Spanish La Liga: Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 09^th February 2019 (Kick-off 3:15 PM)

On Saturday afternoon, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano in La Liga, as the two teams look to improve their title chances.

Atletico heads into this clash second place in the table, two points clear of their third place rivals in the table.

Atletico Madrid are six points behind league leaders and reigning champions Barcelona. Los Rojiblancos’ chances of catching the Catalan giants took a hit last time out, as they suffered a 1-0 defeat at Real Betis.

However, the loss was their only defeat in 19 games in the Spanish top-flight. Diego Simeone’s side are difficult to defeat on their home turf, as they are unbeaten in 12 matches at the Wanda Metropolitano. The home side has been solid defensively of late, keeping clean sheets in their last four league games on home soil.

Top Football Bookmakers

Real Madrid have recorded wins in their four La Liga games while scoring at least twice in all four victories. Last time out in the Spanish top-flight, Santiago Solari’s side recorded a 3-0 home win over Alaves.

Los Blancos have recorded three wins from their last four away games in La Liga. They have also scored at least twice in their last three La Liga games on their travels.

Prediction

Draw and/or under 2.5 goals