Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Real Sociedad
Match Time & Date:
03/09/2022
18:30
Prediction: 1-1
Atletico Madrid
There will be fireworks when Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid square off against each other at Reale Arena in what is expected to be an interesting La Liga game. The Basques aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Elche, but Atletico will pose a much bigger threat for the home side than their previous rivals. All Martin Merquelanz, Carlos Fernandez, and Diego Rico Salguero are out of contention with injuries, while there are no suspended players in the home team.
Los Rojiblancos, on the other hand, defeated Valencia thanks to Antoine Griezmann’s goal, but beating Real Sociedad on the road is easier said than done. Nahuel Molino Lucero is banned for the match, while fellow defender Stefan Savic misses the game through injury. Anyhow, a close encounter is on the cards in San Sebastian, and we are tempted to put our money on draw.
Highlighted Player (Mikel Oyarzabal):
Intelligence is not an attribute you will find in Mikel Oyarzabal’s stats with Real Sociedad but this tricky winger is a highly knowledgeable winger who will use both brain and feet while playing. For a player born in Eibar, who made his first steps in his hometown club, it was always going to be a choice between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad for Oyarzabal.
La Real saw their chance and grabbed this gem of a player at a young age, helping him develop into a proper professional throughout their youth ranks. Mikel Oyarzabal has spent the entirety of his senior career with the Basque behemoths where he’d use his ability to fill in a number of positions up top much to his own benefit.
Oyarzabal’s positioning and movement are work of a tactical genius, whereas it is his nous to find details to exploit that best define him as a player. Having come through the youth categories of the Spanish national team, Oyarzabal also has a senior cap next to his name. It was in 2016 that he also represented the Basque region, scoring on his debut to cap a 3-1 win over Tunisia.
Highlighted Team (Atletico Madrid):
Atletico Madrid are a Spanish team that plays in Primera Division (La Liga). Los Rojiblancos or los Colchoneros play their home matches at Estadio Vicente Calderon, which holds up to 54,960 spectators. Atletico Madrid have won 10 La Liga titles, but they have yet to lift the European Cup (Champions League) trophy.
Los Rojiblancos have won 10 Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) trophies and it has to be noted that they defeated their bitter local rivals Real Madrid in the 2012/2013 Spanish Cup final. The rivalry between the two capital clubs is pretty big and El Madrileno is regarded as one of the most exciting derbies in the world football.
Atletico Madrid played two Champions League finals under Diego Simeone, but they failed to beat Real Madrid in the title games (2013/2014 and 2015/2016). However, the Argentine tactician helped Atletico Madrid win the La Liga trophy in 2014 and, no doubt, he is one of the most successful coaches in the history of the capital club.
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