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Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid Preview, Odds, Predictions (Feb 8)

  • Nikola Velickovic
  • Feb 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM EST

Pick rationale

Analysis & key factors

  • Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid game is the battle for the No.1 place in La Liga standings.
  • Real scored 28 goals at home in 10 games.
  • Atletico Madrid lost just once in the last 21 matches in all competitions.

Real and Atletico clash in one of the most important Madrid derbies in the last few years. Saturday’s event will decide the La Liga standings leader, as these two units are one point apart.

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How to Watch

  • Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
  • When: Saturday, February 8. 9 pm CET
  • How to Watch: ESPN

La Liga Odds

TeamOdds
Real Madrid-110
Tie+250
Atletico Madrid+310

Game Preview

Real wants to win the La Liga title again, and it will be much easier if they win this event. Atletico is breathing down their necks, one point behind, though Real is almost perfect at home, winning nine of 10 events and scoring 28 goals.

Until losing to Espanyol this weekend, they had five wins in a row, all of them netting three or more goals. It’s safe to say that despite that slip in Barcelona, their attack is excellent. However, they bounced back with a last-minute win over Leganes in Copa del Rey on Wednesday, 2-3.

Atletico Madrid lost just once in the last 21 games, had one tie, and won 19 times. They are in incredible form, so second place in the La Liga table isn’t strange at all. All those betting on soccer have benefited from Atletico heavily these past few weeks.

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Rock solid defense is the trademark of the unit that allowed just seven goals away from home in the 2024/25 La Liga season. That’s something Diego Simeonen established as his signature.

Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid Head to Head

The first meeting of the year saw no winners, 1-1. Militao scored for the Los Blancos, and Correa netted an equalizer in the fifth minute of the stoppage time.

Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid Prediction

This will be a hard battle, filled with physicality, and we expect to see few goals, two at most.

  • Free La Liga pick: Under 2.5 goals

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