Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid Match Preview And Prediction For Sunday 12th December 2021

Real tipped to claim Madrid bragging rights at Atletico’s expense.

Real Madrid host arch-rivals Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu on Sunday as El Derbi takes centre stage in La Liga. The old foes are separated by ten points in the Spanish top flight, with first-place Real Madrid leading fourth-place Atletico. With just four points between second-place Sevilla and sixth-place Rayo Vallecano, Diego Simeone’s side can’t afford to lose any more ground on the frontrunners.

Real Madrid come into Sunday’s derby on the back of a 2-0 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos won five of their six UCL group games to finish five points clear atop Group D, scoring 14 goals while conceding on just three occasions.

Real Madrid have now won each of their previous nine matches across all competitions, keeping four clean sheets along the way. 
Their last defeat came over two months ago, meaning the head into the weekend on a 12-game unbeaten streak. Los Blancos have been especially strong at the Bernabeu this term. In fact, they have not lost any of their past 17 home games in La Liga.

Atletico Madrid also picked up an impressive Champions League win in midweek, dispatching Porto 3-1 to book their spot in the knockout phase. Simeone’s side have now won three of their last five matches across all competitions, although they lost their previous La Liga encounter.

Atletico Madrid are known for being defensively solid under Simeone. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their past 11 away games. That said, they have netted at least one goal in each of their previous eight league games – so they will be confident of scoring on Sunday.

Head-to-head: Atletico haven’t beaten Real Madrid since 2017. Since then, they have registered seven draws and three defeats in this fixture. Real Madrid have won two of their last three La Liga meetings with Atletico, keeping a clean sheet on both occasions.

Team news;

Real Madrid will be without injured duo Dani Ceballos and Gareth Bale on Sunday. Karim Benzema is also a doubt after picking up a knee problem.

On the flip side,Atletico Madrid have two players sidelined through injury. Kieran Trippier has a shoulder issue, while Jose Maria Gimenez has a muscle injury.

PREDICTION: OVER 2.5 MATCH GOALS TO BE EXPECTED.