Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Prediction

Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid·Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias 20/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
7.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
60%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.51
SignalNEUTRALModel44%SurpriseMediumGap-5.9%
Value Analysis
59%Trust
Home Corners
Home Corners Over 4.5
1.65
SignalSOLIDModel59%SurpriseMediumGap+3.9%
Atletico Madrid Rest
3 days
Real Madrid Rest
4 days

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: the result in context

Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the La Liga on 20 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.5 a game across 10 meetings, with both teams scoring in 9.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
31%3.50
X
26%3.75
2
43%2.05
Double Chance
1X
57%1.77
X2
69%1.30
Both Teams to Score
Yes
64%1.46
No
36%2.55
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.43 + 1.45 = 2.88
Over 1.5
80%1.13
Over 2.5
60%1.51
Over 3.5
39%2.35
Under 1.5
20%5.00
Under 2.5
40%2.39
Under 3.5
61%1.61
Corners
Projected Corners: 5 + 4.4 = 9.4
Over 8.5
61%1.32
Over 9.5
51%1.60
Over 10.5
32%1.98
Under 8.5
39%2.94
Under 9.5
49%2.27
Under 10.5
68%1.78
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.1 = 4.1
Over 3.5
58%1.20
Over 4.5
38%1.46
Under 3.5
42%4.20
Under 4.5
62%2.64

Match Events

6'Diego Pablo SimeoneDissent
35'Marc PubillFoul
38'Card upgrade confirmedCristian Romero
38'Cristian RomeroFoul
45'Marc Pubill INKoke out
49'Denzel DumfriesDissent
51'Card upgrade confirmedDean Huijsen
52'Dean Huijsen
53'Alejandro Grimaldo(Penalty)
54'Arda Güler INAntonio Rüdiger out
54'Vinícius INYan Diomande out
59'Jonathan DavidAssist: Giuliano Simeone Baldini
62'Jonathan David INJulián Álvarez out
67'Alejandro Baena Rodríguez INAdemola Lookman out
71'Aurelien Tchouameni INEduardo Camavinga out
78'Jude BellinghamFoul
82'Jude Bellingham INBernardo Silva out
89'Cristian Romero INRobin Le Normand out
89'Lee Kang-In INMorten Hjulmand out
89'Antonio RüdigerAssist: Bernardo Silva

Lineups

Atletico Madrid
4-4-2Coach: D. Simeone
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1Coach: José Mourinho
Avg rating6.76
Avg rating6.36
J. Oblak6.713J. Oblak
Marc Pubill6.118M. Pubill
C. Romero6.621C. Romero
D. Hancko7.517D. Hancko
Álex Grimaldo7.022Á. Grimaldo
G. Simeone7.020G. Simeone
Marcos Llorente7.214M. Llorente
J. Cardoso6.65J. Cardoso
Álex Baena6.510Á. Baena
Lee Kang-In5.97L. Kang-In
J. David7.915J. David
T. Courtois6.71T. Courtois
D. Dumfries5.324D. Dumfries
I. Konaté6.416I. Konaté
D. Huijsen5.84D. Huijsen
Marc Cucurella6.117M. Cucurella
F. Valverde6.58F. Valverde
A. Tchouaméni6.514A. Tchouaméni
A. Güler6.215A. Güler
J. Bellingham6.65J. Bellingham
Vinícius Júnior6.27V. Júnior
Kylian Mbappé6.410K. Mbappé

Atletico Madrid Substitutes

46J. Castillo
19J. Álvarez62'for Jonathan David6.8
27J. Dominguez
23M. Hjulmand89'for Lee Kang-In6.4
6Koke45'for Marc Pubill7.2
24Robin Le Normand89'for Cristian Romero6.3
11A. Lookman67'for Alejandro Baena Rodríguez6.8
4Rodrigo Mendoza
1J. Musso
16Arnau Ortiz
3O. Vargas
30Dani Martínez

Real Madrid Substitutes

2Raúl Asencio
6E. Camavinga71'for Aurelien Tchouameni6.3
18Álvaro Fernández
21Brahim Díaz
25Y. Diomande54'for Vinícius6.6
9Endrick
19Carlos Espí
13A. Lunin
27Thiago Pitarch
22A. Rüdiger54'for Arda Güler89'7.3
20Bernardo Silva82'for Jude Bellingham6.7
12T. Alexander-Arnold

