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Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid Preview

Tournament: UEFA Champions League

Date: March 12, 2025

Kick-off Time: 8:00 PM GMT

Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Atletico Madrid will return to their base for the second leg of RO16 against Real Madrid after facing a narrow 2-1 defeat to Los Blancos in a highly electric Madrid derby. Atletico have a mountain to climb heading into the reverse fixture and will have to put their best foot forward.

They come into this game on the back of a defeat to Getafe in La Liga and are winless in three of their last five games. Deigo Simeone’s side have scored ten goals from 17 shots on target in their last five outings. Julian Alvarez is their top scorer with 22 goals followed by Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth with 16 and 14 goals respectively. With seven assists, Griezmann and Rodrigo De Paul are leading the charts while Giuliano Simeone has provided six assists.

Real Madrid on the contrary have an upper hand coming into the second leg. The Vikings are known for their clutch performances in the UCL and will be expected to do nothing less on their trip to the other side of the Spanish capital.

They have won four of their last five games while scoring eight goals from 24 shots on target. Star signing Kylian Mbappe has scored 28 goals while Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo have 18 and 13 strikes respectively. Vinicius is also the top assist getter with nine assists followed by Rodrygo with eight assists and Federico Valverde with seven.

Atlético Madrid Team News

The hosts have a relatively healthier squad available at their disposal as Koke remains the only absentee heading into this game. They will look to comeback and grab a win.

Real Madrid Team News

Real Madrid will miss the services of Eder Militao, Jesus Vallejo and Daniel Carvajal along with Dani Cabellos. However, Antonio Rudiger and Thibaut Courtois are back in the squad having missed the last game.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineups

Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Oblak

Defenders: Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan

Midfielders: Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher

Forwards: Griezmann, Alvarez

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Courtois

Defenders: Valverde, Rudiger, Asencio, Mendy

Midfielders: Diaz, Tchouaméni, Bellingham

Forwards: Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Head-to-Head Record

The last five games have witnessed both sides win one game each while the remaining three matches have ended in a 1-1 draw.

Key Players to Watch in Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid

Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)

The Frenchman will have to step up for Atletico Madrid in what could be the most important game of their season. Griezmann wears many hats and is known for his goal scoring and creative abilities.

He has racked up 23 goals contributions from 16 goals and seven assists across all competitions while maintaining an xA of 0.7 in his last five games.

Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid)

Brahim Diaz scored the winning goal and emerged as the point of difference between the two sides in the last game. Diaz will be high on confidence and will be keen to continue the momentum. He has scored and assisted six goals each and has upheld an xG of 0.5 in the last five outings.

Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid Prediction

Both teams have the required quality and hunger to get to the next stage. But Real Madrid are a different gravy when it comes to the Champions League and therefore, we expect this game to go their way.

Predicted Score: Atlético Madrid 1-3 Real Madrid

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