Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid – 07.02.2015
The most exciting game of this round (22th) in Primera Division will take place today from 15:00, UK Time, and will put face to face Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, the two finalists the Champions League last edition.
Atletico Madrid are coming after three wins in a row in La Liga, so they have a good moral before this game. Simeone and his players are on the third position in Spain right now, with 47 points, three less than Barcelona (2nd place) and seven less than Real Madrid (1st place). Arda Turan is in doubt for this match, but he is announced in the starting eleven.
Real Madrid are coming after a very important win against Sevilla, so they won maximum of points in the last five fixtures. Ronaldo will be back after a suspension and Real will try to get a revenge against their local rivals after Atletico eliminated them from Copa del Rey few weeks ago. Ancelotti’s team is leading the table in Spain, with 54 points and they are the biggest favorites in the title race. Modric, Pepe and Ramos are all injured, while Marcelo is doubtful.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid probable lineups:
Atletico (4-4-2): Moya – Juanfran, Godin, Miranda, Siqueira – Turan, Gabi, Tiago, Koke – Griezmann, Mandzukic.
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Casillas – Carvajal, Varane, Nacho, Coentrao – Isco, Kroos, Khedira – Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.
Prediction: X2 @ 1.44
We expect a tight game, not an easy one for Real Madrid and we chose to put the money on a double chance bet, with Real Madrid getting at least one point today at Vicente Calderon.