Atl. Madrid vs Real M. Match preview

Spain - Primera Division: Atl. Madrid vs Real M.

This game is the derby of the round and guarantees good football. Both sides have different results in the last round. Atletico suffered a disaster in Barcelona while Real Madrid disappointed their fans, after drawing with Espanyol at home. Both sides need points and there is no doubt that both of them will try hard to win. This especially applies to Atletico that have marked three defeats after six rounds and losing another home game would be a huge blow for the club' s aspirations for this season.

To be or not to be

After the convincing loss at Camp Nou, there is no need for comments. Atletico squad couldn't be recognized and after only eight minutes they were already three goals behind. The game was solved then and there although Maxi managed to pull one back. he got injured only few minutes later which was a definite sign that colchoneros weren't fortune's favourites that Saturday. So injury list with Maniche, Forlan, Pablo, Seitaridis and Simao got another member. The loss was humiliating but it shouldn’t be taken tragically as it was more the result of a terrible performance and a bad day of Atletico’s defense, than the result of Barcelona’s good play. Referee’s doubtful decisions contributed to such a convincing loss, so the only thing left of Madrid side is to prepare well for the big city derby. President of the club warns the players that playing in the league is the absolute priority and that Champions League is nice but the club must be secure a stable position at the top of Spanish football. This is sensible thinking and obviously some players though that after several excellent results they won't need to work hard. It’s been a long time since Atletico won Real at home; no one can remember the last time they celebrated in the city derby. This will be a great motivation for the players but also a great pressure because of fan’s great expectations. The game comes at a bad time for red-white, but the team that aims high must prove that they have the quality for such a venture. The good news is that excellent Maniche is recovered from injury and he will definitely be in the starting line-up.

This derby will be tougher than the previous ones

The last round saw Real Madrid disappoint their fans,. Espanyol took a point from Santiago Bernabeu and perhaps they even deserved to win. Catalonian brave play was awarded with two scored goals which accounted for a point. This was the leas justice could do for a completely undeserved loss in the city derby against Barcelona. Real showed that their defense has big problems this season although they have several excellent defenders. It seems that this match at Calderon will be much more difficult for them as Atletico have much better and more competitive team than in the previous seasons. The difference in the quality is not so big anymore and the situation in the club is much more stable. Aside from that everyone in Real knows that their rivals will be extremely motivated to finally triumph in the city derby and regain their good reputation after the shameful play and losing to Barcelona in the last round. Home side excellent attack will be stronger for finally ready Uruguayan Forlan which make it even harder for the insecure defense of the Royal team that have in every game conceded at least one goal. We still don’t know who will be in the starting line-up, but we suppose that recently recovered Sneijder will together with Van Nistelroy, Roben i Van der Vaart, and Ramos, Higuain, Heinze and Pepe be the basis of the team. It is well known that Iker Casillas rules in front of Real's net so their line-up will be almost complete. Schuster is left to decide the rest.

Betting Verdict

This is, as every derby a very difficult game to predict. In spite of a convincing loss in Barcelona, we should be careful with Atletico that play best when wounded. The motivation is certainly on the side of the hosts and the quality is on high level. Maniche can be the key of success and Real will probably play a bit more defensive than usual.

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Our tip: Bet 6 on Over 2.5 goals
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