Looking for a win on Kids’ Weekend
Atlético de Madrid host Real Sociedad at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday night and are looking for a win on Kids’ Weekend, which would strengthen their hold on third place.
Following their recent home victories against Valladolid (4-2) and Rayo Vallecano (3-0), the Rojiblancos want to continue their winning run at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Atlético will be hoping for a victory on Kids’ Weekend, during which the littlest atléticos will celebrate at the home of the Rojiblancos with a range of activities on Saturday and Sunday. Our opponents are Real Sociedad, who are hoping to mount a late charge for the European places. The Txuri-Urdin drew 0-0 against Athletic in the Basque derby last time out. Our team also recorded a goalless draw in their last game: away at Alavés.
Real Sociedad’s record in their last four games reads two defeats - at home to Mallorca (2-0) and away at Alavés (1-0) - and two draws: at Villarreal (2-2) and the aforementioned derby against Athletic. Imanol’s side are hoping to reignite their European hopes in this final stretch of the campaign.
Atlético de Madrid have four games, with which to mathematically secure qualification to next season’s Champions League. The Rojiblancos host Real Sociedad and Betis at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano and will travel to Osasuna and Girona.
In the reverse fixture, the two sides played out a 1-1 draw in San Sebastián, with Julián Alvarez scoring an early goal for the Rojiblancos. However, the Txuri-Urdin have never beaten the Rojiblancos at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Since 2017/18, the most common result at Atleti’s new home has been 2-1 to the hosts, with the games in 17/18, 20/21, 22/23 and 23/24 all having finished by this scoreline. We won 2-0 in 18/19, and there have only ever been two draws: 1-1 in 19/20 and 2-2 in 21/22.
