The Real Madrid & Atlético Madrid managers Z. Zidane and D. Simeone are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the La Liga league table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Copa Del Rey. That game was an away game at Real Zaragoza, so at least Real Madrid are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Real Madrid form and stats
24 points is a decent return from 10 La Liga games here at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu for Real Madrid, who have the most clean sheets (11) in La Liga,. The data says 7 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. Real Madrid has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Mallorca defeat 104 days ago. In general it's been a long time since Real Madrid tasted defeat here at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games.
A good away victory last time out for Real Madrid, who won 4-0 against Real Zaragoza. A strong away win before that one, visiting Real Valladolid and winning 1-0.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Real Madrid played a great game against Real Zaragoza and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Goals decide football matches and Real Madrid are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 10 league matches. Real Madrid are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.
Atlético Madrid form and stats
3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Atlético Madrid playing as the away team in the La Liga this season.
Felipe was the last player to score for the away team. Atlético Madrid haven't scored a league goal in the last 252 minutes.
There were no winners in Atlético Madrid's previous match, a La Liga home game that ended 0-0 vs Leganes (placed 19th). A 1-2 defeat away at Cultural Leonesa before that.
We have checked recent matches where Atlético Madrid have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were W1-D0-L0.
The attacking power of Atlético Madrid when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Atlético Madrid are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Atlético Madrid - Real Madrid 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Real Madrid won 2, Atlético Madrid won 3 and 5 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Benzema 12 goals |   Á. Morata Martín 7 goals |  L. Modrić 3 goals |
Real Madrid missing players
Atlético Madrid missing players
| Real Madrid | Atlético Madrid | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 39 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 22 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 81% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 76% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 62% |
| 48% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 14% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 38% |
| 52% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 48% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 38% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 342 | 197 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 114 | 276 |
| 131 | 74 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 30 | 82 |
| 30% | 30% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 27% |
- Real Madrid has the fewest conceded goals (13)
- Real Madrid has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Real Madrid has the most clean sheets (11)
- Real Madrid has the the best goal difference (+26)
- Real Madrid have not yet lost a game at home.
- Real Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Atlético Madrid have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 46 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 43 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 38 |
| 4 | Getafe | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 34 |
| 7 | Valencia | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Granada | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Real Betis | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -4 | 27 |
| 13 | Levante | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -9 | 23 |
| 15 | Eibar | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Real Valladolid | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -7 | 22 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 25 | -15 | 18 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 17 |
| 19 | Leganes | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -17 | 15 |
| 20 | Espanyol | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -21 | 15 |