Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid

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Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid meet for the second time in the space of just over a week as they once again do battle in this local derby, but this time in the round of 16 in this season's Copa del Rey with not only bragging rights at stake but also a place in the quarter-finals of this competition.

Atletico Madrid will be eager to avenge their recent defeat to their local rivals in the Super Cup where Real Madrid prevailed by winning 5-3 in extra-time on their way to securing top-dog status on the Spanish domestic scene, but the hosts have produced quite a few inconsistent results of late overall in all competitions.

Diego Simeone's side have captured four wins within their last nine games but the hosts have also slipped to four defeats in the process as well, while being involved in just the one draw; victories over Almeria, Lazio, Sevilla and Lugo have been offset by losses at the hands of Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, Girona and Real Madrid, so anything could happen in this upcoming clash!

However, goals look likely to occur on Wednesday night as six of Atletico Madrid's last 10 matches overall have resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored.

Real Madrid will be looking to do ‘the double' over their local opponents on Wednesday night when they make the short trip over to the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano following their recent Super Cup victory where the visitors ran out 5-3 winners in extra-time.

The visitors then registered a comprehensive 4-1 thrashing of Barcelona in the final of the Super Cup to claim the domestic honours which also became Real Madrid's seventh win on the trot in all competitions so Carlo Ancelotti's side will be brimming with confidence when they take to the field for this upcoming Copa del Rey encounter.

The bigger picture paints an even more impressive outlook for Real Madrid as they have now put together an excellent 21-match unbeaten sequence across all competitions which includes picking up no fewer than 18 wins in the process, but a word of warning though - Real Madrid's last defeat came in the form of a 3-1 loss away at Atletico Madrid towards the end of September last year.

Nevertheless, Real Madrid are unbeaten in their previous 10 outings on the road overall, collecting eight wins along the way while goals have also featured on a regular basis with seven of these 10 games also producing three goals or more.

Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid Verdict

Local derbies are always tough to call especially in cup competitions, but the goals market appeals here as four of the last five meetings have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Madrid win @ 2.50

Correct Score: Real Madrid 2-1 @ 10.00