Both Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid are looking to bounce back from disappointing defeats in Europe as they continue their La Liga campaigns with a clash on Sunday evening.
The hosts are currently 14th in the table, having picked up just eight points from their opening eight games, while Atletico are fourth, having collected 16 points from their first eight games of the season.
Latest Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid team information
Real Sociedad will be without three players through injury on Sunday, with Igor Zubeldia, Hamari Traore and Arsen Zakharyan all ruled out.
Coach Alguacil is set to make changes to the side that played against Anderlecht in the Europa League, with Nayef Aguerd, Takefusa Kubo and Ander Barrenetxea expected to start.
Sergio Gomez and Mikel Oyarzabal will also return to the starting line-up, while Martin Zubimendi will be recalled after turning down the chance to join Liverpool in the summer.
For Atletico, Robin Le Normand, Cesar Azpilicueta and Pablo Barrios are also unavailable, while Marcos Llorente will be absent due to the red card he received in the Madrid derby.
Nahuel Molina and Conor Gallagher will both be in contention to return after starting on the bench against Benfica, but Alexander Sorloth could find himself on the bench again.
Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez are expected to be the two main strikers, while Rodrigo De Paul could be asked to play as a winger for the capital club this weekend.
Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid latest expected lineup
Real Sociedad:
Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Aguerd, J Lopez; Zubimendi, Sucic, S Gomez; Kubo, Oyarzabal, Barrenetxea
Atletico Madrid:
Oblak; Molina, Witsel, Gimenez, Reinildo; De Paul, Koke, Gallagher, Lino; Alvarez, Griezmann
Latest Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid football review
Real Sociedad's start to the season has not been as expected, with the Basque side taking just eight points from their opening eight games, currently sitting in 14th place, just three points above the relegation zone.
Imanol Alguacil's side have struggled to find the back of the net this season, scoring just six goals in eight domestic league games, and they sit eight points adrift of fourth place.
The blue-and-whites recorded a 3-0 win over Valencia in the league last weekend, their best performance of the season, but they were unable to build on that strong result, losing 2-1 at home to Anderlecht in the Europa League on Thursday night.
Real Sociedad have just one point from their first two Europa League games, and it's fair to say that this talented squad has underperformed this season.
The Basque side have lost their last three La Liga games against Atletico, and they have not beaten the red-and-whites in the Spanish top flight since September 2019.
Atletico Madrid snatched a late point in the Madrid derby against Real Madrid last weekend, but they suffered a shock exit in the Champions League on Wednesday night, losing 4-0 to Benfica in Portugal.
The defeat was their first in any competition this season, and this could spell bad news for Real Sociedad, as the capital giants will surely be determined to bounce back this weekend.
A solid start to the 2024-25 La Liga campaign has seen Atletico rise to fourth in the table, with four wins and four draws to collect 16 points, just two behind second-placed Real Madrid.
It's hard to imagine Diego Simeone's side being serious title contenders this season, but a win this weekend would put them in a strong position heading into the October international break.
Atletico won 2-0 against Real Sociedad in the corresponding fixture at the end of last season, and have only lost once to their opponents on Sunday in the Spanish top flight since April 2018. Atletico will be hurting after a four-goal loss to Benfica, and Simeone will be asking his players to respond strongly this weekend. Real Sociedad have been inconsistent in the new campaign, and we predict Atletico will win in a tight game on Sunday night.
Score prediction Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the match Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid :
- Sportsmole: Real Sociedad 0-1 Atletico Madrid
- WhoScore: Real Sociedad 1-2 Atletico Madrid
- Our prediction: Real Sociedad 1-2 Atletico Madrid
When and where to watch Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid live?
To watch the Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid match live in La Liga at 9:15 p.m. on October 7, viewers can watch on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.
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