 D. Huijsen D
17 Marc Cucurella D
8 F. Valverde M
14 A. Tchouaméni M
15 A. Güler M
5 J. Bellingham M
7 Vinícius Júnior M
10 Kylian Mbappé F

Substitutes

2 Raúl Asencio D
6 E. Camavinga M
18 Álvaro Fernández D
21 Brahim Díaz M
25 Y. Diomande F
9 Endrick F
19 Carlos Espí F
13 A. Lunin G
27 Thiago Pitarch M
22 A. Rüdiger D
20 Bernardo Silva M
12 T. Alexander-Arnold D

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