Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad Prediction: Who will turn out to be stronger?

Prediction for the match between Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad which will take place on August 3. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Last season was very ordinary for Atletico. In the first part of the championship, they had game problems, but then the situation stabilized, and therefore they finished in third place in the standings, ahead of only Real Madrid and Barcelona. In the summer, the Madrid squad did not change much. The only thing to note is the signing of Cesar Azpilicueta, who should add experience and reliability to the defense. During preseason preparation Diego Simeone's wards have already held two control meetings: first, they lost to the stars of the South Korean K League - 2:3, but then beat Manchester City - 2:1.

Real Sociedad owns the fourth Champions League spot from the Primera, which is always vacant as Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico book the other three yearly. Last season turned out very well for the team from San Sebastian; they avoided severe slumps while actively collecting the points they were meant to. In the final nine rounds, they allowed only one defeat to Atletico, drew twice, and won six times, which confirms their solid level. They started their preseason battles with defeats to Osasuna and Sporting - 1:3 and 0:3, respectively, but beat Bayer 1:0.

Atletico and Real Sociedad finished on neighboring lines in the standings of the Spanish championship at the end of last season. Still, during the current preseason, a more pleasant impression leaves Madrid. In the previous game, they unexpectedly beat Man City, but the team in three control meetings twice lost and could only win Bayer, which is now in poor shape. Moreover, the capital team won twice in the previous three face-to-face battles with one draw.

Even during last season, Diego Simeone gradually rebuilt the Atletico game, so now they more and more often give bright and productive matches more often. In the last six matches with the participation of the Madrid players, there were 24 goal takings (4.00 average per game), and in all six cases, the capital club scored at least two goals, and in five battles, there was an exchange of goals.