- Date and Time: Saturday, February 8, 2025, 21:00 GMT+1
- Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
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| Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid | Saturday, February 8, 2025, 21:00 GMT+1 |
| Real Madrid odds | 1.77 |
| Atlético Madrid odds | 4.28 |
| Draw | 3.88 |
| Over\Under | Total 2.5: 1.76/2.064 |
Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid Preview and Team News
Real Madrid News
While Real Madrid remain top of La Liga, they suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat at the hands of Espanyol in Barcelona. Carlos Romero scored their only goal in the 85th minute. In an open letter, the club requested that the RFEF release the audio recordings for two key decisions: disallowing Vinicius Jr.’s goal in the 21st minute and issuing Carlos Romero a yellow card instead of a red.
This is not the first time they’ve complained about referees. However, the open letter is strongly worded, mentioning corruption as one of the allegations. At the same time, Real have been awarded the most penalties this season (10) while not conceding a single one.
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— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 4, 2025
In the Champions League, Ancelotti’s men qualified for the knockout round and were paired with Manchester City for the playoffs. The first leg is scheduled for next week.
Antonio Rüdiger’s injury has sparked outrage on social media, as he was the only reliable center-back who had remained injury-free this season. As of now, Madrid only have two available center-backs for the derby; Raúl Asencio and Jesús Vallejo. David Alaba has recovered from his ACL but is not trusted yet.
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— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 4, 2025
Eduardo Camavinga, Daniel Carvajal, and Éder Militão are also sidelined with injuries.
Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Atlético Madrid (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Mendy, Asencio, Tchouaméni, Vázquez; Valverde, Ceballos; Vinicius, Mbappé, Rodrygo; Bellingham.
Atlético Madrid Team News
Atlético Madrid trail a mere one point behind Real Madrid in La Liga after winning against Mallorca (2-0) last weekend. The squad dominated the match until the 75th minute when they were up against a passive team willing to give possession away.
This allowed Atlético’s wing-backs to finish the job, and Samuel Lino scored the first goal of the evening. The event also marked Diego Simeone’s 500th La Liga game as head coach, which inevitably led to emotional scenes in the press conference.
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— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) February 5, 2025
On Tuesday, Atlético secured a place in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey after a convincing victory against Getafe. Giuliano Simeone scored a brace in the first 20 minutes, after which Lino, Correa, and Sørloth tilted the score to 5-0.
Robin Le Normand will serve his suspension and is, therefore, ineligible to play.
Atlético Madrid predicted lineup vs Real Madrid (4-4-2): Musso; Llorente, Gimenez, Witsel, Azpilicueta; Correa, Gallagher, Koke, Lino; Sorloth, Griezmann.
Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid Prediction
- Prediction: Atlético Madrid to win
- Odds: 4.94 (22Bet)
- Score Prediction: Real Madrid 2-3 Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid would be the favourite under normal circumstances. Despite the home advantage, it’ll be difficult for Carlo Ancelotti to squeeze a victory, considering he won’t have any of his starting center-backs. Instead, it’s likely we’ll see Tchouaméni stepping into the position.
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— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) February 4, 2025
The visitors would be favorites based on recent form – they’ve performed better in the past few months, aside from the Leganés and Villarreal matches. However, Robin Le Normand’s suspension will force Diego Simeone to adapt his tactics.
Atlético Madrid’s superior squad depth could be a key factor in securing success, despite their historical struggles at the Santiago Bernabéu. Their last victory on Real’s field was back in 2016. Griezmann scored the only goal of the event.
Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid Betting Tip
- Pick: Conor Gallagher to score
- Odds: 8 (22Bet)
If the easy option would be to bet on Antoine Griezmann, it’s also likely we’ll see Conor Gallagher involved in the penalty box. His late runs in the area will be more dangerous with the absence of Rüdiger, who was the best defender due to his physique.
Gallagher’s pace, combined with Real Madrid’s lack of composure in the defence, creates the perfect scenario for the Englishman to score.
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