Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Preview

Saturday night brings us the upcoming Madrid derby between the league leaders Real Madrid and second placed rivals Atletico Madrid in what promises to be a mouthwatering spectacle, not only because it is a local derby but also because only one point separates the two clubs at the top of the La Liga table.

Real Madrid will be eager to return to winning ways after being handed a surprise 1-0 loss away from home at Espanyol in last week's La Liga action but this may be easier said than done for the upcoming hosts as they will be facing their closest rivals in the La Liga title race on Saturday night.

Atletico Madrid registered a solid 2-0 home win against Mallorca in the domestic top flight last weekend which saw the visitors return to winning ways after being dealt a 1-0 defeat away from home at Leganes along with being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Villarreal, and so the visitors will be in a confident frame of mind heading into this local derby.

Prior to last week's loss, Real Madrid had put together a six-match unbeaten sequence in the Spanish top flight which consisted of five wins along with a draw, the victories being collected against Girona, Sevilla, Valencia, Las Palmas and Real Valladolid respectively.

Overall, Real Madrid have been handed just three losses throughout this season's La Liga campaign, two of which were away from home and the singular loss that the hosts suffered on home soil at their Estadio Santiago Bernabéu was a 4-0 thumping from Barcelona.

Atletico Madrid have slipped to just one loss in their last 11 matches overall in the Spanish top flight while also picking up nine wins in the process, so the visitors also have legitimate claims on taking all three points here at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday night.

Within these previous nine wins, Atletico Madrid have collected maximum points on the road at Mallorca, Real Valladolid and Barcelona respectively, the latter being a particularly impressive 2-1 victory over the third placed outfit.

The bigger picture shows Atletico Madrid have been dealt just two defeats from their previous 23 league matches in the domestic top flight along with picking up no fewer than 15 wins into the bargain which underlines the visitors' pedigree of being potential La Liga title winners.

In addition, Atletico Madrid have lost just twice in their last 13 outings on the road which includes collecting eight wins.

Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid Verdict

Both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have serious claims on this season's La Liga title and with just one point separating the two sides ahead of this local derby, this could end up all square.

Both sides have scored in each of the last eight meetings as well!

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00