Atletico Madrid go try make am three straight wins for La Liga when dem welcome Real Sociedad come their home ground this Saturday.
Diego Simeone side dey sit third for the table with the same points as fourth-place Villarreal, while Real Sociedad dey eighth, five points behind sixth-place Celta Vigo.
Match Preview
Atletico Madrid lose 3-0 to Barcelona for the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final during the week, but dem still qualify for the final because of their massive 4-0 first-leg win.
Simeone team still dey fight for three competitions as season dey enter final stage. Dem still dey inside the Champions League where dem go face Tottenham Hotspur for the round of 16.
For La Liga, Atletico don win their last two matches against Espanyol and Real Oviedo. Dem also get strong advantage over fifth-place Real Betis, as dem dey eight points clear in the race for Champions League qualification.
Home form don help Atletico well this season. Dem don collect 34 points from 13 home matches — the second-best record in the league behind Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad also reach the Copa del Rey final after beating Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in the second leg to seal a 2-0 aggregate victory.
That means the final on April 18 go now be Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad, which go add extra tension to this league clash.
La Real dey push to finish inside the top six this season. Dem currently sit eighth but only five points behind Celta Vigo.
Sociedad beat Mallorca 1-0 in their last La Liga game and go hope to pull surprise result away from home.
The reverse fixture earlier this season end 1-1, but Sociedad never beat Atletico since January 2022.
Team News
Pablo Barrios miss Atletico last four league games because of muscle injury but he fit return to squad this weekend.
Simeone almost get full squad available, and one major change fit happen for attack as Alexander Sorloth fit start ahead of experienced forward Antoine Griezmann.
Alex Baena still dey push for starting spot but he fit start from bench again.
For Real Sociedad, Brais Mendez don return from suspension. But Alvaro Odriozola, Inaki Ruperez and Takefusa Kubo go miss the match because of injuries.
Alex Remiro go return as goalkeeper after missing the Copa del Rey game.
Captain Mikel Oyarzabal go likely lead the attack, with Alex Barrenetxea and Goncalo Guedes supporting from the wings.
Possible Starting Lineups
Atletico Madrid:
Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Cardoso, Koke, Lookman; Alvarez, Sorloth
Real Sociedad:
Remiro; Aramburu, Martin, Zubeldia, Gomez; Gorrotxategi, Turrientes; Guedes, Soler, Barrenetxea; Oyarzabal
Prediction
Real Sociedad get enough quality to trouble Atletico Madrid, especially with their current form. But Atletico strong home record and Simeone experience fit make the difference.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Sociedad.
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