Match Stats

Atletico MadridReal Madrid
61%Ball Possession39%
3Corner Kicks1
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
18Total Shots8
9Shots on Goal3
4Shots off Goal4
13Shots Inside Box3
5Shots Outside Box5
5Blocked Shots1
19Fouls6
2Offsides2
2Goalkeeper Saves5
618Total Passes393
556Passes Accurate337
6Free Kicks18

Team Comparison

Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid
Real MadridReal Madrid
1943Elo Rating 2012
1.50Attack 3.08
2.42Defense 1.64
73%Hit Rate 86%
15.4Shots per Game 14.4
5.6Shots on Target 7.4
6.3Corners per Game 5.5
2.4Cards per Game 2.3

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.88 goals
📈BTTS Trend90% in H2H
🔥Derby Match

Game State Tendencies

Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Real MadridReal Madrid
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.2 vs 0.9 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid2Wins · 20%
Draws550%
Real MadridReal Madrid3Wins · 30%
3.5Avg Goals
90%Both teams scored9 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

La Liga22/03/2026
Real MadridAtletico Madrid
32
Super Cup08/01/2026
Atletico MadridReal Madrid
12
La Liga27/09/2025
Atletico MadridReal Madrid
52
UEFA Champions League12/03/2025
Atletico MadridReal Madrid
2140
UEFA Champions League04/03/2025
Real MadridAtletico Madrid
21
La Liga08/02/2025
Real MadridAtletico Madrid
11
La Liga29/09/2024
Atletico MadridReal Madrid
11
La Liga04/02/2024
Real MadridAtletico Madrid
11
Copa del Rey18/01/2024
Atletico MadridReal Madrid
4222
Super Cup10/01/2024
Real MadridAtletico Madrid
5333

Referee Profile

Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias137 matches

4.59Cards per match
4.29Yellow cards per match
0.31Red cards per match
23.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias4.59
Other referees5.03

4.59 cards a match, 0.44 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.03).

Cards come from 133 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

La Liga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1BarcelonaBarcelona990039:9+3027WWWWW
2Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid971119:8+1122WWWWW
3Real MadridReal Madrid970223:9+1421WWLWW
4Real BetisReal Betis961216:14+219LWDWW
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad951317:17016WWWLW
6SevillaSevilla942314:16-214LDLWW
7AlavesAlaves932413:10+311LLDLL
8Celta VigoCelta Vigo925210:7+311WDWDD
9Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna925213:12+111DLDLD
10OsasunaOsasuna932410:18-811WLDLL
11LevanteLevante924315:17-210WDDLL
12VillarrealVillarreal923413:1309DLWWL
13Athletic ClubAthletic Club82338:9-19DDDDW
14Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano823312:17-59DDWLW
15GetafeGetafe92345:11-69DLWLD
16EspanyolEspanyol922511:12-18LDLLW
17Racing SantanderRacing Santander922513:25-128LDLLW
18ElcheElche914411:17-67DDWLD
19ValenciaValencia91356:15-96DDLWL
20MalagaMalaga90456:18-124LDLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1BarcelonaBarcelona939:927
2Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid919:822
3Real MadridReal Madrid923:921
4Real BetisReal Betis916:1419
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad917:1716
6SevillaSevilla914:1614
7AlavesAlaves913:1011
8Celta VigoCelta Vigo910:711
9Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna913:1211
10OsasunaOsasuna910:1811
11LevanteLevante915:1710
12VillarrealVillarreal913:139
13Athletic ClubAthletic Club88:99
14Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano812:179
15GetafeGetafe95:119
16EspanyolEspanyol911:128
17Racing SantanderRacing Santander913:258
18ElcheElche911:177
19ValenciaValencia96:156
20MalagaMalaga96:184
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About the Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid forecast

As a derby, this La Liga meeting carries extra weight; the forecasts take that context into account alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid in the La Liga table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Atletico Madrid are 2nd in the La Liga, 1 point ahead of Real Madrid in 3rd. League goal record so far: Atletico Madrid 19-8, Real Madrid 23-9. The full standings are on the La Liga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.0 out of 10 by our context model. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.