Real Sociedad will welcome Atletico Madrid to the Reale Arena on Saturday evening, with two teams expected to be in the hunt for a top-four finish in La Liga set to face off with kickoff at 7:30 pm.
Real Sociedad did not miss the now Newcastle United forward in life without Alexander Isak. They recorded a 1-0 victory at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, with Brais Mendez netting the contest’s only goal in the 20th minute.
Imanol Alguacil’s side started their La Liga season with a 1-0 victory at Cadiz before losing 4-1 at home to Barcelona on August 21, and a total of six points from three games has left them in the eighth spot in the table.
Real Sociedad, who will begin their Europa League campaign away to Manchester United next Thursday, finished sixth in La Liga last season, eight points behind fourth-place Sevilla.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid began their campaign with an impressive 3-0 victory over Getafe and then lost 2-0 to Villarreal. This means they have accumulated six points after two matches and sit in sixth place at the table. Next week, they will play Porto in the Champions League but cannot afford to take their eye off La Liga against a talented Real Sociedad side.
Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid Head to Head
Both sides have 26 games against each other, with hosts taking 6 wins while visitors with 17 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Elche CF 0-1 Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad 1-4 Barcelona
- Cadiz CF 0-1 Real Sociedad
- Athletic Club 1-0 Real Sociedad
Away
- Valencia 0-1 Atletico Madrid
- Atletico Madrid 0-2 Villarreal
- Getafe 0-3 Atletico Madrid
- Juventus 0-4 Atletico Madrid
Real Sociedad Team News
Real Sociedad will again miss Martin Merquelanz, Carlos Fernandez and Diego Rico for this contest. The Basque outfit didn’t pick up any fresh injuries in their success over Elche last time out. Still, Mikel Oyarzabal is out until at least October with a serious knee injury.
Atletico Madrid Team News
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid defender Nahuel Molina remains suspended, while Stefan Savic is out until the middle of September with a thigh problem. The club’s newest signing at Wanda Metropolitano, Sergio Reguilon, is recovering from groin surgery—but he will be available for selection once he has recovered.
Prediction and Odds
Real Sociedad have struggled against Atletico in recent meetings, and we are struggling to back the hosts with any confidence here.
- Away Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 1.5
