FC Barcelona has already secured its place in the Supercopa de Espana 2026 after it won 5-0 against Athletic Club. Now, it is time for the Madrid Derby in the second semi-final. What are your Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Predictions? Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is the venue for the match. Basically, the match will kick off at local time 9 PM (8th January), while it will be 12:30 AM (9th January) as per Indian Standard Time.
When you look at the head-to-head record, it is surely Real Madrid who have dominated their city rivals. Both teams have played a total of 241 matches against each other, with Real Madrid having played a total of 117 matches from the 241 matches. At the same time, Atletico Madrid have won 61 matches, whereas 61 matches have ended in a draw. When we look at the recent record in the last five years, Atletico Madrid is the only team that has made Real Madrid suffer in Spanish competitions.
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Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Predictions and Preview
When we look at the last five matches for Real Madrid across all competition they have won four matches. In some matches, the performance might not be convincing, but in the last match, they won 5-1 against Real Betis. It looked like a team performance, and it was without their main goalscorer, Kylian Mbappe. At the same time, Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last five matches. They had a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad in their match in La Liga.
Atletico Madrid have won their last two matches against Real Madrid. Both teams have already faced their season in the league, and surely, if you are a Real Madrid fan, you don’t want to look at the result. Atletico Madrid trashed Real Madrid 5-2, and it was a pure Diego Simeone masterclass that outclassed Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid. In the previous match, we saw an intent from the team, and it looks like they are playing like one now. Our Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Predictions are Real Madrid to win this match.
Scoreline Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-4 Real Madrid Predictions
Team news and Expected XI
The biggest news is that Kylian Mbappe will not take part in this match as he has still not recovered from his injury, and it is the same with Eder Militao. Brahim Diaz is also unavailable as he is playing AFCON with Morocco. Trent is back in the squad but is less likely to start. Dean Huijsen is also in doubt. Clement Lenglet and Nicolas Gonzalez are the only players who will miss the match for Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios is in doubt as Koke can take his place in the team.
Real Madrid Expected XI:
- Goalkeeper: Courtois
- Defenders: Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, and Carreras
- Midfielders: Camavinga, Bellingham, and Tchouameni
- Forwards: Gonzalo, Vinicius, and Rodrygo
Atletico Madrid Expected XI:
- Goalkeeper: Oblak
- Defenders: Llorente, Pubill, Le Normand, and Hancko
- Midfielders: Simeone, Gallagher, Koke, and Baena
- Forwards: Alvarez and Sorloth
