Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Sep 2026
Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid Predictions
There’s a strong case for backing Atléti +0.5 on the Asian Handicap in their meeting with Real. Landing odds of -116 looks like great value and we simply need Los Colchoneros to avoid a defeat here.
This Atléti vs Real betting analysis delivers a full overview of our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid Preview
Atlético Madrid host city rivals Real Madrid in the Madrid derby at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, with kick-off set for 10:15 on Sunday 20 September.
Atlético Madrid have picked up 13 points from their opening six La Liga games, including back-to-back victories. Last time out, they recorded a 4-0 home win against Osasuna at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Diego Simeone's team enjoyed 68% possession and had eleven shots on target, with Jonathan David, Kang-In Lee, Robin Le Normand and Alejandro Baena all finding the net.
Real Madrid have started the La Liga season with five wins and one defeat from their first six matches. Los Merengues have won their last two, most recently recording a 3-2 victory away against Elche at Estadio Martínez Valero. They had 44% possession and four shots on target, with Kylian Mbappe, Carlos Espi and a Matias Dituro own goal accounting for the goals.
H2H: Real Won 3-2 When Teams Last Met
The last head-to-head saw Real land a 3-2 home victory over Atléti at Santiago Bernabéu. The past 10 H2H matches have witnessed four draws along with three wins each.
| La Liga | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atlético Madrid |
11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 22:8 | 28 |
| 3 | Real Madrid |
11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 28:10 | 27 |
Atléti have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 15.2 attempts. Los Colchoneros have averaged 53.6% possession, 519.7 passes and 6.4 corners per match, conceding 1.3 goals and 4.1 corners from 4.5 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts.
Alejandro Baena is the top goalscorer with 4, Ademola Lookman has 3, with Jonathan David and two other players on 2. David Hancko, Marcos Llorente and Antoine Griezmann are tied for the most assists on 2, with goalie Jan Oblak managing 4 clean sheets.
Real have won 8 and lost 2, with an average of 2.4 goals from 6.6 shots on goal and 17.3 attempts. Jose Mourinho's men have averaged 57.0% possession, 557.6 passes, 6.5 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts.
Kylian Mbappe is the leading scorer with 8 goals, followed by Jude Bellingham on 5, with Carlos Espi and two others bagging 2. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have managed 3 assists in the last 10 games, while Thibaut Courtois has 3 clean sheets to his name.
Confirmed Lineups
Atlético Madrid confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Jan Oblak (GK), Marc Pubill, Cristian Romero, David Hancko, Giuliano Simeone, Marcos Llorente, Johnny Cardoso, Alejandro Grimaldo, Kang-In Lee, Alejandro Baena, Jonathan David.
Real Madrid confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois (GK), Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella, Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe.
Main Match Prediction
Atléti +0.5 could be the best bet to have and the latest stats back this up. Take the hosts at -116 on the Asian Handicap for the Madrid derby, with this being a confident selection on the underdogs.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
The first port of call is to check out the La Liga injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.
The top betting apps make it a 53.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the two teams to draw 2-2. We can’t pass up the odds of +900 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.
Player Prop Picks
Vinicius Junior (Real) has finished with over 2.5 shots in back-to-back La Liga games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Player Shots, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -132.
Kang-In Lee (Atléti) has managed two goals in his past six La Liga matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +320 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.
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Corners Prediction
Atléti have had over 4.5 corners in five straight home matches. There’s an opportunity to go over the Atléti Team Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -141 available.
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Bet Builder Tips
Check out our same-game multi which has the following: Atléti to cover the +0.5 Asian Handicap, Yes on the Both Teams to Score market merged with Vinicius Junior (Real) to cover the 2.5 Player Shots line.
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Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The bookmakers have Real Madrid as +106 favourites for the Madrid derby, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 49% likely to triumph. The market suggests that Atlético Madrid are least likely to win at +235.
As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Real at -204 and Atléti at +138.
The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -222 when it comes to BTTS Yes.
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Favourite Kylian Mbappé is priced at +280 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of -125.
Stats: Last 10 La Liga matches only.
Atléti have swerved defeat at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the previous four matches. Los Colchoneros have clocked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 1.10.
Real have five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.20.
