- Real Sociedad are 14th in LaLiga 2026/2027 with four points from four games, so they already face an uphill battle.
- Atletico Madrid are sixth in the table with seven points from their opening four games.
- Atletico Madrid have conceded four goals in their two away games in LaLiga 2026/2027.
Atletico should edge a close game at Anoeta
These two sides are familiar foes after a thrilling 6-5 Real Sociedad victory in the Copa del Rey in 2025/2026, but Sunday's game is likely to be a much tighter affair at Reale Arena. Atletico Madrid are a little in front of Real Sociedad in the LaLiga 2026/2027 table with 7 points from their first four matches and they have the sharper edge of form ahead of this contest.
Oscar Fernandez's men have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five in all competitions, a slightly better form than the hosts who have won once and drawn once of their previous five.
Atletico Madrid beat Sevilla FC 3-1 on the road at the end of August in their opening LaLiga 2026/2027 away game, only to suffer a 3-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao in their second away match. But they will still go to the Reale Arena full of bounce as the match-day mood can be a little inconsistent.
Lively contest in prospect as Atletico can get the edge
Pellegrino Matarazzo's Real Sociedad are unbeaten in two home fixtures in the current campaign, having beaten RCD Espanyol 2-1 before a 0-0 draw with Celta de Vigo. The hosts are solid enough, but they have yet to really get going in front of goal and need a more dynamic performance here.
Atletico are favourites at 2.22, with Real Sociedad at 2.98 and the draw at 3.55, which means the market sees this as an away-favorite bet, but not by much. Our take is that Atletico should still edge it, although there's a possibility of a draw too.
The last two head-to-head meetings, won apiece, suggest this will be a fine- line affair with no clear favourite, but Atletico Madrid have been better than Sociedad so far this season. A close win for the visitors is the main selection in the 90 minutes match result market, with both teams to score at 1.53 and over 2.5 goals at 1.65 also of interest.
Atletico’s away games have both teams scoring and over 2.5
Real Sociedad's 2-1 home win over RCD Espanyol was followed by a 0-0 home draw against Celta de Vigo, so the Anoeta crowd will certainly be used to seeing their team keep pace with an opponent that does not give much away.
Atletico are compact, disciplined and deadly on the break, but the Txuriurdines have a game plan that suits them too. Matarazzo, in charge since 20 December 2025, sets his team up to play a patient, possession-based game in which they press in numbers and use their full-backs to provide width to stretch the play.
Mikel Oyarzabal is the hub of the team and he has two assists in his four LaLiga 2026/2027 matches so far. He can unlock the Atletico defense on his own, but the visitors have a sharp edge of their own in Alejandro Baena, who has netted three goals in four league matches to top the LaLiga 2026/2027 scoring charts for Los Colchoneros.
Fernandez has been at the helm since 1 July 2021 and his team have the look of an Atletico Madrid side, constructed around a sturdy base and transition, but with enough attacking talent to really hurt the opposition on the counter attack.
