Match Preview – 20:30 Kick-Off at the Vicente Calderon, Madrid

Atlético Madrid are on a run of 4 straight league wins in La Liga to keep them in the hunt for a 3rd placed finish. Atlético leapfrogged Sevilla at the weekend following their 2-0 win away to Malaga. Sevilla were held at home in a surprise 0-0 draw with Sporting Gijón. Atlético kept 3 clean sheets in their 4 victories and Simeone’s men have the joint best defensive record in La Liga alongside Villarreal (23 goals conceded).

Eusebio Sacristán’s Real Sociedad are enjoying a productive league season and although the side from Andalucía have only won once in their last 5 games, they are handily placed in 5th spot heading into their final 9 games. Real Sociedad haven’t drawn a single away game this season, they have won 8 and lost 6 on the road.

Goals from Carlos Vela and Willian Jose (both from the penalty spot) gave Real Sociedad a surprise 2-0 win in the reverse fixture between the two back in the first week of November. Atlético have lost just once away from home in La Liga since, though they have been beaten twice at home.

Atlético Madrid’s recent results:

Apr 1st 2017 Malaga 0:2 Atlético Madrid - La Liga

Mar 19th 2017 Atlético Madrid 3:1 Sevilla - La Liga

Mar 15th 2017 Atlético Madrid 0:0 Bayer Leverkusen - Champions League

Mar 11th 2017 Granada 0:1 Atlético Madrid - La Liga

Real Sociedad’s recent results:

Apr 1st 2017 Real Sociedad 1:1 Leganes - La Liga

Mar 18th 2017 Deportivo 1:0 Real Sociedad - La Liga

Mar 12th 2017 Real Sociedad 0:2 Athletic Club - La Liga

Mar 3rd 2017 Real Betis 2:3 Real Sociedad - La Liga

Odds

Atlético Madrid 4/11

Real Sociedad 7/1

Draw 15/4

(Odds taken from Bet365)

Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad Predictions

Although the teams are relatively close in the La Liga table (3rd and 5th respectively), the hosts are 9 points ahead of the visitors. In reality the gap in quality between the two is even greater than the numerical difference suggests. Atlético Madrid will expect to win here, but there might not be many goals. A low scoring home win for Diego Simeone. Our Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad betting tips are below.

Our Tips

Bet365 give Atlético Madrid odds of 4/11 to win which are probably too short to consider on a one bet. They give Real Sociedad odds of 7/1 to win an unlikely 3 points at the Vicente Calderon, but those odds are long for a good reason. At the same bookmakers, you can get odds of 11/5 for Atlético Madrid to win and for the game to have under 2.5 goals which is where we recommend you put your money.

Atlético Madrid to win/Under 2.5 goals 11/5 Bet365