The Matchday 37 La Liga clash 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 against Alaves (0-0). However, in the last round, they saw their unbeaten run come to an end with a 0-2 away defeat to Osasuna. As a result, the club missed the chance to catch up with Real Madrid in the race for second place in the standings, currently trailing by 8 points. Diego Simeone's team could also lose their 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 goal in the first half of their last seven home matches in La Liga.
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 next season. With two rounds remaining, they are five points behind Villarreal, who are fifth in the table. The team missed the chance to overtake the Valencians due to setbacks in their last two league matches. First, they drew 1-1 at home against Osasuna, followed by a 2-2 away draw with Rayo Vallecano. Nonetheless, Betis remains unbeaten in their last five La Liga matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
- Betis has suffered only one defeat in their last 13 La Liga matches (9 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in Betis's last nine league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Betis's last 9 La Liga games.
Predicted lineup for Real Betis (4-3-3)
Adrian Castillo – Nathan, Youssouf Sabaly, Marc Bartra, Ricardo Rodriguez – Isco, Joao Cardoso, Pablo Fornals – Antony 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%.
Match Prediction: Atletico Madrid vs. Real Betis
Atletico Madrid has lost their tournament motivation. Whether they finish third or fourth in the standings is not crucial since their main goal of winning La Liga was not achieved, and they have already secured a Champions League spot. Therefore, they will aim to win but may not exert maximum effort in this match, which Betis could exploit as they have a slim chance to overtake Villarreal in the standings.
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 once, as seen in their last 16 home games in La Liga. Therefore, expect both teams to score in this encounter.
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
