Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid 2020/21 bring 4-4-2 and low block with counter attack. Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid 2016/17 answer with 4-3-3 and counter attack with fast transition; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Atlético MadridDiego Simeone · 4-4-2 · Low Block · Counter AttackReal MadridZinedine Zidane · 4-3-3 · Counter Attack · Fast Transition

400 alternate nights

Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid

Model lean: Real Madrid

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.421.65

32.8%
Atlético Madrid
23.3%
Draw
44%
Real Madrid

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 1–210.8%
  3. 0–18%
  4. 2–17.2%
  5. 2–26%
  6. 1–06%

Match profile

xG1.421.55
Shots12.713.4
Poss45%55%
CS18%24%
BTTS61.8%
Over 2.559.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Atlético MadridG/m
  2. Suárez1870.47
  3. Félix1220.30
  4. Llorente670.17
  5. Carrasco620.15
  1. Real MadridG/m
  2. Ronaldo2080.52
  3. Benzema1280.32
  4. Isco1180.29
  5. Kroos620.15
Home XIAtlético Madrid2020/21Diego Simeone · 4-4-2
89OVR

XI

  • STLuis Suárez86
  • STJoão Félix84
  • LMYannick Carrasco84
  • CMKoke84
  • CMHéctor Herrera80
  • RMMarcos Llorente84
  • LBRenan Lodi80
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • CBStefan Savić84
  • RBKieran Trippier82
  • GKJan Oblak92
Bench · 7
  • STÁngel Correa82
  • LMThomas Lemar80
  • CMSaúl Ñíguez80
  • CMGeoffrey Kondogbia78
  • CBMario Hermoso78
  • RBŠime Vrsaljko76
  • GKIvo Grbić72
Away XIReal Madrid2016/17Zinedine Zidane · 4-3-3
94OVR

XI

  • LWIsco87
  • STCristiano Ronaldo96
  • STKarim Benzema89
  • CMToni Kroos91
  • CDMCasemiro89
  • CMLuka Modrić92
  • LBMarcelo90
  • CBSergio Ramos92
  • CBRaphaël Varane89
  • RBDani Carvajal87
  • GKKeylor Navas88
Bench · 9
  • RWGareth Bale88
  • CAMJames Rodríguez84
  • CBPepe84
  • LWMarco Asensio83
  • CMMateo Kovačić82
  • STÁlvaro Morata82
  • CBNacho82
  • RWLucas Vázquez81
  • GKKiko Casilla76

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence90
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry92
Overall89

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield96
Defence91
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall94

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XI

  • STLuis Suárez86
  • STJoão Félix84
  • LMYannick Carrasco84
  • CMKoke84
  • CMHéctor Herrera80
  • RMMarcos Llorente84
  • LBRenan Lodi80
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • CBStefan Savić84
  • RBKieran Trippier82
  • GKJan Oblak92
Bench · 7
  • STÁngel Correa82
  • LMThomas Lemar80
  • CMSaúl Ñíguez80
  • CMGeoffrey Kondogbia78
  • CBMario Hermoso78
  • RBŠime Vrsaljko76
  • GKIvo Grbić72
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XI

  • LWIsco87
  • STCristiano Ronaldo96
  • STKarim Benzema89
  • CMToni Kroos91
  • CDMCasemiro89
  • CMLuka Modrić92
  • LBMarcelo90
  • CBSergio Ramos92
  • CBRaphaël Varane89
  • RBDani Carvajal87
  • GKKeylor Navas88
Bench · 9
  • RWGareth Bale88
  • CAMJames Rodríguez84
  • CBPepe84
  • LWMarco Asensio83
  • CMMateo Kovačić82
  • STÁlvaro Morata82
  • CBNacho82
  • RWLucas Vázquez81
  • GKKiko Casilla76
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