Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Atletico Madrid will host Real Sociedad at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday night as they look to maintain their grip on third place in La Liga.

Diego Simeone's side are not in the title race anymore, having dropped 12 points behind league leaders Barcelona with four games remaining.

Rojiblancos are also eight points behind neighbours Real Madrid, but perhaps more importantly, they are six clear of fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao.

Atletico head into Saturday's game on the back of a 0-0 draw against Alaves, while Sociedad were also involved in a goalless draw with Bilbao.

Sociedad are 11th in the table, and while they are only one point outside the top eight, their season has started to fizzle out.

Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad betting tips and predictions

Atletico Madrid to win to nil - 13/8

Simeone will be disappointed with his team's title charge, but Atletico are usually punching above their weight when they are in contention.

The Colchoneros have failed to win any silverware this season, but the players still seem focused on the task at hand.

Even with a six-point cushion over fourth, Atletico have only lost one of their last five. They had gone six games without a win before Easter, but they have got back on track at the right time.

The same cannot be said for Sociedad, who are already planning for pastures new.

The Basque club confirmed manager Imanol Alguacil has decided to step down at the end of the season and Sociedad's players do not seem to have taken the news well.

They are winless in four games and their away form has been their Achilles heel all season. Sociedad have only won five times on the road in 17 attempts and they have scored just 15 times on their travels.

Under 2.5 goals - 4/5

Sociedad's struggles in front of goal should mean we are in for a low-scoring game this weekend.

Alguacil's side have failed to score in three of their last four games in the league, while Atletico have not netted in two of their previous three.

The last two meetings between the pair contained two goals each, while under 2.5 goals has landed in three of the previous five encounters.

Atletico's motivation is greater than Sociedad's at this stage of the season, and while they should collect all three points, they are not expected to blow their visitors away in the capital.

Jon Martin Over 1.5 Fouls Committed - 10/11

For Sociedad to have any chance of securing a result, their team will need to slow Atletico down and disrupt their rhythm.

Defender Jon Martin has been pushed into the first-team squad from Sociedad B and he has made his mark in 11 appearances, committing 18 fouls.

He has been a regular feature in the team in Sociedad's last five games, conceding 11 fouls during that time. Martin has been penalised at least twice in four of those matches and he will be up against some of the best forwards in the league this weekend.

Atletico are a passionate and fiery team and Martin should relish the chance to compete against them, so expect him to concede several free-kicks throughout the 90 minutes.

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Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad odds

Atletico Madrid - 4/6
Draw - 27/10
Real Sociedad - 4/1

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