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Real Madrid vs. Atletico: prediction for the La Liga fixture
Real Madrid are trailing Barcelona by eight points. Can Atletico withstand in a battle against the crosstown rivals on February 25? The answer is in our prediction.
Command Analysis
Real Madrid
SpainCarlo Ancelotti praised his team for a brilliant comeback in the Champions League against Liverpool. Madrid team was 0:2 down, but eventually secured a 5:2 victory in a blockbuster mid-week encounter. Hosts need to maintain that level of performance, if they want to catch Barcelona in La Liga.
But right now the Blancos are getting ready for 232nd El Derbi Madrileno against the crosstown rivals Atletico. Three consecutive clean sheets in home La Liga matches and no defeats in Primera since last March makes Los Blancos optimistic ahead of the upcoming game.
Tchouameni, Mendy, Diaz and Alaba will miss the upcoming game.
Atletico Madrid
SpainAtletico got eliminated from European competitions and lost to Real Madrid in the quarter-final of Copa del Rey, so now team can concentrate solely on La Liga. They have an easier schedule than their today's opponent. After Copa del Rey defeat, team had a four-game unbeaten run, but scored only one goal in each of these games.
Club's boss Diego Simeone said that a 1:0 victory over Athletic Bilbao was a big one, but a game against Real Madrid will surely be much more difficult for Atletico. After 22 matches of the current season the Mattresses have 12 victories and five draws, delivering 41 points and a 4th position in the standings.
De Paul and Lemar will miss the upcoming game.
Trends
Ставка Goals in both halves - no
This bet played in two latest matches of the visitors
Ставка Corners: total under 9,5
Two latest matches of Real Madrid went by that scenario
Ставка Yellow cards: total over 5
This bet played in 3 of 5 latest matches of the hosts
Ставка Correct score 2:0
Real won 3 of 5 latest head-to-head matches
Tip and bets
We offer to place a bet on the hosts, who are in a perfect physical form and all of their key players are available to play. Real should be able to get a victory, which will keep Carlo Ancelotti's men in the title race.
Our prediction - Real Madrid to win the match
Hosts will probably try to keep the effort for other important matches, but they should be able to get a comfortable victory. Moreover, the Whites won each of their latest matches by at least two goals.
Our second bet is on Real Madrid to win by two goals
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