Under 2.5 goals at Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid 10/11 for Saturday’s La Liga contest

Competition: La Liga

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 10/11 @ 888sport

With Madrid bragging rights up for grabs this weekend, defending champions Real Madrid will host their bitter rivals from behind closed doors on Saturday night.

Starting with the hosts, managing to pick up a much-needed Champions League victory in midweek, Real Madrid will now be desperate to find some stability. In their 11 La Liga matchups this season, they have recorded six wins, two draws and three defeats, scoring 17 and conceding 12 in return. Collecting a points tally of 20, the Whites open this weekend’s fixtures sat fourth in the table and six points adrift of their crosstown rivals and top spot. As for their recent run of results, now managing to collect back-to-back wins across all formats, it should be noted that Saturday’s hosts have managed to win just one of their last four La Liga contests on the spin. Landing back-to-back clean sheets for just the second time this season, it is worth highlighting that five of Los Blancos’ last six matchups across all formats have seen under 2.5 goals by the final whistle.

As for the visitors, continuing on what has been a hugely impressive run of form both domestically and on European duties, Atletico Madrid have find themselves enjoying a glittering purple patch. In their 10 La Liga contests so far this season, they have recorded eight wins against two draws and they’re the only team in Spain’s top-flight who are yet to taste defeat since opening the 2020/2021 campaign. More impressive, conceding just a pair of goals so far this season, it should be noted that along with comfortably holding the best defensive record in the division, they also hold a one-point buffer at the top of the table. As for their recent run of results, including a 2-0 win against Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League earlier in the week, Atletico are unbeaten in their last 11 matchups across all formats. With each of their last six appearances seeing under 2.5 goals, we’re backing a similar outcome on Saturday night.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid 10/11 for Saturday’s La Liga contest @ 888sport