Real Madrid, nicknamed Los Blancos, were trailblazers in the 2023/24 season of La Liga. They finished with 95 points, recording their 36th victory. Close on their heels was Barcelona with 85 points, Girona with 81 points, and Atlético Madrid with 76 points.
La Liga’s 2024/25 season is underway, and the 20 participating clubs have already played 6 to 7 matches each. According to the current standings (accurate to the time of publishing), Barcelona leads with 18 points, while Real Madrid is at 14 points and Atlético Madrid is a close third at 13 points.
They face each other on Sunday, 29 September. Will the Los Blancos be able to repeat the success of last season? Or will the Los Colchoneros aka Los Rojiblancos overtake them? Below, we give you team previews, head-to-head stats, and odds for the La Liga – Madrido Atlético vs Real Madrid match.
Real Madrid: Analysis and Team Preview
Los Blancos have strengthened their ranks with the entry of forward Kylian Mbappé. The French football captain has left PSG, his Ligue 1 club, to sign a five-year contract with Real Madrid. Their attack now has a strong lineup of Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Mbappé, and Jude Bellingham, along with two new additions – Brazilian youngster Endrick Felipe, and German centre forward Joselu.
In the defense, there has been one major change. Ex-captain Nacho Fernández bid an emotional farewell after spending 23 years with the club. He has signed a two-year contract with Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah. However, Éder Militão has returned to fitness after a ligament tear and is set to step into the heart of defense alongside Antonio Rüdiger and Jesus Vallejo, who has returned from his loan at Granada.
Defender David Alaba is still grappling with a knee injury and will not return until 2025. Real Madrid was in talks with French footballer Lenny Yoro, to fill the defence gap. However, Yoro has joined Manchester United and is currently playing in the English Premier League.
Midfielder Toni Kroos has announced his retirement, which means left-back Eduardo Camavinga and captain Luka Modrić will be handling the attackers from Los Rojiblancos.
Atlético Madrid: Analysis and Team Preview
Atlético Madrid have spent €200m (£167m) to spruce up their squad. Some of the new additions include Argentinian footballer Julian Alvarez, who has arrived from Manchester City. The striker has already scored his first goal against Valencia.
English midfielder Conor Gallagher has arrived from Chelsea. Centre-back Robin Le Normand has left Real Sociedad to move to Atleti. He was a part of the Spanish football team that won the Euro 2024.
Norwegian striker Alexander Sorloth has joined Atleti as well. He has transferred from another La Liga club, Villarreal, where he scored 23 goals last season. More additions include Argentine goalkeeper Juan Musso who arrives on loan from Atalanta and French defender Clement Lenglet who is on a loan from Barcelona.
No doubt, there’s great enthusiasm among Atleti supporters as the club is fuelled by big arrivals.
The squad overhaul has also seen some key exits. Arthur Vermeeren, Santiago Mourino, and Samu Omorodion are out the door. Vermeeren had a short stint at Atleti as he didn’t click with manager Diego Simeone, and is now transferring to RB Leipzig. Meanwhile, Uruguayan defender Mourino has made a permanent exit and moved to Alaves. While the exits of these young players don’t significantly impact the lineup, they do age the squad profile.
Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid: Head-to-Head and Odds
Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid have faced each other 230 times. In their head-to-head matches, Real Madrid won 116, Atlético Madrid won 59, while 55 ended in a draw.
Currently, they are neck to neck in the La Liga 2024/25 season. So, will Atlético edge out Los Blancos or will Real Madrid win?
Here are the betting odds for the fixture as per 7bet.
| Real Madrid (1) | x | Atletico Madrid (2) |
| 4/3 | 5/2 | 13/7 |
Please note that the odds are accurate as per the publishing time of the article. Make sure to check the odds before placing a bet.
With new additions, both teams are evenly matched on the field. So, if you are not sure which team to back, you can take more odds, such as both teams to score (BTTS), total goals in the game, whether the final score will be an odd or even number, and so on.
For more information about betting on this fixture, visit the 7bet La Liga betting page.
Special Tips
- This is a home game for Atlético Madrid. They have won two and drawn one match on home ground, Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano.
- Atleti’s match on Sunday against Rayo Vallecano was a 1-1 tie.
- In the current La Liga season, Real Madrid has won two games at home, and one game away. They have suffered two losses so far and both came at away games.
- Los Blancos and Los Rojiblancos last met at the Spain Copa del Rey match in January this year. Atlético won the match 4–2.
- Real Madrid’s next match is against Alaves on Wednesday, September 25. Real Madrid has a high win probability in this home game as Alaves trails at the 10th position with 7 points.
- For quick betting, you can back players to score at any time in the game.
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