Real Madrid hope to close the gap on La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid, when they face off in a highly important match at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on 15:15 7th March. Atletico Madrid lie 1st in the table on 58 points after 24 games. 5 points behind after 25 matches, Real Madrid find themselves in a expectable 3rd place.
Real Madrid enter the match hoping to close the gap in the table to Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid scored in the last 19 of 21 matches;Atletico Madrid conceded in the last 8 of 10 matches;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Atletico Madrid’s last 3 of 5 matches;Both teams scored in Atletico Madrid’s last 6 of 8 matches.
Real Madrid unbeaten the last 5 matches in a row;Real Madrid has won the last 3 matches in a row when playing away;Real Madrid unbeaten the last 8 matches in a row when playing away;Real Madrid has won in the last 4 of 5 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
While not exactly disastrous, 2 wins from their last 6 games for Atletico Madrid is not a fantastic output either. In their previous 3 matches Atletico Madrid were easily beaten 2-0 by Levante and went on to a 1-0 defeat against Chelsea in the Champions League. Their latest match served up a 2-0 win against Villarreal.
Real Madrid keep brushing aside all resistance claiming yet another win to their collection last time out. In their last 3 matches Real Madrid claimed a 1-0 win against Real Valladolid, followed by a 1-0 win against Atalanta in the Champions League. Their most recent match brought a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad.
The two teams are evenly matched by the bookies, but current form makes Real Madrid our choice for a win.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Real Madrid held on to a clean sheet in their last encounters with Atletico Madrid in the La Liga. They ended up 2-0 winners in December 2020 and 1-0 winners in February 2020. Interestingly, at least one team managed to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their 10 most recent encounters. As such, betting on both teams not to score would have paid out a nice profit In total, they have played 10 matches in past seasons with Real Madrid enjoying a slight advantage having won 4 matches in the La Liga. Atletico Madrid grabbed all 3 points in 1 match while 5 matches ended all square.
Atletico Madrid lie 1st in the table on 58 points after 24 matches. 5 points behind after 25 games Real Madrid find themselves in a expectable 3rd place.
Atletico Madrid are favorites with the bookmakers to win their upcoming match. Betting on a home win will pay out at 2.60, as bookies predict Atletico Madrid are in with a 38% chance of beating Real Madrid. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.20 on offer, while an away win for Real Madrid pays out at 2.88. Atletico Madrid won 8 of their last 10 home league games whereas Real Madrid lost 1 of their last 10 away league games.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 52%. This equals odds 1.91 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 1.83. The last 10 home league games for Atletico Madrid averaged 2.6 goals per game with BTTS paying out 3 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Real Madrid the average total goals were 2.7 with 7 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
According to the bookmakers the chance of this match having over 2.5 goals is just 42%. Should you fancy a punt, there are odds around 2.38 available if you bet OVER 2.5 goals. Going the opposite direction and betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.57. Atletico Madrid’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 2.6 goals a game. 3 of Atletico Madrid’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Real Madrid’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.7 goals per game. 4 of the last 10 away matches for Real Madrid went over 2.5 goals.
