Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Predictions

This is going to be an entertaining Madrid derby. Real Madrid are likely to come out on top to outplay Atletico Madrid in their upcoming Spanish Super Cup clash

Match info: Spanish Super Cup Semi-Final

Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah

Date: Thursday, 8^th January 2026

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

City rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will renew hostilities when they meet in Thursday's Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Atleti are bidding to win their fourth Spanish Super Cup, while Los Blancos are aiming to lift it for the 14th time in their illustrious history.

Head-to-head:

• Atletico Madrid have won 60 of the 241 meetings between the two teams.
• Real Madrid recorded 123 victories.
• The remaining 58 clashes ended in draws.
• Atletico Madrid are on a five-match undefeated run.
• Real Madrid are on a four-game winning streak.
• Los Colchoneros are on a two-match winning run against Los Blancos.
• Atleti won the last Madrid derby 5-2.
• Nine of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Atletico Madrid in all competitions: W-W-W-W-D
• Real Madrid in all competitions: L-W-W-W-W

Team News:

• Atletico Madrid will miss out on the services of Nicolas Gonzalez and Clement Lenglet. They are injured.
• Kylian Mbappe and Eder Militao are not going to be in action for Real Madrid due to their injuries. Brahim Diaz is on international duty for the AFCON 2025 games.

Player(s) to watch:

• Alexander Sørloth is going to be an important part of the squad for Atletico Madrid. He scored a crucial goal for his side in the last Spanish league game. A top performance by him will help Atleti. He is going to be a big problem for Los Blancos.
• Gonzalo Garcia will have an important responsibility to play in the absence of Kylian Mbappe. He is coming in after scoring a sensational hat-trick in the previous league game. Garcia will once again be ready to help his side in the attacking front and is going to create issues for the opponent’s defence.