The Matchday 37 clash in La Liga between Atletico Madrid and Real Betis will take place on May 18 at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. Real Betis: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Atletico Madrid
The Madrid side kept clean sheets in three consecutive league matches, defeating Rayo Vallecano (3-0) and Real Sociedad (4-0) at home, and drawing away with Alaves (0-0). However, their unbeaten run was ended in the last round with a 0-2 away loss to Osasuna. As a result, the club missed the chance to catch up with city rivals Real Madrid in the race for second place in the standings (8 points behind). Additionally, Diego Simeone's men could lose third place, as Athletic Bilbao is just three points behind.
- At least one team failed to score in Atletico's last five league matches.
- A maximum of three goals were scored in 6 of Atletico's last 8 La Liga games.
- The club conceded only one first-half goal in their last seven home La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Atletico Madrid (3-4-3)
Jan Oblak – Javi Galan, Robin Le Normand, Jose Maria Gimenez – Marcos Llorente, Koke, Rodrigo De Paul, Pablo Barrios – Alexander Sorloth, Julian Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone.
Real Betis
Manuel Pellegrini's side seems likely to miss out on the Champions League for next season. With two rounds remaining, they trail Villarreal, who are fifth in the table, by 5 points. The team missed the chance to overtake the Valencia side due to setbacks in their last two league matches. First, they drew 1-1 at home with Osasuna, followed by a 2-2 draw away at Rayo Vallecano. Nonetheless, the club is unbeaten in their last five La Liga matches (3 wins and 2 draws).
- Real Betis has suffered only one defeat in their last 13 La Liga matches (9 wins and 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in Real Betis's last nine league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Real Betis's last 9 La Liga games.
Predicted lineup for Real Betis (4-3-3)
Adrian Castillo – Natan, Youssouf Sabaly, Marc Bartra, Ricardo Rodriguez – Isco, Joao Cardoso, Pablo Fornals – Antonio Mateus, Abde Ezzalzouli, Cucho Hernandez.
Referee
Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)
Matches – 18 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 89;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 33%.
Atletico Madrid vs. Real Betis: Match Prediction
Atletico Madrid has lost its competitive motivation. For them, it is not crucial to finish third or fourth at the end of the season, as the main goal of winning La Liga was not achieved, and the minimum task of securing a Champions League spot is complete. Therefore, the team will try to win but will not exert all their energy in the upcoming match, which could be an opportunity for Real Betis, who have a slim chance to overtake Villarreal in the standings.
Real Betis has a 17-match scoring streak in the league, which they will try to extend in the remaining two rounds. However, keeping a clean sheet is unlikely, as they have conceded in their last nine La Liga matches. Atletico rarely leaves their stadium without scoring at least one goal, having done so in their last 16 home games in La Liga. Therefore, an exchange of goals is expected in this encounter.
My prediction – Both teams to score – yes