Comments and predictions for Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: Lock down Mbappe

Latest Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid squad information

Atletico Madrid will be without Cesar Azpilicueta, Thomas Lemar and Pablo Barrios through injury, but are in good shape for the clash with Real Madrid. The starting line-up will be changed from the 1-0 win over Celta, with the likes of Alvarez, Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino returning to the starting line-up.

exander Sorloth could be left out of the squad, while Alvarez could line up alongside Antoine Griezmann. Conor Gallagher will make his first Madrid derby appearance since moving from Chelsea.

For Real Madrid, top scorer Kylian Mbappe will miss the game due to a thigh injury sustained against Alaves. Brahim Diaz, Dani Ceballos and David Alaba are also absent, but Eduardo Camavinga has returned to the squad. Dani Carvajal has also recovered from a minor injury and could feature.

Mbappe's absence could see Ancelotti switch to a 4-3-1-2 formation, similar to last season, allowing Jude Bellingham to operate behind Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, while Luka Modric would take a central role.

Latest expected lineup Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid:

Oblak; Le Normand, Gimenez, Reinildo; Llorente, De Paul, Koke, Gallagher, Lino; Alvarez, Griezmann

Real Madrid:

Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Modric; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius

Latest football commentary Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid last won La Liga in 2020-21, and few expected them to finish above Real Madrid and Barcelona this season. However, a win in the Madrid derby this weekend would send a strong message of title ambitions. Diego Simeone's side have not been at their best in 2024-25, but are unbeaten with four wins and three draws from seven games, currently third, just two points behind Real Madrid.

Atletico boast the best defence in La Liga, having conceded just three goals and kept five clean sheets in their last six games. They were held to a 1-1 draw by Rayo Vallecano but bounced back with a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo, courtesy of a 90th-minute goal from Julian Alvarez. Atletico were the last team to beat Real Madrid in La Liga, winning 3-1 in September 2023.

Real Madrid are now unbeaten in 39 La Liga games, close to Barcelona's record of 43. Carlo Ancelotti's side won the double last season and remain favourites for both La Liga and the Champions League. However, Kylian Mbappe will miss the derby through injury. Real Madrid have won five and drawn two of their first seven games of the season and are currently second, four points behind Barcelona.

Los Blancos are in good form with five straight wins, including a 3-1 win over Stuttgart in the Champions League. They have beaten Espanyol and Alaves at home in their last two La Liga games and face Atletico and Villarreal in three games before the October break.

Real Madrid have won 116 of their 236 meetings with Atletico, but Atletico have been the better team of late. The two sides drew 1-1 in their last meeting, and with Mbappe absent, a low-scoring draw is a possibility. Both managers will likely agree on that outcome before the game.

Score prediction Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Atletico Madrid vs Real Madridas follows:

• Sportsmole:Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid

• WhoScore:Atletico Madrid 2-2 Real Madrid
• Our newspaper predicts:Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid

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