Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid on and what time does it start? Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid will take place on Sunday 24th September, 2023 – 19:45 (UK))
Where can I get tickets for Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid on in the UK? Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid in the UK? Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
ATLETICO MADRID
Since the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Atletico Madrid have been much-improved under the management of Diego Simeone. Los Rojiblancos have tweaked their style of football to be seemingly more attacking and more intent on going forward. They will be expecting to challenge for a third Spanish league title during Simeone’s reign.
They come into this on the back of a 1-1 draw with Lazio in the opening match of their UEFA Champions League group stage outing, missing out on three points with goalkeeper Ivan Provedel scoring a 95th minute equaliser. That followed a shock 3-0 hammering at the hands of Valencia in their most recent Liga outing, last weekend.
REAL MADRID
After the signing of their latest ‘galactico’, Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid are expected to challenge for the UEFA Champions League and La Liga double this season. They remain in a bit of flux with uncertainty over Carlo Ancelotti’s future, with Brazil still linked, and the loss of captain Karim Benzema to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad.
They have enjoyed six successive wins at the start of this campaign but all six victories have been unconvincing. They have beaten Athletic Club, Almeria, Celta, Getafe and Real Sociedad in the league before another last gasp win, with a winner by Bellingham, at home to Union Berlin in their opening UEFA Champions League group stage match in midweek.
THE TEAM NEWS
ATLETICO MADRID
Diego Simeone is missing several key players for this weekend’s Madrid derby as Thomas Lemar, Pablo Barrios and Memphis Depay are all on a long injury list.
PREDICTED XI (5-2-1-2): Oblak; Azpilicueta, Savic, Witsel, Hermoso, Riquelme; Llorente, Saul; Griezmann; Correa, Morata
UNAVAILABLE: Barrios (Injured), Depay (Injured), De Paul (Injured), Lemar (Injured), Soyuncu (Injured), Vitolo (Injured), Reinildo (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
REAL MADRID
Carlo Ancelotti has four key starters and four big names all injured with Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior all missing due to injury.
PREDICTED XI (4-1-2-1-2): Arrizabalaga; Vazquez, Rudiger, Alaba, Garcia; Tchouameni; Valverde, Camavinga; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Joselu
UNAVAILABLE: Carvajal (Injured), Vinicius (Injured), Courtois (Injured), Militao (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
The derby of Madrid is always a fascinating encounter, albeit one that has been majorly one-sided in its long history. Atletico Madrid have been much-improved but will come into this one on the back of two poor performances and they are also missing some key and important players for this one. Real Madrid, on the other hand, have also been playing in a fairly unconvincing fashion and are missing key players of their own. Given that, a low-scoring encounter is expected on Sunday evening.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
