Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Odds & Predictions – 03/04/2025

Reigning UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid will continue their defense of the trophy as they invite arch-rivals Atletico Madrid to Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, March 4 as the battle for the quarter-final places heats up across Europe.

The previous three La Liga meetings between the cross-town rivals have ended in 1-1 draws with both sides sharing the points. Los Blancos and the Rojiblancos met each other in the knockout stages of Europe’s premier competition for four consecutive seasons between 2013 and 2017, with Real Madrid edging the tie on all four occasions, which included two finals.

Know more about the odds, moneyline, picks, and predictions for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 fixture between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid here.

Where to watch Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

Here is when and where to watch the clash between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

Date: 03/04

Time: 8 pm GMT

Location: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Where to watch: The match can be watched on TNT Sports 1 in the UK, while it will also be available to watch on ESPN+ in the USA

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Preview

Real Madrid

The 2024-25 season has brought multiple ups and downs for Real Madrid, who had a scratchy start to the season but bounced back in fashion and are now enduring another mini-slump domestically while they eliminated Manchester City from Europe a couple of weeks ago.

The 2-1 loss to Real Betis on Saturday would hurt everybody associated with Real Madrid as they are now trailing arch-rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the La Liga points table and have four tricky fixtures to deal with before the next international break.

Los Blancos manager Ancelotti talked about the loss in the post-match press conference. He said, “It was a bad game. We started well, but then we couldn’t maintain our rhythm. If we play like this, we won’t win on Tuesday, that’s quite clear. I hope this will wake us up.”

Atletico Madrid

Unlike Real Madrid, Diego Simeone’s men collected all three points on the weekend as they edged past Athletic Bilbao 1-0 courtesy of a Julian Alvarez goal in the 66th minute of the match.

Simeone’s men qualified for the Round of 16 directly with 18 points from 8 matches and haven’t featured in the competition since their 4-1 win against RB Salzburg in January. Simeone missed out on the UCL titles in 2014 and 2016 with Real Madrid winning in the final on both occasions and would be hot on his heels to exact revenge on players in white on Tuesday.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Over/Under Predictions

The Playoffs aim to facilitate the safest bets for the game. Have a look at the predictions for the game below.

Total goals Over 2.5 @ -106 (MGM Bet): While Real Madrid recently defeated Manchester City 6-3 on aggregate, Atletico scored 20 goals in 8 matches during the league phase, the second-highest among the sides which qualified directly for Round of 16.

Real Madrid Total goals Over 2.5 @ +295 (MGM Bet): Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior are both placed at joint-fifth in the list of leading goalscorers in the ongoing UEFA Champions League season. Apart from that, Mbappe also leads the list of most attempts on goal (45) and most attempts on target (24).

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Player Picks

Julian Alvarez (To Score a Goal @ +295 as per MGM Bet): With 10 goals and 2 assists in La Liga, Alvarez is enjoying his first season in Spain with Atletico Madrid. But, it’s the UEFA Champions League where the Argentine striker has proven to be unstoppable with 6 goals and an assist but the real test awaits the former Manchester City forward on Tuesday.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Match Prediction

While Real Madrid holds the upper hand over their cross-town rivals in Europe’s premier competition, current form swings the pendulum in favor of Atletico Madrid who would be looking to play the second leg at home with a lead in hand. We predict a 2-2 draw between the two teams.

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