Today Soccer Prediction Tuesday 4th March 2025

Real Madrid vs Atl. Madrid, UEFA – Champions League, Bernabeu, 21:00

Anticipate drama and excitement in the Champions League round of 16, as arch-rivals Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu for the first leg on Tuesday.

While Carlo Ancelotti’s champions needed to eliminate Manchester City from the playoffs just to make it this far, their red and white foes finished in the top five of the league phase table.

A record-extending 16th top-level continental crown remains firmly within Real Madrid’s sights, even if they have taken the scenic route to advance to the last 16, being punished for failing to qualify directly with a daunting playoff tie against 2023 Manchester City winners.

Continuing their pursuit of European redemption after the heartbreaks in 2014 and 2016, Atletico capitalized on Real’s La Liga title misstep on Saturday. Nevertheless, Diego Simeone’s squad found themselves fortunate on multiple occasions against Athletic Bilbao.

Atletico’s defence may have held out against Athletic, but Simeone’s men will be all too aware that they rode their luck countless times, and Jan Oblak’s goal will surely be breached at the Bernabeu.

Nonetheless, we can expect a gritty defensive performance from Simeone’s team. Without Bellingham orchestrating the attack, it’s likely that Real will face a fourth straight 1-1 draw in the Madrid derby, giving Atletico the upper hand for the second leg.

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