The Matchday 23 La Liga clash between Atletico Madrid and Betis will take place on 8 February at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Atletico Madrid vs Betis: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Atletico Madrid
In the most recent league match, Atletico Madrid unexpectedly slipped up away at Levante (0:0). While Atletico’s unbeaten run in this competition has now reached six matches (four wins, two draws), the already sizeable gap to leaders Barcelona has grown to 10 points. The home side remain third in the standings, but are only three points clear of nearest challengers Villarreal, who also have a game in hand. It is also worth noting that the club have kept three straight clean sheets in La Liga, and overall Atletico have conceded 17 goals since the start of the season — the best defensive record in the league.
- At least one of the teams failed to score in five of the last seven league games involving the Madrid outfit.
- The club’s home winning run in this competition now stands at 10 matches.
- Atletico have scored in 28 straight home matches in La Liga.
Potential Atletico Madrid Lineup (4-4-2)*
Jan Oblak – Nahuel Molina, Robin Le Normand, Clement Lenglet, Matteo Ruggeri – Pablo Barrios, Johnny Cardoso, Marcos Llorente, Nicolas Gonzalez – Alexander Sorloth, Thiago Almada.
Midfielders Pablo Barrios and Johnny Cardoso are unavailable due to injury. The participation of forward Alexander Sorloth is in doubt.
Betis
Betis have been characteristically inconsistent, recording an equal number of wins and defeats across the last eight La Liga rounds (three of each). Even so, last week was a successful one. Last Sunday, the club overcame Valencia (2:1) in a hard-fought contest, and that result saw the Seville outfit move above Espanyol and return to fifth in the table for the first time in two months. Now the away side need to consolidate their place in the top five and build a gap to the chasing pack. Moving into the Champions League places will be extremely difficult, however, as they are currently seven points behind Villarreal.
- Betis have failed to win six of their last seven away matches in La Liga (four draws, two defeats).
- The Seville side’s scoring run in this competition has reached six games.
- At least two goals have been scored in 18 of the club’s last 19 away matches in the league.
Potential Betis Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Alvaro Valles – Marc Bartra, Diego Llorente, Aitor Ruibal, Ricardo Rodriguez – Marc Roca, Sergi Altimira – Abde Ezzalzouli, Antony, Nelson Deossa – Chimy Avila.
Midfielders Giovani Lo Celso, Sofyan Amrabat and Isco, forward Cucho Hernandez, and defender Hector Bellerin are not ready due to fitness issues.
Referee
Mateo Busquets (Spain)
Matches officiated – 10 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 53;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 30%.
Atletico Madrid vs Betis: Match Prediction
The sides already met during the week in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, and that match at Betis ended in a thumping Atletico win (5:0). The scoreline is surprising, but the outcome itself is not. The Madrid club have traditionally been one of the least favourable opponents for the Seville outfit. Ahead of Sunday’s trip, Betis had lost seven of the last nine head-to-head meetings in La Liga. Away from home, the team have suffered seven straight defeats in this fixture.
In the current La Liga season, Atletico have been close to flawless in front of their own fans: across the last 11 home matches, the club have taken 31 points out of a possible 33 — the best record in the competition. The only home slip-up came back in the summer; after an August draw with Elche, the hosts have now put together 10 straight league wins at home.
At present, the home team also look the more convincing option.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.