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Real Sociedad meets Atletico Madrid at the Estadio Anoeta on September 14, 2019 in La Liga action.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad was founded in 1909 and were also among the founding members of the La Liga in 1929. They are the rivals of Athletic Bilbao in the Basque Derby. Real Socieded played their longest spell in the top flight from 1967-2007 or a period of 40 years. This is a club which won the La Liga twice and in back to back seasons from 1981-82. They finished as runners-up three times, the last of which was in 2002/003.
This club also won the Copa de Rey in 1909 and 1987 and finished as runners-up in five other seasons. They have participated in the UEFA Champions League twice and during the 2003/04 season, they went all the way to the round of 16 before losing to Lyon. Real Sociedad finished 9th in the 2018/19 La Liga table, one point ahead of their rival Athletic Bilbao. They enter this match as the soccer betting underdogs against Atletico Madrid
Real Sociedad ranks 11th overall in Goal Difference with their -1. They have scored a league-15th ranked two goals only this season and have allowed a total of three goals in three matches played so far. Real Sociedad also ranks 13th in the La Liga when it comes to assists.
Mikel Oyarzabal and Martin Odegaard have scored Real Sociedad’s two goals this season. Meanwhile, Portu has delivered one assist for this club. On the defensive end of the field, goalkeeper Miguey Angel Moya has conceded three goals and has a total of 12 saves in three appearances.
Atletico Madrid
Club Atletico de Madrid was established in 1904 and it is the third most successful football club in Spain after Real Madrid and Barcelona. Led by head coach Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid finished second during the 2018/19 Spanish La Liga season, placing higher than rival Real Madrid in the standings for the second straight year.
Atletico Madrid has won a total of 10 La Liga titles. They accomplished a league and cup double in 1996 and have captured the Copa del Rey a total of 10 times in their history while also winning two Supercopa Espana. In European competition, Atletico Madrid has won the UEFA Cup Winners Cup once and are three-time Champions League runners-up. They also won the UEFA Europa League in 2010, 2012 and 2018.
Atletico Madrid are tied for first in the Spanis La Liga when it comes to Goal Difference at +3 on the current season. They have scored a total of five goals scored (5th overall) and have allowed only two goals (tied for 4th overall) this season. Four of the five goals scored were assisted (tied for 4th overall). They head to this match as the soccer betting favorites.
Who Wins?
Real Sociedad is ranked 13th in the league with a record of 1-1-1 SU in their first three games played. They opened their season with a draw against Valencia and then defeated Mallorca in their second assignment. However, they lost to rivals Athletic Bilbao in their last match played.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid has opened the current La Liga season with three straight victories. Atletico Madrid defeated Getafe 1-0 in the opening round, they beat Leganes 2-0 in their second outing and then scored a 3-2 win over Eibar in round three.
Atletico lost Diego Godin, Felipe Luis, Juanfran and Antoinne Griezmann during the transfer business and those players left shoes aren’t easy to fill. But don’t forget that when you talk about Atletico Madrid, it has always about their system more than the individual talent of their players. Likewise, their defense is more than just Godin, Luis and Juanfran.
Forget about Barcelona and Real Madrid right now, Atletico Madrid is playing like La Liga contenders. It’s too early in the season but with the way they are playing, their current form suggests that this could be a good year for them. Against Real Sociedad who have scored only two goals this season so far, I like Atletico Madrid to beat Real Sociedad in this match. Prediction: Atletico Madrid
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