Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Sparkles will be flying when Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid square off against each other in El Madrileno. Los Blancos aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Espanyol, but Sunday’s local derby will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. As Antonio Rudiger has joined the likes of Eduardo Camavinga, Eder Militao, and Dani Carvajal in the recovery room, Raul Asencio should sneak into the starting XI. Los Rojiblancos, on the other hand, recorded a routine 2-0 win over Mallorca at the weekend to melt Real Madrid’s advantage to only one point.
Diego Simeone’s troops are after their fourth away win of the process, but beating Real Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, there is a big value in betting on both teams to score as Carlo Ancelotti’s men have been struggling at the back of late. France star Antoine Griezmann returns to the starting XI, while summer signing Robin Le Normand (defender) serves a one-game ban.
Highlighted Player (Kylian Mbappé):
Kylian Mbappe is a French footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain as a forward. The French rising star began his youth career at AS Bondy and in 2013 he moved to AS Monaco. After making 12 appearances for Monaco B, Kylian Mbappe made his debut for the senior team in 2015. Mbappe quickly established himself as a regular goalscorer, with the teenager finding the net 15 times in 29 appearances in the Ligue 1 in the 2016/2017 season.
In 2017 he moved to fellow French club PSG on loan, with the option of making the deal permanent. Kylian Mbappe scored 13 goals in 27 appearances for les Parisiens in the 2017/2018 and it has to be noted that Unai Emery’s troops eventually won the national championship.
Speaking of his international career, Mbappe played an important role for France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, with the pacey rising star scoring a brace in a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina in the last 16 of the showpiece tournament. The PSG attacker was born in Paris on December 20, 1998.
Highlighted Team (Atletico Madrid):
Atletico Madrid are a Spanish team that plays in Primera Division (La Liga). Los Rojiblancos or los Colchoneros play their home matches at Estadio Vicente Calderon, which holds up to 54,960 spectators. Atletico Madrid have won 10 La Liga titles, but they have yet to lift the European Cup (Champions League) trophy.
Los Rojiblancos have won 10 Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) trophies and it has to be noted that they defeated their bitter local rivals Real Madrid in the 2012/2013 Spanish Cup final. The rivalry between the two capital clubs is pretty big and El Madrileno is regarded as one of the most exciting derbies in the world football.
Atletico Madrid played two Champions League finals under Diego Simeone, but they failed to beat Real Madrid in the title games (2013/2014 and 2015/2016). However, the Argentine tactician helped Atletico Madrid win the La Liga trophy in 2014 and, no doubt, he is one of the most successful coaches in the history of the capital club.