Today, at 17:15, the always exciting Madrid derby will take place at the "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium, where "Real" will face "Atletico". In the fight for the title, these matches are of little importance to both teams - "Barcelona" is far from the capital teams. However, there are still points at stake between them - with a victory, "Real" would reduce the gap to one point and the fight for the second position would become much more intense. Here are the most interesting facts about the Madrid derby: The last time "Real" won against "Atletico" at home in the Spanish "La Liga" championship was in 2012. Diego Simeone managed to achieve three victories and as many draws. However, the last visit to the opponents' stadium was not the best for the "Atletico" team - in last season's Champions League semi-final, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, "Real" defeated their fiercest competitors with a score of 3-0. Zinedine Zidane's team in the Spanish championship were unbeaten 34 times out of 38 matches in front of their own fans. On the other hand, "Atletico" only experienced defeat three times in their last 34 matches in the national championship. "Real" won both the first and second halves five times in their last seven matches in Spain. "Atletico" is still the best defensive team in Spain - they have conceded only 14 goals this season. In contrast, their opponents have conceded 33 goals in the same number of matches. "Real" has much better attacking statistics - they have already scored 76 goals, while "Atletico" has only scored 50 times. Both teams are in top form - "Real" has only lost once in their last 10 matches, while "Atletico" suffered defeat twice in the same number of matches. The "white" club, which has defensive problems, has shown quite unusual results in their last two matches - they kept clean sheets against "Juventus" and "Las Palmas". In their last five meetings in all competitions, "Real" has won twice more than "Atletico". One victory went to "Atletico", while two meetings ended in draws. Cristiano Ronaldo is the tormentor of "Atletico" - with 21 goals, he is the most prolific player in the Madrid derby. "Real" should beware of Antoine Griezmann - the Frenchman scored a goal in both of the last "La Liga" matches played at the "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium. Projected starting lineups: "Real": (4-4-2) Keylor Navas; Dani Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Theo Hernandez; Lucas Vazquez, Mateo Kovacic, Casemiro, Marco Asensio; Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo. "Atletico": (4-4-2) Jan Oblak; Juanfran, Stefan Savic, Diego Godin, Lucas Hernandez; Saul Niguez, Thomas, Gabi, Koke; Antoine Griezmann, Diego Costa.
