Carabao Cup Final and Madrid Derby Lead This Weekend’s Lucky Fish Selections

Another weekend of high-stakes matches is upon us as teams battle relegation, while others are vying for top spots. Orlando Pirates will visit TS Galaxy as they look to return to the summit of the Betway Premiership. Meanwhile, in-form Arsenal take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final, and all eyes will be on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where Real Madrid will battle crosstown rivals in a crucial LaLiga match on Sunday.

Lucky Fish has carefully curated a mix of top bets and value selections, along with an exciting range of markets across a packed weekend of fixtures.

Best Bet

19/20 Real Madrid | Draw 49/20 | Atletico Madrid 26/10 – Sunday, 22 March (22:00)

Real Madrid to win & Over 1.5 at 19/20

Los Blancos are fresh off a 2-1 win over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League match, which extended their winning streak to four matches across all competitions. They are expected to go all out in this match to close a four-point gap with Barcelona, who are currently sitting at the summit, followed by Madrid with 66 points.

Alvaro Arbeloa’s squad received a major boost with the return of Kylian Mbappe, who came on in the 69th-minute against City after being sidelined due to a knee injury. Jude Bellingham is a major doubt, while Eder Militao, Rodrygo, Raul Asencio, Ferland Mendy, and Thibaut Courtois are still in the recovery room.

Diego Simeone booked a spot in the quarterfinals of the Champions League after guiding his troops to a 7-5 aggregate against Tottenham Hotspur. He will be looking to carry that momentum to the much-anticipated clash against their arch-rivals.

With ten games remaining and Atletico in third place with 57 points, they can still put on a strong fight for the LaLiga trophy, and a win against Madrid would be a good start. Rodrigo Mendoza, Pablo Barrios and Jan Oblak are the only players who will be missing, giving Simeone plenty of choices in the starting XI.

Madrid managed a 2-1 victory over Atletico when they met in the Supercopa de España. However, the visitors have had an upper hand in the league; they thrashed Madrid 5-2 in their last league meeting. Goals are always on offer when these two Spanish giants lock horns, presenting a wide range of betting markets to take advantage of:

Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 at 17/20
Madrid/Atletico & Yes at 12/10
Over 3.5 goals at 13/10
Anytime Goalscorer: Vinicius Junior at 19/10

Value Bet

14/10 Arsenal | Draw 2/1 | Manchester City 2/1 – Sunday, 22 March (18:30)

Arsenal to win at 14/10

The Gunners are in a good position to bag a quadruple this season, having enjoyed a solid start. They are on top of the Premier League and the last eight of the Champions League. Their last piece of silverware was the Community Shield in August 2023.

Mikel Arteta made several acquisitions before the start of his 2025/26 campaign, who have gone on to have a big impact on the club’s success, including Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi and Noni Madueke.

Arsenal are heading to this clash as odds-on favourites following their impressive showings in recent matches, where they have been finding the back of the net and keeping things solid at the back. Most of their goals have come through set-pieces, which is something that Pep Guardiola should plan for.

City will be out for redemption after crashing out of the Champions League in the last 16. The loss against Madrid extended their winless run to three matches across all competitions. A win would motivate them to also intensify their fight in the league, as they are nine points behind their Sunday opponents.

Matches between these two sides are difficult to predict. Arsenal are in fine form, while City are going through a rough patch; however, an upset cannot be ruled out, nor can Arsenal be labelled the outright favourite.

Other Betting markets to explore:

Over 9.5 corners at 5/4
Arsenal/City & Over 1.5 at 7/10
Highest Scoring Half: 2nd Half at 21/20
Most Match Bookings: City at 5/4
BTTS – Yes at 7/10

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Weekend Treble

Man United to beat Bournemouth at 11/10
Liverpool to beat Brighton at 5/4
Stellenbosch to beat Chippa United at 11/10

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