Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Prediction & Lineups: 11/1 Bet Builder for the Madrid derby

Madrid rivals Atletico and Real go head-to-head in the Spanish capital for the chance to progress through to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Real Madrid edged the first-leg 2-1 at the Bernabeu, but there's still all to play for tonight at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, live at 8pm on TNT Sports 3.

After a shaky league phase, Real Madrid are starting to purr in the Champions League following a return of three consecutive wins in the knockout stages; beating Man City home and away, followed by a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid last week.

Now, with their sights firmly set on a 16th European title, Los Blancos are priced at 4/1 to defend their crown, and few will bet against them achieving that feat.

Real Madrid, who have never lost a two-legged Champions League tie against their neighbours, are 13/8 to claim another win tonight. However, I’m taking a more cautious approach, backing the visitors at 1/2 in the double-chance market to kick off the 11/1 Bet Builder with bet365.

Atletico Madrid have hit a rough patch, failing to win five of their last seven matches, including back-to-back losses against Real Madrid and Getafe. Their inconsistency could prove costly against an in-form Madrid side.

Madrid derbies rarely disappoint when it comes to goals. Both Teams To Score has landed in the last 10 meetings, including all three encounters this season. We can expect another goal-filled clash tonight.

Goals are a key ingredient of Madrid derbies, with Both Teams To Score landing in each of the last 10 meetings, including all three clashes so far this season. I fancy both teams to get on the score sheet once again tonight.

With 32 goal involvements in a Real Madrid shirt, it goes without saying that Kylian Mbappe is a major threat in front of goal in each and every game he plays. The Frenchman, who scored against Atletico last month, has already netted seven times in the Champions League this season - four of those coming against Man City in the previous round. He’ll be eager to enhance his tally further as he chases Raphinha and Harry Kane in the goalscoring charts.

This fixture has a history of ill-tempered battles, as seen in last season’s Copa del Rey clash, which produced six yellow cards per team, while there have been four reds in the last 10 meetings. 

However, it's the 12/5 odds available on Vinicius Junior to be booked which takes my fancy here. The winger has been a yellow card magnet this season, accumulating a whopping 13, picking up at least one yellow across all five competitions he's played in, three of which have come in the Champions League.

Combining these four bets creates an 11/1 Bet Builder with bet365, who also offer a 30% winnings boost. A £10 bet @ 11/1 would normally return potential winnings of £120, but with the bet365 bet boost, your potential returns will be increased to £153 - a £33 boost!

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Lineups

The Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid lineups will appear in the graphic below approximately one hour before kick-off.