When the sides last met at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Atléti beat Real 5-2. It’s been three Atléti wins, three draws and two Real victories in the past 8 H2H meetings at Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlético Madrid Home Stats |
7-1-2 | 3.20 | 2.10 | 1.10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Real Madrid Away Stats |
5-1-4 | 2.50 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- La Liga: 22/03 2026 Real Madrid 3 Atlético Madrid 2
- La Liga: 27/09 2025 Atlético Madrid 5 Real Madrid 2
- Champions League: 12/03 2025 Atlético Madrid 3 Real Madrid 4
- Champions League: 04/03 2025 Real Madrid 2 Atlético Madrid 1
- La Liga: 08/02 2025 Real Madrid 1 Atlético Madrid 1
- La Liga: 29/09 2024 Atlético Madrid 1 Real Madrid 1
- La Liga: 04/02 2024 Real Madrid 1 Atlético Madrid 1
- Copa del Rey: 18/01 2024 Atlético Madrid 4 Real Madrid 2
- La Liga: 24/09 2023 Atlético Madrid 3 Real Madrid 1
- La Liga: 25/02 2023 Real Madrid 1 Atlético Madrid 1
Atlético Madrid League Stats
Real Madrid League Stats
- 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
- 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.40 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 6.40 corners awarded and 4.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.50 corners awarded and 3.20 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.70 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 6.50 corners awarded and 4.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.40 corners awarded and 3.80 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.20 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 53.60% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 54.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 57.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 56.90% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Atlético Madrid this season are Alejandro Baena (4), Giuliano Simeone (2), Jonathan David (2)
- Top Assistors for Atlético Madrid this season are David Hancko (2), Alejandro Baena (1), Alejandro Grimaldo (1)
Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid Lineups & Team News
Double-check the Atléti vs Real team news before placing your bets. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for La Liga together with updated injury news.
Atlético Madrid Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
Real Madrid Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Atlético Madrid Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
Real Madrid Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Atlético Madrid Substitutes
- 1Juan Musso
- 3Obed Vargas
- 4Rodrigo Mendoza
- 6Koke
- 11Ademola Lookman
- 16Arnau Ortiz
- 19Julian Alvarez
- 23Morten Hjulmand
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 27Jorge Dominguez
- 30Daniel Martinez
- 46Jorge Castillo
Real Madrid Substitutes
- 2Raul Asencio
- 6Eduardo Camavinga
- 9Endrick
- 12T. Alexander-Arnold
- 13Andriy Lunin
- 18Alvaro Carreras
- 19Carlos Espi
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 21Brahim Diaz
- 22Antonio Ruediger
- 25Yan Diomande
- 27Thiago Pitarch
Previous Atlético Madrid Lineups
Previous Real Madrid Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Atlético Madrid Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Diego Simeone
Real Madrid Player Stats & Squad
La Liga Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46:12 | 30 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22:8 | 28 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28:10 | 27 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18:15 | 23 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20:20 | 19 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17:19 | 17 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14:10 | 15 |
| 8 | Deportivo | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15:14 | 14 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15:15 | 12 |
| 10 | Celta Vigo | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10:10 | 12 |
| 11 | Alavés | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15:17 | 12 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15:20 | 12 |
| 13 | Getafe | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8:16 | 12 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13:14 | 11 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11:22 | 11 |
| 16 | Racing Club | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15:29 | 11 |
| 17 | Elche | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14:18 | 10 |
| 18 | Levante | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16:21 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8:17 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8:21 | 5 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24:7 | 15 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17:3 | 15 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12:8 | 15 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11:3 | 13 |
| 5 | Getafe | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8:4 | 12 |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:5 | 11 |
| 7 | Racing Club | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:11 | 11 |
| 8 | Alavés | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11:6 | 10 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9:7 | 10 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7:7 | 10 |
| 11 | Deportivo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:6 | 9 |
| 12 | Sevilla | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7:7 | 9 |
| 13 | Celta Vigo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:6 | 8 |
| 14 | Osasuna | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4:3 | 8 |
| 15 | Levante | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13:12 | 7 |
| 16 | Villarreal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:7 | 4 |
| 17 | Espanyol | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:7 | 4 |
| 18 | Málaga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5:10 | 3 |
| 19 | Valencia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3:11 | 2 |
| 20 | Elche | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4:12 | 1 |
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