Atletico Madrid are hoping to finish the season strongly as they welcome Real Sociedad to the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano in La Liga on Saturday night.
Indeed, the hosts are comfortably in third place in the league, with very little chance of winning the title or falling out of the Champions League places with just four games left to play. A 0-0 draw at Alaves last time out means Atletico have won just one of their previous three matches, although home form is strong having won their last two and scored seven goals in the process.
Meanwhile, a winless run of four games, which was extended by a 0-0 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao last time out, has seen Sociedad slip out of the top half and into 11th. Furthermore, they have only won one of their previous eight away matches in all competitions, which does not bode well for them ahead of Saturday's trip.
Atletico are also unbeaten in seven H2Hs, although Sociedad managed a draw in the reverse fixture earlier this season. Nonetheless, the hosts should be favourites to take all three points.
How the bookies view it: Atletico favourites
As expected, Atletico are favourites with bookmakers to win, with BoyleSports offering 8/13 odds. A draw is priced at 13/5 with the same bookmaker, while a Sociedad victory is valued at 4/1.
Recent head-to-head: Points shared
Both teams played out a 1-1 draw earlier this season, with Atletico taking the lead inside the first minute through Julian Alvarez, before Luka Sucic equalised for the hosts late in the second half.
Players to watch: Sorloth to strike again?
Alexander Sorloth will likely start in place of the suspended Alvarez, and he has scored in each of Atletico's last two home wins. Back the Norwegian to net again at 21/20 with BoyleSports.
Sociedad have really struggled to score of late with just two goals in their last four games. Mikel Oyarzabal netted both of those, and the visitors will have to rely on him again.
Predicted lineups
Alvarez is unfortunately suspended for Atletico, while Rodrigo Riquelme remains an injury doubt.
Arsen Zakharyan is definitely out for Sociedad, while Orri Oskarsson, Igor Zubeldia and Alvaro Odriozola are also injury doubts.
Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Galan, Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher, Griezmann, Sorloth.
Real Sociedad: Remiro, Aramburu, Martin, Aguerd, Munoz, Kubo, Sucic, Zubimendi, Marin, Gomez, Oyarzabal.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given Sociedad's struggles in front of goal of late, an Atletico win to nil appeals at 8/5 with BoyleSports. The last seven H2Hs have also produced just 15 goals in total at just over two per game on average, so Under 2.5 total goals looks a safe bet at 3/4 with the same bookmaker.
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