Atletico Madrid
- Atleti are fourth in LaLiga on 57 points after 31 games, so a top-four side with a deeper bench than La Real, but their domestic form has been a little mixed with a few points dropped recently.
- Simeone’s side are also a big-game team, however, and have played some fantastic attacking soccer to get past Barcelona and Tottenham in this competition, including a 5 - 2 win over Tottenham.
- A late fitness test for Jan Oblak, Giménez, Barrios and Hancko is required, while Marc Pubill is suspended.
Real Sociedad
- La Real’s run to the final has been full of drama and high energy.
- Matarazzo took over in December 2025 and has got his team to the Copa del Rey final with some superb organisation, energy and opportunism.
- Captain Mikel Oyarzabal has been the talisman, scoring crucial goals when his team needed them - including the winning penalty kick in the last round.
- Álex Remiro has been their anchor and has made crucial saves when needed, but defensive lapses have cost them points.
- Matarazzo will also depend on late fitness checks after a grueling cup run.
Head-to-Head
Atleti have edged recent head-to-heads, winning 3-2 in March this year , but most encounters have been tightly contested.
Key Players
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Atletico Madrid:
- A late fitness test for Jan Oblak, Giménez, Barrios and Hancko is required, while Marc Pubill is suspended.
- Alexander Sørloth is in red-hot form in LaLiga and Europe, while Julián Álvarez provides a different dimension and has always delivered in big games.
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Real Sociedad:
- Mikel Oyarzabal has been the talisman, scoring crucial goals when his team needed them - including the winning penalty kick in the last round.
- Álex Remiro has been their anchor and has made crucial saves when needed, but defensive lapses have cost them points.
Betting Insights
- Atletico Madrid are the narrow favorites to lift the 2025 - 2026 Copa del Rey at 1.85.
- Backing both teams to score looks a good bet at 1.8.
Prediction
- With midfield control and the battle for half-spaces likely to decide the game, this should be played at a high intensity by both sides.
- La Real’s cup momentum and disciplined approach may be enough to force extra time, with the narrow Madrid favorites eventually prevailing.
