Who will win the chasing duel?
Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad belong to the absolute crème de la crème away from the big two teams in La Liga. Both are to be assigned to the chasing pack and are certainly the hottest irons in the process.
No wonder both are also high up in the table again early in the season. The Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad forecast of the bookmakers sees the home side in front in this duel. And that has its reasons.
Atletico doesn’t look fully consolidated yet, but has great morale and proved it again during the week. Our Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad tip is that the home side will not lose and that less than 3.5 goals will be scored.
Atletico Madrid – Statistics & current form
What hasn’t been said about Atletico Madrid in recent years? Diego Simeone had worn out, the team would crumble step by step and they will not be able to play football with this high effort forever. Although the Colchoneros always fluctuated a little under Simeone in terms of their performance limit, as a fan and spectator you got what you expected: passion and discipline. These are virtues that Atletico are no strangers to in the new season.
During the week in the Champions League, a cheeky Feyenoord was the guest and even revealed one or two gaps in the defensive network at Atletico Madrid. In the end, however, the Rojiblancos won 3:2 and showed morale. Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata in particular are currently harmonising splendidly and getting the best out of themselves. Thanks in part to them, Atletico have already scored 18 goals in seven league games.
The points tally is also impressive, especially because Real Madrid have already been beaten in the derby. Atletico have 16 points on their account, five less than the league leaders. But they still have a game in hand. It all looks as if the Simeone eleven will certainly be a candidate for the top four, and perhaps even be able to achieve something more.
Atletico’s form reads well
And yet not that much has changed in the summer. Automatisms are always important, but so are fresh impulses. These were lacking in some positions, but that is not the team’s undoing because the form is right and Simeone is adjusting his team well. Seven goals conceded in the league make for the second-best defence after city rivals Real Madrid. This is a good basis on which to build offensively.
Atletico Madrid have won three league games in a row and their form reads well. The Simeone team has only lost two of its last 15 games in the league, so they will be going into the game against La Real with a healthy dose of self-confidence. A home win would of course give them another boost before the international break.
Because Atlético Madrid also have individual advantages, our prediction before the match between Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad is that the home side will not lose and that the total number of goals will be less than 3.5, because both teams are too compact for that.
Predicted Atletico Madrid line-up:
Real Sociedad – Statistics & current form
Real Sociedad had a bit of a bumpy start to the season, but have since arrived. During the week there was a victory in the Champions League in Salzburg, also in the league three games in a row were won. After the difficulties, it now seems clear where the journey is heading, namely upwards again. So the game at Atletico Madrid is of course also an excellent assessment for La Real and coach Imanol Alguacil.
Take Kubo, who has already scored five goals for the visitors, has been in good form so far. So far, La Real is not quite playing the football that one is used to from this team. Everything is a bit more hectic, but more goals are being scored. This is not necessarily a sign for the game at Atletico, as the Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad odds prove.
In any case, Real Sociedad have not had much to smile about in recent games against this opponent. The team has failed to win seven league games in a row against Atletico Madrid. That the streak will end this weekend at the Metropolitano, of all places, seems unlikely at the moment.
Real Sociedad: On the rise
There has only been one competitive defeat for Real Sociedad this season, this one away at the Bernabeu at Real Madrid. The problem why the visitors are “only” in fifth place at all is buried in the three draws at the start of the season. 1:1 against Girona, 1:1 against Vigo and 0:0 against Las Palmas: the team is missing points here!
On a good day, there is no doubt that the Alguacil eleven can take something with them against Atletico. Nevertheless, the roles are distributed accordingly. Our Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad value tip is that the home side will prevail.
Predicted Real Sociedad line-up:
Atletico Madrid – Real Sociedad Direct comparison / H2H balance
151 times the two have faced each other in direct comparison. Atletico Madrid have won 74 matches, while Real Sociedad have come out on top 45 times. The Basques want to get closer, but have failed to win seven league games in a row against this opponent.
Atletico Madrid – Real Sociedad Tip
Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad are looking to continue their own series and both made arguments during the week as to why this can work. Individually, the home side have the slightly better cards.
Therefore, ahead of the Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad match, we are playing the odds on the home side not to lose and to score less than 3.5 goals.
