Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Spanish LaLiga
Saturday, 18th November 2017
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Wanda Metropolitano (Madrid).
The Madrid derby is a standout amongst the most praised apparatuses in the football logbook and makes its arrival on Saturday as both Atletico and Genuine hope to give their La Liga battles a truly necessary lift.
Both Madrid mammoths sit eight focuses beneath association pioneers Barcelona very nearly 33% of the route through the season, with third-set Genuine simply edging their city matches on objective contrast.
This will be Genuine's first visit to the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, and the stakes could barely be higher for two capital clubs as of now demonstrating breaks this season.
Atletico triumphed 2-1 in the last meeting between these two sides, a UEFA Champions Alliance semi-last second leg at the Vicente Calderon.
Read on for a see of Saturday's derby, finished with all the most recent group news as residential football returns following the universal break.
Atletico Madrid versus Genuine Madrid: No holds barred
Genuine Madrid were unbeaten in the LaLiga installations last season with a 3-0 win in the comparing without end leg and a 1-1 step back at Bernabeu. The groups later met in the Champions Association elimination rounds and Genuine indeed tasted accomplishment with a 4-2 total win (3-0 at Bernabeu, 1-2 at the Calderon).
However, Atletico have a solid home record against Genuine in late season in the wake of having lost only 1 of the 7 apparatuses at the Vicente Calderon; 4 wins and 2 draws.
Atletico Madrid versus Genuine Madrid: Expectations
The groups are experiencing a smaller than usual emergency with Atleti especially poor in many divisions of play. With Yannick Carrasco and Koke out harmed, the battling Genuine are given a remote possibility to pack three focuses here.
Be that as it may, I trust this will be a tight conflict as derbies frequently ought to be.
Atletico Madrid versus Genuine Madrid Details
Atletico Madrid have just lost one of their last eight group derbies against Genuine Madrid (W4 D3) – the last they played in the opposition at Vicente Calderon (0-3 in November 2016).
This will be the principal derby amongst Atletico and Genuine Madrid at Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico neglected to win their first class derby at both Vicente Calderon (2-2 out of 1967) and at Metropolitano (0-3 out of 1929).
Atletico could measure up to their best begin without an annihilation in La Liga history (W6 D5), recorded in their well known period of 1995/96 when they won the twofold of La Liga and Copa del Rey (unbeaten in the initial 12 diversions). The Red-And-Whites could likewise set their longest unbeaten keep running in La Liga under Diego Simeone (16, at present W9 D6).
Antoine Griezmann has scored three objectives in his six group derbies against Genuine Madrid, one at Vicente Calderon and two at Santiago Bernabeu. The Frenchman is right now on his longest goalscoring dry spell for Atletico in all rivalries (seven recreations in succession).
Atletico Madrid Group News
Filipe Luis and Koke are fit again meaning Atleti ought to have the capacity to name their most grounded eleven here other than the ineligible Diego Costa. Blessed messenger Correa ought to be wanted to Kevin Gameiro in advance.
Genuine Madrid Group News
Kiko Casilla is probably going to be in objective again with Keylor Navas battling with damage still. Raphael Varane is fit to accomplice Sergio Ramos in focal barrier however Dani Carvajal remains an uncertainty. Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo should frame the front two with the undeniably powerful Isco in behind.