Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th August 2023

Real Betis will be taking on visiting team Atletico Madrid at Estadio Benito Villamarin in a La Liga tie this coming Sunday.

A look at the La Liga standings shows that zero points and four places currently separate the two teams.

Real Betis booked their first win of the season in the La Liga as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Real Betis came away with three points from the latest encounter with Atletico Madrid. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other on Sunday.

Real Betis go into their next La Liga match, scoring a humble average of 1.1 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 11 times, while conceding 12. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Atletico Madrid are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 26 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 2.6 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 13 goals, and while Atletico Madrid claimed one clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.3 goals per match.

Atletico Madrid won 1-0 and 2-1 in the two most recent meetings with Real Betis, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

Real Betis Form

Real Betis are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Girona 1-2, and then drawing 1-1 with Valencia. They were back as winners when they defeated Villarreal 1-2. Real Betis only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent La Liga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

A runners-up spot is the absolute minimum Atletico Madrid should achieve for a season in which a tilt at league glory is their top priority.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Real Sociedad by 2-1, before drawing 2-2 with Villarreal. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Granada by a 3-1 scoreline. Atletico Madrid won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and 12 scored.

A runners-up spot is the absolute minimum Atletico Madrid should achieve for a season in which a tilt at league glory is their top priority.

Going forward, Real Betis and Atletico Madrid are both in decent form, while at the same time being generous in defence. We are confident, both teams will find the back of the net on Sunday.

Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid Squads

Real Betis Squad

Manuel Pellegrini will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Atletico Madrid from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Claudio Bravo (0/0), Rui Silva (0/1), Abner (0/1), Andres Guardado (0/1), Chadi Riad (0/0), German Pezzella (0/1), Hector Bellerin (0/0), Juan Miranda (0/0), Marc Bartra (0/0), Youssouf Sabaly (0/1), Guido Rodriguez (0/1), Isco (0/1), Luiz Felipe (0/1), Marc Roca (0/1), Paul Akouokou (0/1), Quique Fernandez (0/0), Rodri (0/1), Sergi Altimira (0/0), William Carvalho (0/0), Aitor Ruibal (0/1), Ayoze Perez (1/1), Borja Iglesias (0/1), Juan Cruz (0/0), Juanmi (0/0), Luiz Henrique (0/1), Nabil Fekir (0/0), Willian Jose (1/1).

Atletico Madrid Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 53 year-old Atletico Madrid manager Simeone will select his starting XI from these players:

Antonio Gomis (0/0), Bernabe Barragan (0/0), Ivo Grbic (0/0), Jan Oblak (0/1), Caglar Soyuncu (0/1), Cesar Azpilicueta (0/1), Jose Gimenez (0/0), Marco Moreno (0/0), Mario Hermoso (0/1), Nahuel Molina (0/0), Reinildo (0/0), Stefan Savic (0/1), Axel Witsel (0/0), Javi Galan (0/0), Koke (0/1), Marcos Llorente (1/1), Pablo Barrios (0/1), Rodrigo De Paul (0/1), Rodrigo Riquelme (0/0), Saul Niguez (0/1), Thomas Lemar (0/1), Vitolo (0/0), Yannick Carrasco (0/1), Alvaro Morata (1/1), Angel Correa (0/1), Antoine Griezmann (0/1), Diego Bri (0/0), Joao Felix (0/0), Memphis Depay (1/1), Samuel Dias Lino (0/0), Sergio Camello (0/0).

Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid Team News

At the time of writing, Real Betis have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

Youssouf Sabaly, Paul Akouokou and Juan Cruz nurses various injuries and won't take part for Real Betis against Atletico Madrid at Estadio Benito Villamarin.

Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid Lineups

Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid H2H

Atletico Madrid ran out 1-0 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are no doubt planning to claim three points again this coming Sunday. Atletico Madrid have a good reading on Real Betis, as they won eight of the last ten encounters. The latter sprung a surprise, though, by winning 1-0 in the latest meeting. The bookies have Atletico Madrid to win this match at best price odds of 1/1.

Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid Results

Punters probably shouldn't go looking for both teams to score, when Atletico Madrid come visiting Real Betis. At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in their last ten matches. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 4/5 with the bookies.

Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips

It is early days yet for the new La Liga season and Real Betis as well as Atletico Madrid have a couple of prospects who could end up dominate their offensive lines this season. We have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.

Real Betis claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing five. Atletico Madrid won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While Real Betis managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the games at Estadio Benito Villamarin, Atletico Madrid kept their hosts from scoring in one of their last 10 away games.

Less than three came out four times in the past ten encounters between Atletico Madrid and Real Betis, as both teams not to score was a winning bet six times. Real Betis performed 0.5 goals on average, whereas Atletico Madrid averaged 1.6 goals. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Real Betis’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in seven of the last ten matches that Atletico Madrid played across all tournaments. They scored 1.8 times on average in the process.