Atletico Madrid - Real Madrid, January 7, 2015

I recommend to play SINGLE tips, because the chance of winning is bigger than if you place ticket bets !! 

MATCH OF THE DAY

SPAIN - COPA DEL REY

ATLETICO MADRID v REAL MADRID

Last year these two cross-city rivals played each other seven times in four different competitions as Atletico Madrid were crowned champions of Spain and lifted the Supercopa while Real Madrid won the Champions League and the Copa del Rey. 
The Rojiblancos' resurgence under Diego Simeone has also elevated the Madrid derby to blockbuster status with arguably the country's two best teams facing off in encounters that have not always been aesthetically pleasing but which have always been contested with a riveting intensity.

The first derby of 2015 takes place in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, with Atletico having just confirmed the return of prodigal son Fernando Torres and Madrid having lost their 22-match winning streak at the weekend.
The emotional momentum therefore may fractionally favour the hosts on Wednesday at the Vicente Calderon. 
January is a frenetic time for Spanish top-flight clubs, with progression in the Copa del Rey ensuring midweek matches through the month. Sandwiched in between both legs of this cup clash is a trip to the Camp Nou for Atletico, and Simeone may well be tempted to keep a couple of regular starters on the bench.
Madrid, meanwhile, have a winnable home game against Espanyol at the weekend and while Ancelotti knows he will have to rotate at some point, perhaps Wednesday is not the time to do it. 
Should his side claim a decent advantage at the Calderon he could then rest players in next week's second leg, with Madrid's vast and talented squad infinitely more capable of competing on three fronts than Atletico. 

So while Atleti have proved extremely stubborn opponents for Madrid in the past, perhaps backing the away side in some capacity makes sense on Wednesday and the price of evens (2.00) for Madrid to score over 1.5 goals appeals. 
This bet has paid out in eight of the last 10 Madrid derbies at the Calderon and with Atleti conceding more goals than they did last season punters should feel confident in backing los Blancos to score at least twice. Indeed, this bet has paid out 23 times already this season in Madrid's competitive fixtures and the fact that it is offered at such a healthy price means it is more than worthy of consideration.

Possible lineups : 
Atletico Madrid (4-4-1-1) : Moya - Juanfran, Gimenez, Godin, Siquiera - Turan, Suarez, Gabi, Koke - Griezmann - Mandzukic
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1) : Navas - Carvajal, Varane, Pepe, Coentrao - Khedira, Kroos - Isco, Bale, Ronaldo - Benzema

4-5 interesting long-shot bets - odds over 3.00 - with good chances based on statistics, past head-2-head games and upcoming Ballon d'or Gala : 

• both teams to score in first half - 4.50 / both teams to score in 2nd half - 3.25 

• Cristiano Ronaldo first goalscorer - 4.00 

• Score Draw - 4.33 (1-1 or 2-2 or 3-3....)
• Time of first goal : 1st to 15th minute - 3.00