Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid – La Liga Betting Tips

La Liga leaders Real Madrid welcome Atletico Madrid in this weekend’s most exciting La Liga game. Real Madrid is on course to run away with the La Liga title as they are currently 8 points ahead of the second position. They have been on a winning spree and presently looking unstoppable.   

Atletico Madrid has been in and out of form by their standards since the season started. They have managed to win 8 games in La Liga this season, drawing 5 and losing 2. They sit 4th at the La Liga table and travel to Santiago Bernabeu to stop Real Madrid on their title charge. 

Below is the team news and our tips for this match: 

Real Madrid Form and Team News

Real Madrid has been in excellent form in recent matches. Watching them play, they have no weaknesses, and their players like Vinicius Junior are in top form. They have won their last 5 La Liga matches and are top of La Liga, with 8 points ahead of the second place, and it is looking like “catch them if you can”. 

Real Madrid only has Karim Benzema, and Gareth Bale sidelined due to injury for the team news. Only Benzema would be missed for this match as Gareth Bale’s position has been filled well by the hungry Real Madrid youngsters. 

Atletico Madrid Form and Team News

Atletico Madrid has not stayed consistent with their results as they are struggling to stay on a winning streak. In their last 5 matches in La Liga, they have won 3, lost 1, and drawn 1. 

They are sitting 4th at the table, having scored 27 goals and conceded 16 in their 15 La Liga games. While their form might not look bad on paper, their standards have been poor this season. 

For their team news, Atletico Madrid has been plagued with injuries in their defense departments as all their injured players are defenders. The players out or might miss this game are Gimenez Jose Maria, Savic Stefan, Trippier Kieran, and Vrsaljko Sime. 

Luis Suarez was pulled out of the Champions League game due to a muscle injury, and it is yet to know the extent of the injury and if he can partake in this match. 

Odds By Casumo

Real Madrid is the Casumo bookie favorite to win this fixture at 2.04 odds, while Sevilla is placed at 3.55 odds. If the match is to be a draw, the odds is 3.50. 

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Our Tipsters Angle

This Madrid derby is the most exciting La Liga weekend game as all eyes would likely be on this match. Real Madrid has been in excellent form, and Atletico Madrid hasn’t been too bad. 

Checking their H2H, in the recent last 5 games between these teams in all competitions, Real Madrid has won 2, and the rest has been draws. 

Tip 1: Real Madrid Win or Draw (1X)

Real Madrid is in fine form and has won their last 5 matches in La Liga this season. The Carlo Ancelloti side is proving to be a mile ahead of all other teams in La Liga, and we don’t see Atletico Madrid winning this game.

Also, Atletico Madrid played a crunching Champions League group qualifying game on Wednesday, in which they won 1-3 against Porto. Although Real Madrid played too against Inter Milan, Atletico might have to battle fatigue to stay in the game. 

Real Madrid to win or draw (1X) is available at the Casumo sportsbook, and it is placed at 1.29 odds, and that’s an excellent value.  

Tip 2: Under 3.5 Goals

Even though Real Madrid is a free-scoring side, we don’t see this match having more than 3 goals. Checking the H2H between the two teams, All last 5 games have been under 2.5 goals, and in a bid to get extra breathing room, we decided to go for under 3.5 goals. 

Also, in Real Madrid’s last 5 games, they have had Under 3.5 goals in 4 games, and we think a similar outcome will occur in this match. Casumo offers Under 3.5 goals at odds of 1.29.

Conclusion

This exciting match would be the must-watch match of the weekend for La Liga fans and football lovers in India and worldwide. Real Madrid looks unstoppable at the moment, and Atletico Madrid is starting to get their gear together. 

Which team would win this game? We can’t confidently say it’s Real Madrid, but we think they have what it takes to win it. 

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