Atletico vs Real Madrid prediction and betting tips on March 12, 2025
Game Prediction
A return match between Atletico and Real Madrid will take place in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League on March 12, 2025. Simeone needs only a victory over Ancelotti.
Our prediction for the match Atletico vs Real Madrid
The Madrid clubs finished last season in different ways. If Ancelotti was able to win the Spanish Super Cup, and the Primera, and, once again, the Champions League, then Simeone, not without difficulty, finished only in 4th place, lagging behind La Liga even from Girona. Still, then, at the suggestion of Diego, the squad was seriously updated, and now his wards are on par with their neighbour in the championship. As for the Copa del Rey, it remains to successfully play the return semi-finals in order to struggle for the trophy in another head-to-head derby.
At the same time, Griezmann and the company showed themselves better in the Champions League. It is reasonable to mention that a 2-1 result in RB Leipzig was followed by 2 failures, but then there were only victories, which allowed the team to advance to the 1/8 finals directly. Ancelotti did not have the best start: his footballers lost 3 times in the first 5 rounds. Still, then they only won, including the games against Manchester City in February. At Santiago Bernabeu, they also secured a long-awaited victory in the derby.
Speaking about the Champions League, Oblak and the company are playing in an unusually spectacular way. The Slovenian concedes one and a half goals, but this is compensated by 2.33 goals scored. Mbappé and the company are even a little better – 2.55/1.45.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: key statistics and trends
- Real Madrid has won 6 times in a row.
- Ancelotti’s footballers have finished 8 of 9 previous league games with “total: over 2.5”
- Atletico has won 5 of 6 previous matches in the tournament.
- Simeone’s wards have scored 3 or more goals in all 9 meetings.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: possible starting line-ups
Atletico (possible line-up): Oblak – Galan, Lenglet, Gimenez, Llorente – Lino, Barrios, De Paul, Simeone – Griezmann, Alvarez.
Real Madrid (possible line-up): Courtois – Mendy, Rudiger, Asensio, Valverde – Brahim Diaz, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Rodrygo – Vinicius Junior, Mbappe.
Previous head-to-head matches: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
The neighbours have drawn 7 of 8 previous matches, including 5 confrontations in a row, before this derby.
Free prediction for the match Atletico vs Real Madrid
The chances of success are considered equal. It should be no less interesting than last week – we again expect “total: over 2.5” (odd: 1.68).