While both Atletico and Betis have guaranteed their participation in UEFA tournaments this season, there is still the matter of pride, and in Betis’ case, as even at this late stage of the season, they have an outside chance of a top 5 finish. But in historical terms, they have always dreaded their visits to Atletico.
Atletico Madrid Team News
Despite UCL football being guaranteed for Diego Simeone and his team, a place in the top 3 is not. Following Atletico’s 2-0 defeat at Osasuna and Bilbao’s victory against Getafe, the distance between the two gap between the two sides is just 3 points. Although motivation might be hard to come by for Atletico, they remain one of the best home teams in La Liga this season, with only Barcelona managing to defeat them at the Metropolitano. This is further put on display by how Atletico picked themselves up at home following the Barca defeat – 3 consecutive league wins as hosts, with their most recent two also coming with clean sheets, and Simeone’s team scoring at least 3 goals per game.
Real Betis Team News
While Betis might have their minds set on their Conference League final with Chelsea, there are still possibilities at the domestic front for them. Ahead of round 37, the gap between the team and Villarreal is just 5 points, with the latter having a difficult trip to Barcelona themselves. With 2 matches to go, Betis have an outside chance of securing a top 5 finish this season, and given Atletico’s lack of motivation and the fact that Pellegrini’s team is undefeated on the road in any competition since February. Moreover, Real Betis is unbeaten across their last 8 games in any competition, which is further proof of their strong end to the season.
Head-to-Head-Games
Atletico Madrid is the outfit that has an advantage in the last 5 H2H encounters, with 3 wins as opposed to Betis’ only 1. However, that loss for Diego Simeone’s team did come as guests, but as hosts, Atletico have won their last 6 matches with Betis, while also keeping 5 clean sheets and conceding just 1 goal.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 76 | DWLWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Real Betis | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 60 | WDDLD |
Atletico Madrid – Real Betis Betting Prediction
While Atletico Madrid might find the motivation a bit hard to come by, I still believe that they will win here, as their performances at home vary wildly from their away ones. Despite Betis having a good travelling record and generally being in good form at the end of the season, I suspect that they might have their minds on the Conference League final with Chelsea, as their possibility of a top 5 finish in La Liga is an outside one.
Betting Tip: Atletico Madrid To Win
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.84
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