Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad on and what time does it start? Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad will take place on Sunday 8th October, 2023 – 15:15 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad on in the UK? Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad in the UK? Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
ATLETICO MADRID
Ever since the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Atletico Madrid have been much-improved and very strong, playing a far more proactive and attacking style of football just as it had seemed as though Diego Simeone was heading into his final few months as Los Rojiblancos’ manager. They would be aiming to reclaim the Spanish title as both Barcelona and Real Madrid lack a little something.
They came from behind to defeat Feyenoord by three goals to two in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, which followed a 3-2 win against Cadiz in La Liga whereby they were two goals down at home to the Andalusians. Atletico have now enjoyed four successive matches across all competitions in recent weeks.
REAL SOCIEDAD
As one of the most intense and high pressing teams anywhere in Europe, Real Sociedad have often started very well before fading. Last season, though, they managed to ensure a top four spot and UEFA Champions League qualification so that extra intensity with six important matches in the Autumn could have a major impact on their performances and fitness.
They managed an impressive 2-0 win in Austria in midweek, defeating Red Bull Salzburg by two goals to nil. That followed an even more impressive 3-0 hammering of Athletic Club in the big Basque derby in La Liga, last weekend. They have suffered just one defeat in their opening ten matches across all competitions so far this season.
THE TEAM NEWS
ATLETICO MADRID
Atletico are stumbling through to the October international break as they are without the likes of Thomas Lemar, Caglar Soyuncu, Stefan Savic and Memphis Depay among many others.
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Oblak; Azpilicueta, Witsel, Hermoso; Molina, De Paul, Koke*, Saul, Lino; Griezmann, Morata
UNAVAILABLE: Gimenez (Injured), Savic (Injured), Depay (Injured), Barrios (Injured), Lemar (Injured), Soyuncu (Injured), Vitolo (Injured), Reinildo (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
REAL SOCIEDAD
Real Sociedad head to the capital without their right-back, Alvaro Odriozola, as well as their left-back, Kieran Tierney, who is on loan from Arsenal.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Remiro; Traore, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Munoz; Mendez, Zubimendi, Merino, Barrenetxea; Kubo, Oyarzabal
UNAVAILABLE: Odriozola (Injured), Tierney (Injured), Merquelanz (Injured)
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THE PREDICTION
This is a match between two of last season’s top four in La Liga and two sides that remain Spain’s last beacon of real hope of mounting a title challenge alongside the two Clasico giants. Atletico Madrid have played a far more entertaining style of football of late but control is the want of Diego Simeone and a return to that more pragmatic style is expected against a Real Sociedad side who are almost too intense for their own good, squeezing any space for creativity in either half of the pitch. It is a potentially defining and decisive match and a tense affair is expected in the capital.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
