Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis – La Liga – Preview

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Sreya

Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis – Atletico Madrid hosts Real Betis at the Wanda Metropolitano on 22nd April, Sunday in a La Liga fixture.

Atletico Madrid are second in the league standings with seventy-one points while Real Betis are fifth with fifty-five points. While Barcelona will secure the La Liga title with just another win, Atletico Madrid are also comfortably qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League, although they lost 3-0 to Real Sociedad in their last game.

Real Betis, who won 1-0 against Las Palmas in their last game and made it six consecutive wins in their last six games, are expected to qualify for the UEFA Europa League as they have picked up their form in the business end of the season.

Team News

Filipe Luis is injured while Diego Costa is listed as a doubt. Javi Garcia is suspended while Zouhair Feddal and Antonio Adan is injured for the visitors. Jordi Amat returns from suspension

Atletico Madrid Possible Starting Lineup: Jan Oblak, Sime Vrsjalko, Diego Godin, Stefan Savic, Lucas Hernandez, Vitolo, Saul Niguez, Gabi, Koke, Antoine Griezmann, Kevin Gameiro.

Real Betis Possible Starting Lineup: Dani Gimenez, Aissa Mandi, Marc Bartra, Jordi Amat, Antonio Barragan, Andres Guardado, Fabian Ruiz, Junior Firpo, Ryad Boudebouz, Loren Moron, Joaquin.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis H2H Stats, the last five matches between these two clubs have resulted in four wins for Atletico Madrid and one draw. In fact, Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last thirteen meetings against Real Betis, their previous defeat coming in the 2011/12 season.

Atletico Madrid have kept a clean sheet in their last seven home games while Real Betis have kept a clean sheet in their last five La Liga matches. It should be a closely contested affair with a goalless draw being the most probable result.