Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid odds, picks and predictions
Real Madrid (16 wins, 3 losses, 3 draws) battles Atletico Madrid (12-5-5) Saturday. Kickoff from Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid is set for 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN Deportes). Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid odds, and make our best expert La Liga picks and predictions.
Real Madrid sits 2nd in the La Liga table, 8 points behind Barcelona. Real Madrid is coming off a 5-2 midweek win over Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League. Real has scored 46 goals and allowed 17 for a +29 goal differential through 22 La Liga matches. Real is led by F Karim Benzema, who has scored 11 goals this season, and 22-year-old F Rodrygo (4 goals and a team-high 5 assists).
Atletico Madrid is 4th in the standings with 41 points. Atletico has 31 goals and allowed 17 in 22 matches. The +14 goal differential is 3rd best in the league, behind Real Madrid and Barcelona (+38). Forwards Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann lead the club with 7 goals each. Griezmann also leads the team in assists (6).