Matchday 27 in the La Liga sees Atletico Madrid host Real Sociedad on 7 March at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Atletico Madrid
Last weekend, Atletico Madrid edged out a hard-fought win right at the death away to Oviedo (1:0). The only goal arrived in the 94th minute. That result meant the home team avoided a second straight slip-up after a three-match winless run in the Primera Division. It is also worth noting that the hosts kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last four games in this competition. Overall, they remain one of the most reliable defensive sides in La Liga: across the current season Atletico Madrid have conceded 23 goals, with only Real Madrid better in that metric (22). The club have returned to the top three in the standings, although Villarreal are currently behind only on tiebreakers.
- Atletico Madrid have scored in 29 of their last 30 home matches in the Primera Division.
- The club's uncompromising home run in this competition now stands at 12 matches (11 wins, 1 defeat).
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Atletico Madrid's last 7 La Liga fixtures.
Potential Atletico Madrid Lineup (4-4-2)*
Jan Oblak – Nahuel Molina, Jose Maria Gimenez, Robin Le Normand, Julio Diaz – Johnny Cardoso, Rodrigo Mendoza, Alex Baena, Thiago Almada – Ademola Lookman, Alexander Sorlot.
Pablo Barrios is unavailable due to injury.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad's last La Liga match ended in a narrow away win over Mallorca (1:0). That leaves the visitors with just one defeat across their last 10 league rounds in Spain. Over the last nine matches in the competition since changing head coach, the Basque side have collected 18 points, with only Real Madrid and Barcelona taking more (21 each). The club have climbed to eighth in the table, cutting the gap to seventh to the bare minimum. It is also worth noting that last week the away team kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last 20 Primera Division matches.
- Real Sociedad's scoring streak in La Liga has reached 11 matches.
- Six of the club's last eight games in this competition have gone over the total.
- Both teams scored in 9 of the Basque side's previous 11 away matches in the Spanish league.
Potential Real Sociedad Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Alejandro Remiro – Duje Caleta-Car, Igor Zubeldia, Jon Aramburu, Sergio Gomez – Jon Gorrochategi, Benat Turrientes – Goncalo Guedes, Carlos Soler, Arsen Zakharyan – Mikel Oyarzabal.
Midfielder Brais Mendez has served his suspension. Due to fitness issues, midfielder Takefusa Kubo and defender Alvaro Odriozola are not ready for the match.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Match Prediction
Atletico Madrid have not collapsed after a minor dip. The home team ended February with two consecutive La Liga wins, which helped them return to the top three in the table. Now the hosts are back on home turf, where they have been close to flawless. In the current league campaign, the club have taken 34 points from a possible 39 at home, with only Barcelona better (39). Across their last 12 home matches in the competition, Atletico Madrid have slipped up only against Real Betis (0:1).
Real Sociedad remain in more than respectable form, and under their new head coach in 2026 the club have picked up points everywhere except away to Real Madrid (1:4). However, another test now awaits against an awkward opponent from the Spanish capital. The Basque side are winless in 12 head-to-head meetings with Atletico Madrid in the Primera Division (5 draws, 7 defeats). If we focus strictly on trips to Madrid, in 10 of the last 12 La Liga games there Real Sociedad have failed to take a single point.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.
