Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid Prediction as Diego Simeone's Side Aims Hat-Trick of Wins

A fascinating match is set to take place in the 2025/26 Copa del Rey third round when La Liga giants Atletico Madrid face off against Atletico Baleares in their upcoming match on Tuesday, 16 December 2025. Atletico Baleares are currently playing in the Segunda Division (fourth division of Spanish football) and are in 2nd place in the Segunda Federacion Group III, having managed 27 points from 15 matches. Jaume Tover is the top scorer for Atletico Baleares this season in the league with 12 goals in 15 matches so far.

Atletico Madrid are currently in 4th place in the 2025/26 La Liga table with 10 wins from 17 matches so far, having won 34 of their matches in the division as well. Los Rojiblancos have won three of their last five matches, with Julian Alvarez being their top scorer in La Liga so far this season with 11 goals in 22 matches. Now, we look at the Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid preview, and in the end, you can compare your match prediction with our Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid prediction.

Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid Match Info

• Match Info: Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid, Copa del Rey

• Stadium: Estadi Balear
• Kick-Off Timing: 18:00 PM GMT

Atletico Baleares Team News

Luis Blanco faces a very difficult task if he aspires to help Atletico Baleares pull off a miracle win over a team playing three divisions over them in the Spanish football pyramid. Blanco is, at least, fortunate enough to have a fully fit squad available for this huge Copa Del Rey clash, which can ensure that he can at least field his strongest lineup for this upcoming game. Now, we look at the Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid predicted lineups as part of our Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid preview.

Atletico Baleares Predicted Lineup (3-5-2)

Goalkeeper: Julian Rivas

Defenders: Guillem Castell, Jaume Pol, Ulrich Taffershofer, Miguelito, Victor Morillo

Midfielders: Alejandro Perez, Gerardo Bonet, Jofre Cherta

Forwards: Axel Bejrano, Jaume Tovar

Atletico Madrid Team News

Diego Simeone does not, however, have a fully fit squad to pick from right now because of certain injuries plaguing his Atletico Madrid side. Los Rojiblancos are going to miss a few key players for this game, but Simeone still has enough firepower in his arsenal to guide his side to a solid win. Now, we look at the Atletico Madrid perspective of the Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid predicted lineups.

Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Juan Musso

Defenders: Nahuel Molina, Marc Pubill, Clement Lenglet, Javi Galan

Midfielders: Johnny Cardoso, Connor Gallagher, Guiliano Simeone, Thiago Almada

Forwards: Antoine Simeone, Julian Alvarez

Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid Injuries

Now, we look at which players are going to miss the Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid clash because of their injury issues. Fortunately for Luis Blanco, there is no injury problems troubling his Atletico Baleares squad right now.

However, Diego Simeone is still feeling the absence of a few important Atletico Madrid players. Alex Baena and Jose Gimenez are particularly worrying absentees as they struggle to recover from their respective injuries, while Marcos Llorente is still struggling to recover from an injury.

Atletico Baleares vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

This Copa Del Rey clash should be a highly interesting one because of the kind of resilience Atletico Baleares showed in knocking out Espanyol from the competition in their last game. Even though there is a major difference in quality between the two squads, Atletico Madrid cannot be complacent against this gritty Atletico Baleares side, who will look to frustrate them and hit them on the counter-attacks.

Even though Atletico Madrid should dominate the majority of the possession in this match, both sides should have plenty of opportunities to score. With that being said, Atletico Madrid's sheer quality in their attacking numbers should help them to a compelling win.

Sportsdunia's Predicted Score: Atletico Baleares 1-3 Atletico Madrid