Comments and predictions for Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: A mind-boggling battle

The latest Madrid derby will take place at the stunning Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday evening, with Atletico Madrid hosting Real Madrid in Spain's top flight.

Atletico are currently third in La Liga, with 15 points from their opening seven games, while defending champions Real Madrid are second on 17 points, four points behind leaders Barcelona.

Latest Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid squad information

Atletico will be without Cesar Azpilicueta, Thomas Lemar and Pablo Barrios through injury, but the capital giants remain in good form for their clash with Real Madrid.

There will be changes to the starting line-up from the 1-0 win over Celta, with the likes of Alvarez, Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino returning to the starting line-up.

Alexander Sorloth could be the man left out of the attack, with Alvarez likely to start alongside Antoine Griezmann, while Conor Gallagher will get his first taste of the Madrid derby after joining from Chelsea in the summer.

On the Real Madrid side, the most notable news concerns top scorer Kylian Mbappe, with the Frenchman ruled out of the game due to a thigh problem he picked up in the recent game against Alaves.

Brahim Diaz, Dani Ceballos and David Alaba are also absent, but Eduardo Camavinga is back in the squad after recovering from the knee injury he suffered earlier in the season.

Dani Carvajal is also back, with the Spaniard recovering from a minor injury that kept him out of the 3-2 win over Alaves.

Mbappe's absence is expected to see Ancelotti switch to a 4-3-1-2 formation, which he used extensively last season, allowing Jude Bellingham to operate behind Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, with Luka Modric set to start in midfield.

Latest expected lineup Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid:

Oblak; Le Normand, Gimenez, Reinildo; Llorente, De Paul, Koke, Gallagher, Lino; Alvarez, Griezmann

Real Madrid:

Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Modric; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius

Latest football commentary Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

Atletico's last La Liga title came in 2020-21, and not many predicted them to finish above Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Spanish top flight this season, but a win in the Madrid derby this weekend would certainly send a strong message about the title.

Diego Simeone's side have not been at their best in the early stages of the 2024-25 season, but they remain unbeaten, with four wins and three draws from seven matches, keeping them third in the table, just two points behind second-placed Real Madrid.

The Red-Whites have the best defense in La Liga this season, conceding just three goals and keeping clean sheets in five of their last six games in the Spanish top flight.

Atletico were held to a 1-1 draw by Rayo Vallecano last weekend, but they bounced back with a win on Thursday night, with Julian Alvarez's 90th-minute goal giving them a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo, and it is now four wins in their last five games in all competitions.

The hosts will be aware of the scale of the task they face on Sunday evening, but they were actually the last team to beat Real Madrid in La Liga, recording a 3-1 win when the two sides faced off at the Wanda Metropolitano in September 2023.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti pictured on August 25, 2024.

Real Madrid's unbeaten run in La Liga now stretches to 39 games, and they are closing in on Barcelona's all-time record of 43 games from the 2017-18 season, but they are preparing for a very tough test this weekend.

Carlo Ancelotti's side won the La Liga and Champions League double last season, and they are favourites in both competitions again this term, with the arrival of free agent Kylian Mbappe making them a stronger side, but the Frenchman will miss his first Madrid derby through injury.

Real Madrid have won five and drawn two of their seven La Liga games this season, picking up 17 points to stay second in the table, four points behind leaders Barcelona.

Los Blancos are on a run of five consecutive wins in all competitions, including a 3-1 win over Stuttgart in their Champions League opener at the Bernabeu on September 17.

Ancelotti's side have also beaten Espanyol and Alaves at home in their last two La Liga games, and they now have three games before the October international break, against Atletico and Villarreal in La Liga, sandwiched between a Champions League tie with Lille in France.

Real Madrid have won 116 of their previous 236 meetings with Atletico in all competitions, but it's fair to say that the Reds and Whites have had their fair share of success in recent encounters. The two sides drew 1-1 in their last La Liga meeting in February, and we could see a similar result here. Mbappe's absence is a big blow for Real Madrid, and Atletico are not conceding at the moment, so we'll have to settle for a low-scoring draw, something both managers will likely agree on before kick-off.

Score prediction Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the match Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid :

• Sportsmole: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid

• WhoScore: Atletico Madrid 2-2 Real Madrid
• Our prediction: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid

When and where to watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid live?

To watch the Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid match live in La Liga at 2:00 a.m. on September 30, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.

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