Atletico vs Real Madrid: prediction for the La Liga fixture

In the previous season Atletico failed to retain the La Liga title, losing it to today's opponent. Madrid team finished at 3rd place, taking a spot in the Champions League group stage. During the summer, club kept the core of the squad, adding Molina for 20 million euros and Samuel Lino for 6,5 million. 

Los Indios started the main European tournament with a 2:1 victory over Porto. However, in the second round they suffered an unexpected defeat to Bayer. After five rounds of La Liga Diego Simeone's men have three victories and one draw, delivering 10 points and a 7th spot in the standings. The Mattressesmanaged to beat Celta in the most recent match (4:1). Oblak, Lemar, Savic, Reguillon and Gimenez will miss the upcoming match. 

In the previous season Real Madrid won the Champions League and La Liga title. Capital club secured 26 victories in Primera, delivering 80 points, it was enough for the top position. Team faced almost no resistance from the rivals. 

However, team's main success is surely the victory in the Champions League. Galacticos claimed 14th title of the main European competition in their history, beating Liverpool in the final. During the summer club signed Aurelien Tchouameni from Monaco for 80 million euros.

Team got off to a perfect start in the new edition of the Champions League - after a 3:0 victory over Celtic in Glasgow, the Blancos secured a home win over RB Leipzig (2:0). Team also started the La Liga season with five wins in a row - now Real stand at the top of the standings with 15 points to their name. Previous match ended in a 4:1 victory over Mallorca. Benzema and Lucas will miss the upcoming match through injuries.