On Saturday afternoon, Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid clash at the Reale Arena on the last day of La Liga’s 2023/24 season.
Late-season form earned La Real a European spotImanol Aranguiz’s team will finish sixth place in La Liga this season, having earned a spot in the Europa League for next season.
A strong run of form towards the end of the campaign has ensured European qualification, as a 2-0 win at seventh-place Real Betis was the third victory in their last four La Liga games.
La Real has also been strong in defence recently in the Spanish top flight, keeping clean sheets in all three of their recent Liga wins. Their defensive displays have led to their last six La Liga games producing under 2.5 goals.
Real Sociedad's recent home record is slightly inconsistent, but they have won three of their last five home matches in La Liga.
Like their recent Liga game in general, La Real’s home games in the Spanish top-flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in eight of their last ten home games in La Liga.
Atletico shocked by Osasuna last time outAtletico Madrid, known for their recent consistent performances, were stunned by a 4-1 home defeat against Osasuna in their last La Liga outing. This unexpected loss halted Atletico's four-game winning streak in the Spanish top flight.
The defeat last time out also ended the visitors' run of three straight clean sheets in La Liga.
The strong end-of-season run has ensured that Atletico will play Champions League football next season. Whatever happens on La Liga's final day, they will finish fourth place in the table.
Atletico’s recent away form has been strong, with a record of three wins in their last four matches on their travels in La Liga.
Their recent away games have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their previous nine matches.
What am I backing?I believe this will be a tight game between two relatively evenly matched teams. The bet I am backing is under 2.5 goals.
