La Liga, Round 7Atletico MadridATM 20/09/2026 15:15 Real MadridREA Venue Riyadh Air MetropolitanoTable of ContentsPreview for Atletico Madrid v Real MadridThe La Liga TableTeam News for Atletico Madrid v Real MadridExpected line-ups for Atletico Madrid v Real MadridRecent Form & Stats for Atletico Madrid v Real MadridWhere to Watch Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid: TV and online streamsPrediction for Atletico Madrid v Real MadridPreview for Atletico Madrid v Real MadridAtletico Madrid host Real Madrid at the Metropolitano on Sunday afternoon in a derby that already carries early significance in the title race. Jose Mourinhos side sit second in La Liga on 15 points while Diego Simeones Atletico are fourth on 13 having found their feet again after a difficult opening to September. Real Madrid needed a stoppage-time winner from Carlos Espi to see off Elche 3-2 last time out, the 21-year-olds second goal in the 90th minute or later this season after his heroics against Espanyol in August. Atletico, meanwhile, have responded to back-to-back defeats against Athletic Club and Liverpool with a 3-0 win at Real Sociedad and a 4-0 thrashing of Osasuna in midweek. Simeone said: A derby is different. There is a tension and a huge rivalry that we have managed to recover in the last 15 years.The game will see old foes Simeone and Mourinho come head to head once again.I have great respect for Mourinho, added Simeone. Im an admirer of him, he knows how much I appreciate him. I hope we can compete as we have done when we had to face each other.The La Liga Table La Liga 2026 Spain #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Barcelona66002862218 W W W W W 2 Real Madrid65011761115 W W L W W 3 Real Betis650186215 W W W L W 4 Atletico Madrid6411146813 W W L W D 5 Sevilla641196313 W W D L W 6 Alaves6312116510 L L W W D 7 Deportivo La Coruna62319729 L D W W D 8 Athletic Club52127617 D W W L L 9 Espanyol7214101007 L L W D L 10 Racing Santander62131116-57 L W L W L 11 Rayo Vallecano62131015-57 W L W L D 12 Real Sociedad6213611-57 L W D W L 13 Osasuna6213512-77 L L L W W 14 Villarreal61231011-15 W L L L D 15 Levante512279-25 L D W D L 16 Getafe612337-45 L D D L W 17 Elche71241117-65 W L D L L 18 Celta Vigo604236-34 D D D L L 19 Valencia6114210-84 W L L L L 20 Malaga6033311-83 L D D L D Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Champions League league stage Position 5 : Europa League league stage Position 6 : ECL Playoffs Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Team News for Atletico Madrid v Real MadridAtletico striker Julian Alvarez is fit but Simeone would not say whether he would start or be named on the bench.Pablo Barrios is missing after picking up a muscle injury in his right leg during the defeat at Liverpool, with a return not expected until after the international break, while Alexander Sorloth was still absent from training on Friday.Long-term injury victims Eder Militao, Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy remain sidelined for Real Madrid. Expected line-ups for Atletico Madrid v Real MadridAtletico Madrid: Oblak; Pubill, Romero, Hancko; Giuliano Simeone, Llorente, Hjulmand, Grimaldo; Lee, Baena; DavidReal Madrid: Courtois; Dumfries, Konate, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Tchouameni; Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius; MbappeRecent Form & Stats for Atletico Madrid v Real MadridThere were three Madrid derbies last season, producing a combined 15 goals between the two sidesReal Madrid have the historical upper hand overall. Across 243 meetings between the sides, Real Madrid have the most wins with 119.Real Madrid have won six of seven games in all competitions this seasonThe most recent meeting between these two sides came in La Liga in March 2026, when Real Madrid won 3-2 at the Bernabeu Recent Results : Atletico Madrid La Liga Atletico Madrid ATM W 4 0 2026-09-16 Osasuna OSA La Liga Real Sociedad RSO W 0 3 2026-09-13 Atletico Madrid ATM UEFA Champions League Liverpool LIV L 2 1 2026-09-09 Atletico Madrid ATM La Liga Athletic Club BIL L 3 0 2026-09-05 Atletico Madrid ATM La Liga Sevilla SEV W 1 3 2026-08-29 Atletico Madrid ATM Recent Results : Real Madrid La Liga Elche ELC W 2 3 2026-09-15 Real Madrid REA La Liga Real Madrid REA W 4 1 2026-09-12 Rayo Vallecano RAY UEFA Champions League Real Madrid REA W 2 1 2026-09-08 Inter INT La Liga Real Betis BET L 1 0 2026-09-04 Real Madrid REA La Liga Real Madrid REA W 4 0 2026-08-30 Malaga MAL Where to Watch Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid: TV and online streamsAtletico Madrid versus Real Madrid kicks off on Sunday afternoon at 3.15pm UK time. You can watch it on Premier Sports 1 and stream via the Premier Sports Player.Heres the full list ofLa Liga international broadcasters.Prediction for Atletico Madrid v Real MadridAtleti always raise their game when their neighbours come to the Metropolitano and this should be another hard-fought encounter. 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