Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Prediction, 2/25/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Real Madrid (-124) Atletico Madrid (+350)

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is where Atletico Madrid (12-5-5) will take on Real Madrid (16-3-3) on Saturday. The Meringues open at -124 and Atletico Madrid are priced +350. The over/under has been set at 2.75. The men protecting the net are Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid and Jan Oblak Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid relinquished 17 goals while allowing 0.77 goals per 90, and the other team had a total of 70 SoT against them. They compiled 8 clean sheets, which gave them a percentage of 36.4 over the course of last season. Real Madrid had a total of 39 yellow cards over the course of the prior season and also 1 red card. The Meringues ranked 1st when talking about expected goals with 47.0, and their expected goals against were at 20.1. Last year, the club had an average of 2.32 pts per contest (51 points) and also ranked 2nd in La Liga with 32 assists. Their difference in goals was 29 by way of 46 goals put in the net as well as 17 goals relinquished. Real Madrid accounted for 54 SVs and were the owners of a save percentage of 81.4 for the previous season.

The Red and Whites ended the season with an average of 1.9 pts per match while accounting for 22 assists and 6 red cards. Atletico Madrid amassed a clean sheet % of 40.9 in the prior season as well as 60 yellow cards. Atletico Madrid ranked 3rd concerning goals against with 17, and the team's goal difference was at 14. For the season, Madrid had a save % of 76.9 (65 SoT against), and had a rank of 4th in soccer with 41 points. Their goals against per 90 was at 0.77 in addition to 48 saves, and they accounted for 9 clean sheets. Atletico Madrid amassed 31 goals and the team's expected goals in the previous season was sitting at 31.9.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Real Madrid is Thibaut Courtois. Courtois has played a total of 35,184 minutes and has accumulated 912 stops in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 0.91 (354 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .729. The goalkeeper from Belgium has faced 1,251 shots attempted against him in 393 starting assignments. Courtois (239-82-69 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 170 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 43.3% shutout percentage.

Jan Oblak will reside in front of the net for Atletico Madrid. He has conceded 0.77 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 176-73-58. Oblak has racked up 152 clean sheets and has defended 968 shots tried against him in 27,599 career minutes. During his professional soccer career, Oblak has allowed 235 goals and has accumulated 752 stops in 308 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .777 and his shutout rate is currently at 49.4%.

Marco Asensio is a member of the team who can be a force in the game for Real Madrid. The forward hailing from Spain has 33 goals scored in 14,451 minutes played. Asensio has been given a starting assignment in 157 matchups during his pro soccer career and scores 0.21 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 35 assists while accumulating 18 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Atletico Madrid features Antoine Griezmann, who can change the course of a fixture. He scores 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 404 contests during his career. The forward born in France has earned 34,635 professional minutes and he has scored 169 goals. He has accounted for 62 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 62 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atletico Madrid (+350)

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