Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Predictions - March 22, 2026

Match info: La Liga

Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Date: Sunday, 22^nd March 2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

One of the biggest matches on the football calendar will take place at the glorious Bernabeu on Sunday evening, as Real Madrid welcome bitter rivals Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby.

Real Madrid are currently second in the La Liga table, four points behind the leaders Barcelona, while Atletico are third, nine points off their capital rivals.

Head-to-head:

• Real Madrid have won 33 of the last 71 meetings between the two teams.

• Atletico Madrid recorded 15 victories.

• The remaining 23 clashes ended in draws.

• Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last six La Liga Madrid derbies.

• The last game between these two teams ended in a 2-1 win for Real Madrid.

• Atletico Madrid won the first leg 5-2.

• Los Blancos won 2-1 against Manchester City in their last game.

• Atletico Madrid lost 3-2 against Tottenham Hotspur in their last game.

• Nine of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Real Madrid in the league: W-L-L-W-W

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

• Atletico Madrid in the league: L-W-W-W-W

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

Team News:

• Éder Militão, Rodrygo, Dani Ceballos, Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Alvaro Carreras, and Benjamin Mendy will be unavailable for the home side due to their respective injuries.

• Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, will be without the likes of Jan Oblak, Barrios, and Mendoza for their clash against Real Madrid.

Player(s) to watch:

• Kylian Mbappe was having a historic second season before his injury. He scored 23 goals in 23 league appearances and is still leading the Pichichi race right now. Mbappe is a perfect blend of explosiveness and technical ability. He missed out on the action in the last few weeks but is expected to start and have a great game against Atletico Madrid.

• Julián Álvarez is the top goalscorer for Atlético Madrid in LaLiga this season. He can read the game very well and is known for his positioning in and around the penalty area. He presses the ball very well, too, and can be considered a perfect striker for Diego Simeone. He scored against Tottenham Hotspur in both legs and will be high on confidence.