The city rivals head into the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie, with Carlo Ancelotti’s holding the advantage. Here are predictions, team news, betting tips, and possible line-ups for the game.
Atletico trail the tie by one goal after Brahim Diaz’s fine finish settled the first leg. Rodrygo had put Los Blancos ahead early in the game but Julian Alvarez’s spectacular finish had the game level by half time before Diaz won it for Madrid.
The hosts head into this game after a 2-1 defeat against Getafe over the weekend, where they conceded twice in the last four minutes of the game.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, won 2-1 against Rayo Vallecano, with Kylian Mbappe and Viniscius Jr. on the scoresheet.
Atleti are yet to keep a clean sheet at home in the Champions League so far this season, and this could be a major stumbling block on Wednesday.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head
In 10 UCL meetings, Madrid have dominated with six wins, while Atletico have two wins and two of those matches have been draws.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Team News & Possible Line-ups
Clement Lenglet picked up an injury during the warm-up before Atletico's weekend defeat to Getafe, forcing Jose Gimenez to step into the starting lineup. Adding to their woes, Rodrigo De Paul was forced off at half-time with a muscular issue.
Both players are doubtful for Wednesday night's showdown.
As for Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham is back in contention after missing the first leg through suspension and is expected to start. However, Los Blancos remain without Dani Ceballos, Dani Carvajal, and Eder Militao.
Atletico Madrid Predicted lineup (4-4-2)
Oblak (GK); Molina, Gimenez, Le Normand, Javi Galan; Simeone, Marcos Llorente, De Paul, Lino; Alvarez, Griezmann
Real Madrid Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)
Courtois (GK); Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Tchouameni, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vini Jr; Mbappe
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Predictions & Betting Tips
This game still hangs in the balance, but as Madrid have shown in the past, they are the Champions League Kings and this game-state suits the quick nature of their forwards.
Both teams to score
Over 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 cards