La Liga - How to watch the Madrid Derby on February 9, 2018

February 7, 2019 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: La Liga, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, TV Schedules, TV Listings

The battle to become La Liga's second place will take place at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. Follow this clash with our detailed guide.

What has been Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid's form ahead of this match?

Atlético enters this game having won four out of their last six, but they were handed a tough loss by Betis in their last outing. Speaking about home games, Atlético is yet to lose their first clash in La Liga. Only Eibar and Barcelona were able to walk away from the Wanda Metropolitano with points, following their respective 1-1 draws when visiting Los Colchoneros.

Real Madrid has won four games in a row for the first time this season. The current UEFA Champions League holders have won seven out of their last nine La Liga games, losing only to Real Sociedad in their first match of 2019. Speaking of away games, Solari's men have won three out of their last four, including a 4-2 win against Espanyol in their last outing away from home.

What is the current position of Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid in La Liga?

Atlético Madrid enters this game in second place of the Spanish top flight, six points behind Barcelona in La Liga. Simeone's men have upheld their reputation as a solid team in defense, having conceded the least amount of goals in La Liga: 14. Antoine Griezmann keeps his spot as the team's best footballer in front of goal, with 10 goals to his name in Spanish top flight games.

Real Madrid holds the third spot in La Liga with 42 points. The Spanish capital team got closer to their city neighbors thanks to their 3-0 win against Alavés. Los Blancos own the second best offensive unit in La Liga, having scored 37 goals, way behind Barcelona's tally of 60 goals in 22 games.

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Real Madrid 32 25 6 1 70 22 +48 81 WWWWW

2 Barcelona 32 21 7 4 64 37 +27 70 LWWWW

3 Girona 32 21 5 6 67 40 +27 68 WLWLW

4 Atlético Madrid 32 19 4 9 59 38 +21 61 LWWLL

5 Athletic Club 32 16 10 6 52 30 +22 58 DDLWW

6 Real Sociedad 32 13 12 7 46 34 +12 51 DDWWW

7 Real Betis 32 12 12 8 40 38 +2 48 WWLLL

8 Valencia 32 13 8 11 35 34 +1 47 LWWDL

9 Villarreal 32 11 9 12 51 55 -4 42 WDLWW

10 Getafe 32 9 13 10 38 44 -6 40 DDLWL

11 Osasuna 32 11 6 15 37 46 -9 39 LLWLL

12 Sevilla 32 9 10 13 41 45 -4 37 WWWLD

13 Las Palmas 32 10 7 15 30 39 -9 37 LLLLL

14 Deportivo Alavés 32 9 8 15 28 38 -10 35 WLLLW

15 Rayo Vallecano 32 7 13 12 27 39 -12 34 WDDWL

16 Mallorca 32 6 13 13 26 38 -12 31 LLDWL

17 Celta de Vigo 32 7 10 15 37 47 -10 31 WLDWL

18 Cádiz 32 4 13 15 22 45 -23 25 LLWLW

19 Granada 32 3 9 20 33 61 -28 18 DWLLL

20 Almería 32 1 11 20 31 64 -33 14 LDLWD

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Real Madrid	32	25	6	1	70	22	+48	81	WWWWW
2	Barcelona	32	21	7	4	64	37	+27	70	LWWWW
3	Girona	32	21	5	6	67	40	+27	68	WLWLW
4	Atlético Madrid	32	19	4	9	59	38	+21	61	LWWLL
5	Athletic Club	32	16	10	6	52	30	+22	58	DDLWW
6	Real Sociedad	32	13	12	7	46	34	+12	51	DDWWW
7	Real Betis	32	12	12	8	40	38	+2	48	WWLLL
8	Valencia	32	13	8	11	35	34	+1	47	LWWDL
9	Villarreal	32	11	9	12	51	55	-4	42	WDLWW
10	Getafe	32	9	13	10	38	44	-6	40	DDLWL
11	Osasuna	32	11	6	15	37	46	-9	39	LLWLL
12	Sevilla	32	9	10	13	41	45	-4	37	WWWLD
13	Las Palmas	32	10	7	15	30	39	-9	37	LLLLL
14	Deportivo Alavés	32	9	8	15	28	38	-10	35	WLLLW
15	Rayo Vallecano	32	7	13	12	27	39	-12	34	WDDWL
16	Mallorca	32	6	13	13	26	38	-12	31	LLDWL
17	Celta de Vigo	32	7	10	15	37	47	-10	31	WLDWL
18	Cádiz	32	4	13	15	22	45	-23	25	LLWLW
19	Granada	32	3	9	20	33	61	-28	18	DWLLL
20	Almería	32	1	11	20	31	64	-33	14	LDLWD

Champions League (Group Stage)

Europa League (Group Stage)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Relegation - LaLiga2

Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid - Head-to-head stats

This will be the 162nd Madrid derby in league games. Real Madrid has won 86 of those matchups, with 39 going Atlético's way.
The only match held at Wanda Metropolitano between these teams ended in a goalless draw last season.
Real Madrid's last away win against Atlético took place on November 19, 2016. That game ended with a 3-0 score for Los Blancos. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick on that day.
The four last La Liga games between these teams have ended in draws.
Simeone's men defeated Los Blancos in the UEFA Super Cup earlier in the season with a 4-2 score.
Atlético enters this game on a six-game unbeaten streak against Real Madrid.