The first Madrid derby of the La Liga 2024-25 season will see third-placed Atletico Madrid welcoming holders Real Madrid at the Metropolitano.
ATL vs RM Match Details
Date: Sunday, 29 September 2024 / Monday, 30 September 2024
Time: 21:00 (CET), 00:30 (IST)
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid
ATL vs RM Match Preview
Atletico Madrid has made an unbeaten start to the 2024-25 La Liga season with 15 points collected from the first seven matches, winning four and drawing the rest. However, Los Colchoneros stay six points behind leaders Barcelona in third as the team look to be true title aspirants this time after making some high-quality signings in the summer. Finishing fourth last season, Diego Simeone's side hopes to improve making at least a defensively solid beginning to the new season with just three goals conceded, the best in the league, even though they have not been in full flow. So far their challenges have not been severe but the atmosphere will change when their city rivals Real Madrid visit them at Metropolitano. The hosts came up top last time the Madrid derby was played at this venue and were the only side to beat the Los Blancos in the entire season last time. The team also won the Copa Del Rey tie played at the home 4-2. So, they will take inspiration from these results to help them again on Sunday.
Since that Madrid derby loss, Real Madrid did not look back and stayed unbeaten for the rest of the La Liga season to win the La Liga title with their streak standing at 39 league matches. Carlo Ancelotti's side are closing on the all-time unbeaten record of 43 games and hoping the same fixture this season does not end that run. The holders have also begun their title defence staying unbeaten in these early games collecting five wins. However, they haven’t quite lit up as expected with Kylian Mbappe now making their ranks. The 2018 World Cup winner has scored five goals in his debut La Liga season including the 3-2 win over Deportivo Alaves in the midweek but will miss this crucial clash with a thigh injury. The other scorers will be very much part of the action and willing to deliver despite his absence. A victory in the derby will put Real Madrid, in the second spot, within a point of the leaders Barcelona but a defeat will pull their rivals level on points as them.
Recent Form (La Liga)
ATL: DWWDW
RM: WWWWW
ATL vs RM Predicted Lineups
Atletico Madrid
Oblak; Le Normand, Gimenez, Reinildo; Llorente, De Paul, Koke, Gallagher, Lino; Alvarez, Griezmann
Real Madrid
Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Modric; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius
ATL vs RM head-to-head
Played - 236
ATL won - 59
Draws - 61
RM won - 116
ATL vs RM Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Rodrygo
Vice-captain Picks: Vinicius Junior, Antoine Griezmann
Our top pick for the ATL vs RM Dream11 team is Rodrygo with three goals and an assist in five La Liga games including two goals in the last two games.
ATL vs RM Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Oblak (Cr - 8, Pts - 206)
DEF: Carvajal (Cr - 8, Pts - 237), Militao (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 303), Gimenez (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 183),
MID: Rodrygo (Cr- 9, Pts - 329), Gallagher (Pts - 8.5, 221), Valverde (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 227), Bellingham (Cr - 8, Pts - 145), Griezmann (Cr - 9, Pts - 285),
FW: Alvarez (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 150), Vinicius (Cr - 9, Pts - 351)
Vice-captain: Vinicius Junior
Captain: Rodrygo
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Match Prediction
Both teams are still settling in the season so the early Madrid derby could be a cautious approach from both sides or chaotic. Real Madrid are looking to avoid a loss for the third straight time at Metropolitano while Atletico have a huge deficit in the head-to-head meeting. So we predict a 1-1 draw between the sides.
