Real Sociedad
- In terms of the contest between styles of play, the clash between Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid on Sunday could be a real chess match.
- The visitors will look to nullify La Real’s high-tempo pressing game with their compact blocks, pressing traps and rapid counters, and that should make for an intriguing game that could be won by whoever has the superior tactics on the day.
- Pellegrino’s tactics have got more time to develop, but he has started to get a little bit of his own identity into the team and Sociedad have produced some fine performances during his first 5 matches in charge (W2, D1, L2).
- Real Sociedad have won just 3 of their 8 home LaLiga matches this season, drawing 1 and losing 4.
Atletico Madrid
- Atletico Madrid have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Atletico Madrid have won 3 of their last 4 away matches and average 1.22 goals scored per away LaLiga match.
- Atletico Madrid are going much better than the hosts with 37 points from 18 games putting them 3rd in LaLiga 2025/2026, but their 16th-placed hosts have 17 points from 17.
Head-to-Head
The visitors are still unbeaten in the last 2 head-to-head meetings , so there is every reason to expect them to edge this one with odds of 2.0 , while Real Sociedad remain a huge 3.55 underdogs.
Key Players
- Julian Alvarez is the main man in Atletico’s attack right now, with the Argentine providing a reliable goalscoring outlet in the number 10 position with 7 goals from 18 LaLiga appearances this season.
- Atleti’s last 5 matches have produced 4 wins and 1 defeat, and with Antoine Griezmann having scored 4 recently, he looks an excellent price to hit the net again this weekend.
- Real Sociedad have netted 12 times in 8 home LaLiga fixtures and should be good for a goal on Sunday against an Atletico side that average a modest 1.22 goals scored per away game.
Betting Insights
However, the ‘ Both Teams To Score ’ option at 1.9 looks much more attractive given Atletico’s recent attacking form and the high-pressure style of play that Sociedad employ.
Prediction
However, they have failed to win either of their last 2 home meetings with Atleti, so I’m with the odds-on favourites to edge this contest.
