Simply over one week after the goal-fest in Saudi Arabia which was Atletico Madrid and Actual Madrid’s Spanish Supercopa semifinal conflict which completed 5-3 to Los Blancos, the 2 bitter rivals meet once more within the Copa del Rey final 16 this Thursday. It may not be as open as the latest instalment of the Madrid Derby however Atleti can be eager to avenge such a heavy beating from their neighbors. Diego Simeone’s aspect noticed off Lugo to get right here whereas Carlo Ancelotti’s males beat Arandina. The house aspect have been knocked out at this stage in two of the previous three seasons so will wish to keep away from that once more and get rid of a title menace on the similar time. Actual have picked up their thirteenth Supercopa title since final week’s assembly and at the moment are on a seven-game profitable run with a 21-game unbeaten streak forming. That stated, their final loss got here in opposition to Atleti again in September and Actual have solely gained as soon as from their final 5 visits to their rivals’ den.

This is our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:

The way to watch and odds

• Date: Thursday, Jan. 18 | Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Estadio Civitas Metropolitano — Madrid, Spain
• Stay Stream: ESPN+
• Odds: Atletico +160; Draw: +250; Actual +130 
  

Staff information

Atletico: Memphis Depay is prone to solely make the bench right here whereas Reinildo is on the Africa Cup of Nations and Vitolo in addition to Thomas Lemar are out. Pablo Barrios will want a late verify however Saul Niguez ought to begin alongside Koke and Rodrigo de Paul.

Potential Atletico XI: Oblak; Witsel, Gimenez, Hermoso; Molina, De Paul, Koke, Saul, Lino; Morata, Griezmann.

Actual: Aurelien Tchouameni could possibly be a doubt to start out whereas Lucas Vazquez is out and joins Eder Militao, Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba within the therapy room. Eduardo Camavinga is prone to begin whereas Ancelotti has already confirmed that goalkeeper Andriy Lunin will begin as an alternative of Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Potential Actual XI: Lunin; Carvajal, Rudiger, Fernandez, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos; Bellingham; Joselu, Vinicius Jr.

Prediction

Atletico acquired the win final time and it could possibly be the identical once more right here as Actual face a backlash from their rivals. It is going to be tight and a draw over 90 minutes wouldn’t be a shock however Simeone’s aspect may nearly grind out the win right here to advance. Decide: Atletico 2, Actual 1.