Balanced ball game between Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid expected

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 22.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Reale Arena (32076 seats)

Excitement is likely at Reale Arena when Real Sociedad meet Atlético Madrid in what should be a splendid game. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Real Sociedad have the most clean sheets (20) in La Liga
  • Atlético Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

For Atlético Madrid most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Real Sociedad form and stats

Real Sociedad, who have the most clean sheets (20) in La Liga, have played 18 La Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 10-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).

A strong away win for Real Sociedad against Villarreal the last match, as Zubimendi and Isak were on target. The striker Isak bettered all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 7.51 out of 10. Isak scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cádiz in a game that was won 3-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sociedad have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 0, drawn 4 and lost 2.

Real Sociedad have scored 15 league goals here from 18 matches, not a lot. Sociedad have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals.

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Atlético Madrid form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga travels is 8 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

Atlético Madrid's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sevilla that finished 1-1. Midfielder de Paul was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.81. Paul hit four key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 38 total).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Elche at their stadium, the result 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Atlético in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Atlético Madrid, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Atlético Madrid are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 30 times in 18 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Atlético Madrid have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Atlético Madrid - Real Sociedad 2-2 was the output when this pair of sides previously played each other, some time ago this season. Head-to-head data (for the previous ten meetings): Sociedad won three games, two matches ended in a draw and Atlético Madrid managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Atlético MadridL. Suárez Díaz
L. Suárez Díaz
11 goals
Atlético MadridÁ. Correa
Á. Correa
11 goals
Real SociedadM. Oyarzabal Ugarte
M. Oyarzabal Ugarte
9 goals

Real Sociedad missing players

Atlético Madrid missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Sociedad Atlético Madrid
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 4 18 37
17 10 0 Won W 1 8 20
11 5 2 Drew D 0 3 8
9 3 2 Lost L 3 7 9
39 15 0 Scored S 6 30 63
35 7 3 Conceded C 9 26 42
84% 78% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
57% 28% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 76%
30% 11% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 57%
19% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 30%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 17% 16%
32% 11% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 61% 54%
54% 78% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 32%
30% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 25% 22% 19%
 
4.9 4.8 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.6 5.4
4.6 4.2 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.4 3.9
2 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.8 2.9
4 4 1 Red cards R C 0 3 7
 
11.7 11.7 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 11.2 12.5
4.3 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4 4.1
25% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 42% 41%
 
11.5 10 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 10.5 9.4
3.5 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.1 2.9
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Atlético Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Atlético Madrid haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Real Sociedad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest scored goals (15) at home in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the most clean sheets (14) at home in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the most clean sheets (20) in La Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 37 26 7 4 80 31 18 13 4 1 44 13 19 13 3 3 36 18 49 85
2 FC Barcelona 37 21 10 6 68 36 18 12 2 4 37 17 19 9 8 2 31 19 32 73
3 Atlético Madrid 37 20 8 9 63 42 19 12 5 2 33 16 18 8 3 7 30 26 21 68
4 Sevilla 37 17 16 4 52 30 18 11 6 1 35 17 19 6 10 3 17 13 22 67
5 Real Betis 37 19 7 11 62 40 19 10 2 7 34 22 18 9 5 4 28 18 22 64
6 Real Sociedad 37 17 11 9 39 35 18 10 5 3 15 7 19 7 6 6 24 28 4 62
7 Villarreal 37 15 11 11 61 37 19 10 6 3 40 18 18 5 5 8 21 19 24 56
8 Athletic Club 37 14 13 10 43 35 19 10 4 5 29 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 8 55
9 Osasuna 37 12 11 14 37 49 18 5 7 6 17 24 19 7 4 8 20 25 -12 47
10 Celta de Vigo 37 12 10 15 43 41 19 7 4 8 26 23 18 5 6 7 17 18 2 46
11 Valencia 37 10 15 12 46 53 18 5 8 5 24 24 19 5 7 7 22 29 -7 45
12 Rayo Vallecano 37 11 9 17 37 46 18 8 5 5 24 18 19 3 4 12 13 28 -9 42
13 Espanyol 37 10 11 16 40 53 19 9 6 4 25 19 18 1 5 12 15 34 -13 41
14 Getafe 37 8 15 14 32 38 19 7 7 5 21 15 18 1 8 9 11 23 -6 39
15 Elche 37 10 9 18 37 51 18 6 6 6 21 20 19 4 3 12 16 31 -14 39
16 Granada 37 8 13 16 44 61 18 5 6 7 22 29 19 3 7 9 22 32 -17 37
17 Cádiz 37 7 15 15 34 51 19 3 9 7 19 24 18 4 6 8 15 27 -17 36
18 Mallorca 37 9 9 19 34 63 19 7 6 6 20 25 18 2 3 13 14 38 -29 36
19 Levante 37 7 11 19 47 74 19 5 7 7 28 30 18 2 4 12 19 44 -27 32
20 Deportivo Alavés 37 8 7 22 31 64 18 7 4 7 17 20 19 1 3 15 14 44 -33 31

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 37 26 7 4 80 31 18 13 4 1 44 13 19 13 3 3 36 18 49 85
2 FC Barcelona 37 21 10 6 68 36 18 12 2 4 37 17 19 9 8 2 31 19 32 73
3 Atlético Madrid 37 20 8 9 63 42 19 12 5 2 33 16 18 8 3 7 30 26 21 68
4 Sevilla 37 17 16 4 52 30 18 11 6 1 35 17 19 6 10 3 17 13 22 67
5 Real Betis 37 19 7 11 62 40 19 10 2 7 34 22 18 9 5 4 28 18 22 64
6 Real Sociedad 37 17 11 9 39 35 18 10 5 3 15 7 19 7 6 6 24 28 4 62
7 Villarreal 37 15 11 11 61 37 19 10 6 3 40 18 18 5 5 8 21 19 24 56
8 Athletic Club 37 14 13 10 43 35 19 10 4 5 29 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 8 55
9 Osasuna 37 12 11 14 37 49 18 5 7 6 17 24 19 7 4 8 20 25 -12 47
10 Celta de Vigo 37 12 10 15 43 41 19 7 4 8 26 23 18 5 6 7 17 18 2 46
11 Valencia 37 10 15 12 46 53 18 5 8 5 24 24 19 5 7 7 22 29 -7 45
12 Rayo Vallecano 37 11 9 17 37 46 18 8 5 5 24 18 19 3 4 12 13 28 -9 42
13 Espanyol 37 10 11 16 40 53 19 9 6 4 25 19 18 1 5 12 15 34 -13 41
14 Getafe 37 8 15 14 32 38 19 7 7 5 21 15 18 1 8 9 11 23 -6 39
15 Elche 37 10 9 18 37 51 18 6 6 6 21 20 19 4 3 12 16 31 -14 39
16 Granada 37 8 13 16 44 61 18 5 6 7 22 29 19 3 7 9 22 32 -17 37
17 Cádiz 37 7 15 15 34 51 19 3 9 7 19 24 18 4 6 8 15 27 -17 36
18 Mallorca 37 9 9 19 34 63 19 7 6 6 20 25 18 2 3 13 14 38 -29 36
19 Levante 37 7 11 19 47 74 19 5 7 7 28 30 18 2 4 12 19 44 -27 32
20 Deportivo Alavés 37 8 7 22 31 64 18 7 4 7 17 20 19 1 3 15 14 44 -33 31

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