Atletico de Madrid v Real Madrid: LaLiga matchweek 6 preview and prediction

Atletico de Madrid will host Real Madrid CF at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on September 20 in their LaLiga 2026-27 matchweek 6 meeting. The Madrid derby arrives with Atletico on a winning streak and Real having scraped a narrow league victory in their most recent outing.

Diego Simeone’s side have recorded back-to-back wins, beating Real Sociedad 3-0 and Osasuna 4-0, and will aim for a third consecutive league victory at home; the preview notes Atletico must control the game from the start or risk dropping points. Home advantage is cited as a factor, but the fixture is described as a tough challenge for the hosts.

Real Madrid, managed by Jose Mourinho, narrowly beat Elche 3-2 in their last LaLiga match when Carlos Espi scored a late winner; that result was their fifth league victory of the season. The preview calls the upcoming derby a huge test for Mourinho and his squad and says it will be interesting to see the tactics Los Blancos employ away from home.

Alex Baena is identified as Atletico’s top scorer in LaLiga with four goals in six games and one assist; the 25-year-old is noted as deployable on the left flank or as a second striker. The article lists Baena as a crucial element of Atletico’s attacking setup.

Kylian Mbappe is reported to have seven goals in six LaLiga appearances for Real Madrid, having produced three goals and two assists across his last two matches; the piece states the Frenchman continues to be the main source of goals for Real and will be a constant threat in the final third.

Squad and fitness updates in the preview include Atletico’s Pablo Barrios being unavailable with a muscle injury, Julian Alvarez not yet confirmed for selection due to fitness concerns, and Alexander Sorloth back in training. For Real Madrid the article states Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy will not be in action because of injury, while Eder Militao has returned to training.

Projected lineups provided in the preview are: Atletico — Oblak (GK); Llorente, Romero, Le Normand, Grimaldo; Lee, Koke, Cardoso, Baena; David, Lookman. Real Madrid — Courtois (GK); Dumfries, Konate, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Tchouameni; Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Kylian Mbappe. The preview concludes with a prediction of Atletico Madrid 2-3 Real Madrid.

The match can be watched in Spain on Movistar, DAZN and Teledeporte and in the USA on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes; it is available to stream live on the FanCode app and website. For further updates the article directs readers to follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, download the Khel Now Android or iOS app, or join their Telegram community.