Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid tips: Visitors to continue stranglehold on Simeone’s side

Atletico Madrid are currently in 7th place in La Liga, with 7 points from 4 games, but they have a game in hand before the 233rd Madrid derby.

Real Madrid are the only Spanish team to have won all of their competitive fixtures this season and are currently leading La Liga.

Both teams are dealing with significant injury problems. Diego Simeone will be without defenders Caglar Soyuncu and Reinildo, and midfielders Thomas Lemar, Lucas Barrios, and Rodrigo De Paul.

However, the hosts are still hoping that influential midfielder Koke and striker Memphis Depay will recover in time.

Planet Boost: Real Madrid to win and Jude Bellingham to score - Was 9/2, Now 5/1 

In addition to the long-term injuries, Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, Carlos Vinicius, and full-back Dan Carvajal have all recently suffered injuries.

Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid are feeling the pressure after two consecutive losses including a shock 3-0 loss to Valencia.

In the Champions League, Los Rojiblancos drew 1-1 with Lazio away, after conceding an equalizer in the fifth minute of added time from Lazio goalkeeper Provedel.

Despite this, Atletico have recorded ten consecutive home league victories and will be buoyed by the derby day atmosphere at Wanda Metropolitano.

Suggested bet: Both teams to score

Atletico have scored at least two goals in each of their last six home games, and their last home defeat was on January 8th, when they lost 1-0 to Barcelona.

Visitors Real maintained their impressive start to the season with a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over Union Berlin in the Champions League. Jude Bellingham was once again the late hero.

The English midfielder is in top form, having scored in the Champions League, La Liga, and for the England national team this month.

Suggested bet: Real Madrid +0.5 Asian handicap

Real Madrid has won four consecutive matches by narrow margins. Their last two La Liga games were both won 2-1, against Getafe and Real Sociedad, with Carlo Ancelotti's team coming from behind each time. The visitors have now gone nine games unbeaten.

Since 2017, Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid have only won one game against Real Madrid in 90 minutes, a 1-0 victory at home in La Liga on May 8, 2022.

In September last year, Real Madrid won 2-1 against Atletico Madrid away from home while he return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu ended in a 1-1 draw.

• Sergiu Baltuta provides tips as SVB Tips on Tipstrr