Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid
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What was the result of Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid?
Atletico Madrid won 2-1 on September 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 53′Álex GrimaldoAtletico Madrid (pen.)
- 59′J. DavidAtletico Madrid
- 89′A. RüdigerReal Madrid
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Real Madrid win at 48%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Atletico Madrid
4-4-2- 15J. David
- 7Lee Kang-In
- 10Álex Baena
- 5J. Cardoso
- 14Marcos Llorente
- 20G. Simeone
- 22Álex Grimaldo
- 17D. Hancko
- 21C. Romero
- 18Marc Pubill
- 13J. Oblak
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 7Vinícius Júnior
- 5J. Bellingham
- 15A. Güler
- 14A. Tchouaméni
- 8F. Valverde
- 17Marc Cucurella
- 4D. Huijsen
- 16I. Konaté
- 24D. Dumfries
- 1T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atletico Madrid have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Real Madrid have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Osasuna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Elche(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Inter(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Malaga(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Atletico Madrid wins, 1 draw, 3 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Real Madrid 3-2 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid | Super Cup |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Atletico Madrid 5-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid on Mar 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Atletico Madrid score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atletico Madrid sit 2nd in La Liga (25 points from 10 matches) and Real Madrid sit 3rd (24 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 24 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy