Football La Liga Spain 2026-27 Preview: Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid

Real Madrid, under the management of José Mourinho, bounced back immediately with three consecutive wins after suffering their first La Liga defeat earlier this month. This run started with a 2-1 home victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League, followed by a dominant 4-1 home win against Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, and most recently, a 3-2 away victory over Elche last week. This brings their record to 6 wins and 1 loss from 7 games across all competitions. They have 15 points from 5 La Liga matches, placing them 2nd in the table, 6 points behind leaders Barcelona, but with one game in hand. Therefore, they must win this match to close the gap on Barça back to 3 points.

Regarding the latest team news, Real Madrid will still be without Éder Militão, Ferland Mendy, and Rodrygo Goes due to ongoing injury problems. However, the rest of the squad is fit. Thus, Real Madrid will play with a 4-2-3-1 formation. In attack, Kylian Mbappé will lead as the main striker, supported by Arda Güler, Jude Bellingham, and Vinícius Júnior, who will create chances and score goals. The midfield will be controlled by Aurélien Tchouaméni alongside Federico Valverde.

Expected Line-ups

Atlético Madrid (3-5-2): Jan Oblak; Marc Pubill, Cristian Romero, David Hancko; Marcos Llorente, Lee Kang-in, Morten Hjulmand, Álex Baena, Álex Grimaldo; Giuliano Simeone, Jonathan David

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois; Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella; Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni; Arda Güler, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior; Kylian Mbappé  

Probability: Atl. Madrid has the home advantage, and their performance in the last two matches has been excellent. Real Madrid, on the other hand, consistently maintains a good standard, but their away form seems less convincing compared to when they play at home. This match is expected to be fiercely contested, as it is a derby where neither team will back down. All three outcomes are possible, depending on which team's attack is sharper, but a scoring draw is considered more likely.

Predicted Score: Atlético Madrid draw Real Madrid 2-2

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