Atlético de Madrid take on Real in Sunday's Madrid derby.

After a midweek win over Celta Vigo, the Mattress Makers take on Real Madrid in Sunday’s Madrid derby, hoping to leapfrog Carlo Ancelotti’s side. Atlético de Madrid vs. Real Madrid kicks off at 20:00 [GMT+1] on September 29 at the Civitas Metropolitano.

Sunday's Madrid derby will see ATL. Madrid go head-to-head with Real for the city’s bragging rights in the Spanish capital as both sides battle for the highly sought-after spot behind table-topping Barcelona. After a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo in the midweek round of fixtures, Sunday's derby will be the home side's toughest task yet, having moved one spot up the table into 3rd place. Atletico Madrid have 15 points [4W, 3D, 0L] ahead of this fixture. Having gone 11 Madrid derbies in a row without defeat in La Liga [5W, 6D, 0L] since a 1-2 win over Real Madrid in September 2022, the Mattress Makers will be looking to remain unbeaten here. Escaping defeat will leave Atlético de Madrid with a nine-game unbeaten run in La Liga, having gone eight games without defeat [5W, 3D, 0L]. It remains their best unbeaten run in the competition since a 13-match run between January and April 2023 [10W, 3D, 0L]. A win for Diego Simeone’s side will see the home side leapfrog Real Madrid, who are 2nd on the league standings ahead of the weekend derby. A 5—3—2 with Julián Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann in attack is anticipated against Real Madrid.

Real Madrid swept Alaves aside in a 3-2 win in the midweek round of fixtures. While it doesn't come close as a litmus test for their readiness, the midweek win would do well to keep Madrid in high spirits before Sunday’s derby. However, the La Liga champions haven't particularly done well in recent visits to Atletico. Real Madrid have won only two of their seven visits to the Cívitas Metropolitano in La Liga [2W, 3D, 2L]. Meanwhile, the Whites, who will be coming off the back of a four-game winning run [DWWWW] when they make the short trip across town for the derby, have won 36 of their 87 away derbies against Atlético de Madrid in LaLiga [36W, 25D, 26L]. Victory here would see Madrid equal the record for away wins by one team against another in the entire history of the competition. A 3—1—4—2 with Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior in attack is expected. Camavinga did part of the training with the group, while Brahim Díaz, David Alaba, Ceballos, and Mbappé continued with their recovery.