Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid Match Preview And Prediction - 18/09/2022

The first Madrid Derby of the season is set to go down in the Spanish capital on Sunday night, as Atletico Madrid host Real Madrid in La Liga.

Atletico Madrid head into the Madrid Derby on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. However, that was only their second loss in seven games across all competitions this term – having played five league games and two Champions League clashes.

Atletico Madrid have lost just one of their five La Liga outings this season, picking up three wins and one draw. They have also conceded four goals along the way. It is also worth noting that Atletico have only lost three of their past 21 home games in La Liga, meaning they will fancy their chances of upsetting Real Madrid.

Real Madrid came into the clash on the back of a 2-0 Champions League victory over Celtic on Wednesday. Real Madrid have won all seven of their matches this term, securing five straight La Liga victories and back-to-back Champions League triumphs.

Real Madrid have scored 15 La Liga goals this season. As a result, they average three goals per game in the league. In addition to avoiding defeat in each of their last 12 games across all competitions, Los Blancos have avoided defeat in 47 of their previous 54.

Head-to-Head: 
Atletico Madrid  have only managed to win one of their last 12 La Liga meetings with Real Madrid, although six of those clashes ended in a draw.

Real Madrid have won four of their previous seven league encounters with Atletico, scoring over 1.5 goals on three occasions.

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Atletico Madrid will be without the injured centre-back pair of Stefan Savic and Jose Maria Gimenez on Sunday. Sergio Reguilon is also a doubt.

Real Madrid will be without star striker Karim Benzema due to a muscle injury. Eder Militao is also sidelined with a hamstring problem.

PREDICTION: ATLETICO MADRID TO WIN OR DRAW BUT I FANCY A STRAIGHT DRAW.