UEFA Champions League - Atletico Madrid VS Real Madrid Prediction
UEFA Champions League - Atletico Madrid VS Real Madrid
Match Time:13-03-2025 04:00 Thursday (GMT+8)
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Atletico Madrid
Cesar Azpilicueta made a return to the Atletico Madrid squad in their last outing, which means Koke is the only first-team player who is not available for this fixture against Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Diego Simeone will stick to his preferred 4-4-2 formation, and he is unlikely to make any major changes to the team that started in their last outing.
Jan Oblak will be in goal for Atletico Madrid, while Nahuel Molina and Javi Galan will be the full-backs. In the heart of the defence, Jose Gimenez will start alongside Robin Le Normand. The back four will aim for a clean sheet, as it can go a long way in helping them bounce back in this tie.
Giuliano Simeone and Samuel Lino will feature out wide on the flanks in midfield. They will look to contribute on both ends of the pitch. Meanwhile, Marcos Llorente and Rodrigo De Paul will take up a more central role, looking to control the tempo. Finally, Julian Alvarez should partner with Antoine Griezmann in the offensive third.
Real Madrid
Antonio Rudiger and Thibaut Courtois, who were rested in their last outing, are expected to be back in the starting XI. Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham, who missed the first leg because of suspension, is also back in the mix. However, Real Madrid do remain without the services of Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal and Dani Ceballos ahead of the game against Atletico Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team will also line up in a 4-4-2 formation, where Thibaut Courtois will be in goal. Federico Valverde could once again be asked to take up the right-back role, while Ferland Mendy will feature on the left. In the heart of the defence, Raul Asencio should partner with Antonio Rudiger.
Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga will take up the central roles in midfield, while Rodrygo and Bellingham will take up the wide berths. Despite his match-winning contribution last time out, Brahim Diaz will be starting on the bench in this one. Finally, Vinicius Junior will line up alongside Kylian Mbappe in the strike partnership.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Real Madrid have a good historical record against Atletico Madrid and have won 117 out of the 239 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Atletico Madrid's 59 victories.
Atletico Madrid have lost the first leg in a knockout tie in the UEFA Champions League on six previous occasions and have pulled off a comeback in three of these fixtures.
Real Madrid have progress from 21 of their last 22 fixtures in the UEFA Champions League where they have won the first leg, with their only such failure during this period coming against Ajax in the 2018-19 season.
Atletico Madrid have lost only one of their last six matches at home against Real Madrid in all competitions and are unbeaten in their last five such games in cup competitions.
Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup:
Oblak; Molina, Gimenez, Le Normand, Javi Galan; Simeone, Marcos Llorente, De Paul, Lino; Alvarez, Griezmann
Real Madrid possible starting lineup:
Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Tchouameni, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vini Jr; Mbappe
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid
Real Madrid have won every previous European tie against Atletico, also finding a way to get over the line in two Champions League finals against their local rivals, and they are the favourites to do so again. The advantage is not as healthy as Ancelotti would have liked, and they are likely going to suffer greatly at some point during the evening, but Los Blancos so often find a way.
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