Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid

Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid will lock horns at Reale Arena in one of the most exciting final day La Liga encounters.

After alternating between draws (2) and defeats (2) in four La Liga matches, Real Sociedad have won back-to-back league games by an aggregate score of 5-1, including a 3-0 triumph over Cadiz in their most recent La Liga home fixture. Inspired by a noticeable upturn in form and a guaranteed place in next season’s Europa League group phase, ‘La Real’ will be out to arrest a run of four top-flight meetings with Atletico Madrid without winning (D2, L2). Yet, a 2-2 draw at Wanda Metropolitano earlier in the season means Imanol Alguacil’s side could go unbeaten in both seasonal league encounters against Atleti for the second time in three years, last completing this feat in 2019/20. Moreover, Sociedad could post three consecutive La Liga victories for the first time since September 2021.

In the meantime, Atletico Madrid’s hopes of winning back-to-back La Liga titles for the first time in 71 years are long gone, as Diego Simeone’s lads have had to settle for a Champions League finish. But since slipping to a 2-0 defeat away to Athletic Bilbao in late April, ‘Los Colchoneros’ have gone unbeaten in their last three league matches (W2, D1), keeping a clean sheet in both wins. A 2-0 triumph at Elche on their most recent league travel means Atleti could win consecutive away league games without conceding for the first time since June 2020. Spanning back to 2015, ‘Los Rojiblancos’ have won three of their six La Liga visits to San Sebastian, losing the other three, with each of those results (win/loss) yielding a clean sheet.