It is a chance for the first piece of the year as Real Madrid battle Atletico Madrid in the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup. While the derby is often fiercely contested, Los Blancos have looked the better side this season and should have the edge over Atletico, who are a bit erratic at the moment.
Having lost last year’s final to bitter rivals Barcelona, Real Madrid will be looking to go one better this time around. Los Blancos have been the team to beat in Spain this season and with their major rivals all looking erratic, they will consider this a major opportunity to reclaim the title.
It has been a solid campaign so far for Real Madrid, who have lost just once across all competitions so far. That defeat came in September as Carlo Ancelotti’s men are currently on a 19-match unbeaten run, claiming 16 wins.
Real Madrid appear to be showing no signs of slowing down and have already begun 2024 with two straight wins. They picked up a 1-0 victory over Real Mallorca in a La Liga fixture before seeing off lower league side Arandina 3-1 in a Copa Del Rey fixture last weekend.
While it has been mostly smooth sailing for Real Madrid this season, Atletico Madrid have struggled to find some consistency. They are not considered part of the title race, sitting fifth on the table 10 points off the pace.
Atletico Madrid have been particularly erratic in recent weeks, with two wins and as many defeats from their last five matches. They began the year with a 4-3 La Liga loss to Girona before claiming a 3-1 victory over Lugo in a Copa Del Rey fixture.
Although things have been rough for Atletico Madrid, they do have the bragging right of being the only team to have beaten Real Madrid this season. Diego Simeone’s men picked up a 3-1 victory over their rivals back in September and will be hoping for a similar performance on Wednesday.
How the bookies view it
Real Madrid have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 21/20 by Unibet to claim the win. A victory for Atletico Madrid is valued at 11/4 by bet365 while BetVictor is offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Recent head to head
Atletico Madrid are the only team to beat Real Madrid this season, claiming a 3-1 victory back in September. However, Los Blancos had picked up two wins and a draw from the previous three fixtures.
Players to watch
Although Jude Bellingham has slightly gone off the boil lately, he remains the one to watch for Real Madrid. The midfielder is the La Liga leading scorer with 13 goals and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to find the net on Wednesday.
Alvaro Morata will be the one to watch for Atletico Madrid having found the net five times in the last eight matches. The striker also netted a brace in the win over Real Madrid back in September and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 9/4 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 10/11 by bet365 while Unibet is offering odds of 7/10 on both teams to score.
There have been more goals after the break in two of the last three meetings between both teams and Wednesday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at evens with bet365.
This Spanish Cup match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be played on Jan 10, 2024 and kick off at 19:00. Check below for our tipsters best Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
