Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Preview

Real Madrid host Atlético Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday evening in one of La Liga’s most fiercely contested fixtures — the Madrid derby.

Real Madrid arrive riding a wave of momentum after eliminating Manchester City from the Champions League on March 17, winning 2-1 away to complete a 5-1 aggregate triumph. Their most recent result was that win away at City in the CL second leg. Prior to that, they won 4-1 at home against Elche in the league on March 14. Earlier in this run, a 3-0 home win over Manchester City in the first leg, a 2-1 win away at Celta Vigo, and a 1-0 home defeat to Getafe complete a sequence of four wins and one loss — the best form of any side approaching a derby this season. With 60 goals scored, a goal difference of +36 and just 24 conceded, Real Madrid are one of La Liga’s most dominant sides by a considerable margin.

Atlético arrive having advanced from the Champions League despite losing their most recent outing — a 3-2 defeat away at Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg on March 18, which they survived on the strength of their 5-2 first-leg lead. Prior to that, they won 1-0 at home against Getafe in the league on March 14 and won 5-2 at home over Tottenham in the CL first leg on March 10. Earlier in this run, a 3-2 home win over Real Sociedad in the league, and a 3-0 Copa del Rey defeat away at Barcelona complete a picture of a side that has been largely effective in big games but vulnerable to upsets. Atlético have 47 goals scored, a goal difference of +22 and 25 conceded — solid numbers but well short of their city rivals’ league output.

The head-to-head record across the last five meetings is perfectly balanced — two wins each and one draw. Most recently, Real Madrid won 2-1 away at Atlético in the Spanish Supercopa in January 2026. Atlético, however, won 5-2 at home in the league in September 2025 and 1-0 at home in the Champions League in March 2025, while Real Madrid won 2-1 at home in the Champions League first leg in March 2025.

Spanish supporters can watch on Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD and M+ LALIGA TV from 20:00 GMT on Sunday. UK and Irish fans can stream via Premier Sports 1 and Premier Sports Player. Viewers in the United States can watch on ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV and the ESPN App. Australian supporters can tune in via beIN Sports 2 and beIN Sports Connect.

Real Madrid Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Manchester City	1-2	Real Madrid	Champions League	Mar 17, 2026
W	Real Madrid	4-1	Elche	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 14, 2026
W	Real Madrid	3-0	Manchester City	Champions League	Mar 11, 2026
W	Celta Vigo	1-2	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 6, 2026
L	Real Madrid	0-1	Getafe	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 2, 2026

Atlético Madrid Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Tottenham Hotspur	3-2	Atlético Madrid	Champions League	Mar 18, 2026
W	Atlético Madrid	1-0	Getafe	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 14, 2026
W	Atlético Madrid	5-2	Tottenham Hotspur	Champions League	Mar 10, 2026
W	Atlético Madrid	3-2	Real Sociedad	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 7, 2026
L	Barcelona	3-0	Atlético Madrid	Spanish Copa del Rey	Mar 3, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
Atlético Madrid	1-2	Real Madrid	Jan 8, 2026	Spanish Supercopa
Atlético Madrid	5-2	Real Madrid	Sep 27, 2025	Spanish LALIGA
Atlético Madrid	1-0	Real Madrid	Mar 12, 2025	Champions League
Real Madrid	2-1	Atlético Madrid	Mar 4, 2025	Champions League
Real Madrid	1-1	Atlético Madrid	Feb 8, 2025	Spanish LALIGA

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
Spain	Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD, M+ LALIGA TV
United Kingdom	Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
Ireland	Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
United States	ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Australia	beIN Sports 2, beIN Sports Connect
Germany	DAZN Germany, DAZN2 Germany
France	beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, myCANAL
Netherlands	Ziggo Go, Ziggo Sport
Italy	DAZN Italia
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal