Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid meet at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday, 20 September 2026, with both sides seeking to stay within reach of La Liga leaders FC Barcelona.
The Madrid rivals will kick off at 14:15 GMT in one of the standout fixtures of the season so far. The match will be shown on DAZN France and Disney+ France in France; DAZN LaLiga and Movistar+ in Spain; Prime Video in Belgium; DAZN Suisse in Switzerland; Premier Sports 1 and Disney+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland; DAZN Italie and 20 Mediaset in Italy; DAZN Allemagne and Prime Video in Germany and Austria; Canal+ Afrique (Canal+ 4), StarTimes or GOtv in Sub-Saharan Africa; beIN Sports 1 and TOD in MENA and the Middle East; ESPN+, ESPN Deportes and Prime Video in the United States; and Prime Video and CazeTV in Brazil.
The fixture is one of the most fiercely contested derbies in world football, although Real Madrid have the stronger historical record. Across all competitions, they have won 125 meetings, compared with 60 victories for Atletico de Madrid, while 58 matches have ended in draws.
Recent derby record
That advantage has been less decisive during Diego Simeone’s time in charge of Atletico de Madrid. The Colchoneros have made the Metropolitano a physically demanding and tactically disciplined venue, where Real Madrid have regularly found it difficult to impose themselves.
The most recent 10 meetings have produced five Real Madrid wins, two Atletico de Madrid victories and three draws.
Atletico de Madrid arrive with renewed confidence after recovering from two defeats at the start of September. They lost 3-0 to Athletic Bilbao and 2-1 to Liverpool before responding with consecutive victories. Those wins brought seven goals without conceding, including a convincing 4-0 success against Osasuna on Wednesday.
Real Madrid’s league form has been even more consistent. They have won five of their six championship matches, including a 4-1 victory over Rayo and a 3-2 win at Elche.
Kylian Mbappe has been central to their attacking threat, with Real Madrid looking dangerous in the final third. Their main weakness has been occasional defensive lapses late in matches, which could give Atletico an opportunity in a contest expected to be decided by fine margins.
Atletico’s home advantage and improved defensive record could make them difficult to break down, but Real Madrid’s attacking efficiency and individual quality give them the edge.
The prediction is a 2-0 victory for Real Madrid.
The match is Atletico de Madrid’s seventh-day league fixture. The listed 1xbet odds make Atletico de Madrid 3.40 to win, with a draw at 3.80 and Real Madrid at 1.88.