REAL SOCIEDAD – ATLETICO MADRID | Saturday 6:30pm
Two teams coming from a win. Away. The hosts at Elche, the guests at Valencia. Both one-nil: maximum result with minimum effort for both Alguacil and Simeone’s men. Who, however, certainly had a more probing commitment against the team coached by Gattuso, who still could not count on Cavani, only made official on Monday. As we told you last weekend, the match against Valencia for Atletico was an intense one, full of penalties, but in the end brought home. With character, what the Argentine coach has always demanded. Now, the Cholo does not want to stop and will look for the second win in a row away from home.
The departure of Isak, who has moved to Newcastle, has not been felt within Real Sociedad at the moment. But the Swedish striker’s absence could certainly be heavy in the long run. This is obviously not the only one, but another reason to see the Madrid team as favourites.
Morata and Joao Felix
The Prediction
Atletico should be able to take their second win in a row. Perhaps in another tight match like Valencia. Simeone’s men don’t want to lose ground to those in front, and they will try hard to take the three points. And they just might do it.
Real Sociedad v Atletico Madrid (Real Sociedad v Atletico Madrid): line-ups
- REAL SOCIEDAD (4-3-1-2): Remiro; Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Munoz; Mendez, Zubimendi, Merino; Silva; Kubo, Cho.
- ATLETICO MADRID (3-5-2): Oblak; Gimenez, Witsel, Mandava; Llorente, De Paul, Kondogbia, Koke, Niguez; Morata, Joao Felix.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-1
