La Liga: Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad Odds, Preview
Winner Takes Top Four Spot
La Liga Match of the Week
Two Champions League clubs face off on Sunday as Real Sociedad head on the road to Atletico Madrid. Heading into Matchday 9, Atletico Madrid are in fourth place in La Liga, with a game in hand on fifth-placed Sociedad. Both teams take a three-game La Liga winning streak into this one, which figures to be the La Liga game of the week. For Sunday’s match, we’ll check out the Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad Oddsand preview the match.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad
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Location: Estadio Civitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
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Last season’s La Liga scores in this fixture were a 1-1 draw in San Sebastian and 2-1 to Atletico in Madrid. Both teams have scored in each of the last five La Liga meetings, but Real Sociedad are winless in the previous seven. However, Sociedad did defeat Atletico 2-0 in the 2022 Copa del Rey. Three of the last seven La Liga fixtures between Atleti and Real Sociedad have ended in draws.
Shorthanded Atleti Pulling Off Comebacks
Atletico Madrid have pulled off two straight comebacks. On Wednesday, they took on Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League and fell behind in the seventh minute on an unlucky own goal. Alvaro Morata equalized just a few minutes later, but David Hancko gave Feyenoord another lead in the 34th minute.
Just before halftime, Antoine Griezmann equalized once again on an overhead kick, and Morata scored his second goal in the 47th minute to pull off the 3-2 comeback. Atletico had to do a lot of defending as Feyenoord pushed for an equalizer, to no avail. Diego Simeone’s side fell behind 2-0 in their last La Liga match vs. Cadiz. Nahuel Molina and a two-goal performance from Angel Correa helped turn things around, as Atleti won 3-2.
Atletico Madrid have been one of the strongest La Liga teams for quite some time and are currently in fourth place in the table. They’re on a four-game winning streak, in all competitions, which includes a Madrid Derby win over Real Madrid. Atletico have been conceding a lot, though, and have many injuries heading into this match. Jose Gimenez, Stefan Savic, Memphis Depay, Pablo Barrios, Thomas Lemar, Caglar Soyuncu, and Reinaldo are all sidelined. Still, the Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad Oddsprice the hosts as -115 favorites.
Kubo, Oyarzabal Key for Sociedad
Like Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad is also on a four-game winning streak. They went on the road to RB Salzburg in the Champions League on Tuesday and came away with a 2-0 win. Captain Mikel Oyarzabal opened up the scoring within 10 minutes, and Brais Mendez doubled the lead on a brilliant solo run that started behind the halfway line.
Sociedad are on top of their Champions League group for the time being and have gotten off to a solid start this season. In La Liga, they took on rivals Athletic Bilbao in the Basque Derby last Saturday and snagged a huge win. Robin Le Normand, Oyarzabal, and breakout star Takefusa Kubo all got on the scoresheet in the 3-0 victory.
Currently, Real Sociedad is in fifth place in La Liga, just one point behind Atletico. The soccer odds today price Sociedad at +225 to finish in the top four like they did last season. Kubo, a Japan international, is tied for second in La Liga with five goals so far. Kieran Tierney is out injured for the Txuri-Urdin, which means we should expect to see Aihen Munoz at left-back on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad Match Analysis & Odds
Both sides in this matchup are among the top-scoring teams in La Liga so far. Atletico Madrid’s Alvaro Morata and Real Sociedad’s Take Kubo have both scored five goals so far. Atletico’s Saul Niguez is also a joint-La Liga leader in assists, with four. Playing at home, Los Colchoneros are -115 favorites, while Sociedad comes in as +335 underdogs. The Txuri-Urdin haven’t won on the road at Atletico for over 10 years.
So, the Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad Odds list Atletico -0.5, -1 at +115 odds, while Sociedad +0.5, +1 at -135. In ten matches, Real Sociedad have only lost once this season, and they’ll have gained a fair bit of confidence from their recent wins. Still, Atletico do have a perfect record at home this season, and it’s hard to bet against them getting a result here.
Bettors can take a draw at +250 odds in this match between two Champions League sides at the top of their respective groups. Whoever wins on Sunday will have the added bonus of occupying the top four in La Liga for the time being. Notably, nearly five goals per game have been scored in Atletico’s last four La Liga matches, but under 2.5 goals come in at -125 odds here.
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