Football Previews
Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid
Competition – Spanish Primera
Stadium – Estadio Anoeta
Date: 19th April 2018
Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT
This ground has not been very nice to Atletico Madrid in recent seasons and they may struggle to get a win here again depending on how strong of a lineup they field.
Diego Simeone’s men would feel they are out of contention for the La Liga title as Barcelona hold an 11 points advantage over them and they now focus on winning the Europa League.
This game starts a run of games that sees Diego Simeone’s men play five games in 15 days including a two-legged Europa League semifinal against Arsenal with the winner of that encounter heavy favourites to win the competition.
The Europa League would obviously be their priority at the moment.
Real Sociedad have found a new lease of life under their new manager Imanol Alguacil.
One thing the temporary manager has done is to find a cure for their defensive problems.
Only three teams have conceded more goals than them in the division this season, however, they have kept a clean sheet in each of the last three games that Alguacil has been in charge.
Their change to a more balanced approach has not affected them going forward as can be seen by their 5-0 win over Girona in their most recent home game.
Atletico have won 4 of their last 5 games against Sociedad, however, they have lost two of their last three visits here.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Real Sociedad
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Eibar |  |
0-0 |  |
Real Sociedad | 1 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Real Sociedad | |
1-2 |  |
Getafe | 17 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Espanyol |  |
2-1 | |
Real Sociedad | 11 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Real Sociedad | |
2-1 |  |
Alavés | 4 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| D | Real Betis |  |
0-0 | |
Real Sociedad | 1 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
Atletico Madrid
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Real Madrid |  |
1-1 |  |
Atletico Madrid | 8 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Atletico Madrid | |
2-0 |  |
Sporting CP | 5 Apr, 2018 | Europa League |
| W | Atletico Madrid | |
1-0 |  |
Deportivo La Coruña | 1 Apr, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Villarreal |  |
2-1 | |
Atletico Madrid | 18 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Lokomotiv Moscow |  |
1-5 | |
Atletico Madrid | 15 Mar, 2018 | Europa League |
H2H
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid | |
2-1 | |
Real Sociedad | 2 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| Atletico Madrid | |
1-0 | |
Real Sociedad | 4 Apr, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| Real Sociedad | |
2-0 | |
Atletico Madrid | 5 Nov, 2016 | Spanish Primera División |
| Atletico Madrid | |
3-0 | |
Real Sociedad | 1 Mar, 2016 | Spanish Primera División |
| Real Sociedad | |
0-2 | |
Atletico Madrid | 18 Oct, 2015 | Spanish Primera División |
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:
| January 3, 2025 | ||
| Valencia | 21:00 | Real Madrid |
| January 10, 2025 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 21:00 | Celta Vigo |
| January 11, 2025 | ||
| Alaves | 14:00 | Girona |
| Real Valladolid | 16:15 | Real Betis |
| Espanyol | 18:30 | Leganes |
| Sevilla | 21:00 | Valencia |
| January 12, 2025 | ||
| Las Palmas | 14:00 | Getafe |
| Atlético de Madrid | 16:15 | Osasuna |
| January 13, 2025 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 21:00 | Villarreal |
| January 17, 2025 | ||
| Espanyol | 21:00 | Real Valladolid |
| January 18, 2025 | ||
| Osasuna | 14:00 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Leganes | 16:15 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Celta Vigo | 18:30 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Getafe | 21:00 | Barcelona |
| January 19, 2025 | ||
| Real Betis | 14:00 | Alaves |
| Real Madrid | 16:15 | Las Palmas |
| Valencia | 18:30 | Real Sociedad |
| Girona | 21:00 | Sevilla |
| January 20, 2025 | ||
| Villarreal | 21:00 | Mallorca |
Spanish Primera Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético de Madrid | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 41 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 40 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 38 |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 36 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 30 |
| 6 | Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 25 |
| 8 | Girona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 25 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Las Palmas | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Leganes | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | Alaves | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Getafe | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Espanyol | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Valencia | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Real Valladolid | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 37 | -25 | 12 |
Spanish Primera Results
| December 22, 2024 | ||
| Real Betis | 1 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Las Palmas | 1 - 0 | Espanyol |
| Leganes | 2 - 5 | Villarreal |
| Real Madrid | 4 - 2 | Sevilla |
| Valencia | 2 - 2 | Alaves |
| December 21, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 1 - 2 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Osasuna | 1 - 2 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Celta Vigo | 2 - 0 | Real Sociedad |
| Getafe | 0 - 1 | Mallorca |
| December 20, 2024 | ||
| Girona | 3 - 0 | Real Valladolid |
| December 18, 2024 | ||
| Espanyol | 1 - 1 | Valencia |
| Villarreal | 1 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano |
| December 15, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 0 - 1 | Leganes |
| Real Sociedad | 0 - 0 | Las Palmas |
| Villarreal | 1 - 2 | Real Betis |
| Alaves | 1 - 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 - 0 | Getafe |
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