Comments and predictions for Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis: Endless tug-of-war

Latest Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis team information

Atletico had a fully healthy squad in the previous match against Osasuna and have not recorded any new injuries, so coach Simeone will continue to have a strong squad on Sunday night.

He is likely to make some changes, with the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Samuel Lino, Nahuel Molina and Conor Gallagher likely to be brought into the starting line-up. Clement Lenglet could also feature in central defence.

Julian Alvarez is likely to partner Griezmann up front, while Alexander Sorloth – who is rumoured to be leaving the Wanda Metropolitano – could be benched.

For Real Betis, Ezequiel Avila and Diego Llorente will be absent due to hamstring injuries. Juanmi, Hector Bellerin and Marc Roca are still doubtful.

Youssouf Sabaly is also a doubt after picking up an injury against Rayo Vallecano. Aitor Ruibal could be picked up at right-back instead.

Antony and Isco have both been outstanding for Real Betis in the second half of the season, and both are likely to feature again on Sunday, with Cucho Hernandez leading the line.

Latest expected lineup Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis

Atletico Madrid:
Oblak; Molina, Gimenez, Lenglet, Lino; Simeone, De Paul, Koke, Gallagher; Griezmann, Alvarez

Real Betis:
Adrian; Ruibal, Bartra, Natan, Rodriguez; Cardoso, Fornals; Antony, Isco, Ezzalzouli; Hernandez

Latest football commentary Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis

Atletico Madrid suffered their sixth defeat in La Liga this season when they lost to Osasuna in their last match. This result left them third in the rankings with 70 points after 36 rounds.

There was a time when coach Simeone and his team were in the championship race, but now they are 15 points behind the top team Barcelona and 8 points behind Real Madrid - the second-placed team - meaning third place is the highest position Atletico can achieve.

The red and white striped team also stopped in the King's Cup and Champions League, but they are still aiming for a positive end to the season when they face Girona in the final round next weekend.

Atletico have the third best home record in La Liga this season with 43 points after 18 games, while Real Betis are also not far behind on the road, having won 26 points from 18 trips.

Last season, Atletico beat Real Betis 2-1 in the first leg, but in the return match in October, they lost 0-1 to their opponents from Seville.

Real Betis are now eyeing continental glory as they prepare to face Chelsea in the Conference League final at the end of May, while still having a chance to finish in the top five of La Liga.

Two consecutive draws against Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano, along with Villarreal's excellent form, have made the Champions League qualification goal more difficult. However, Betis are still competitive with just two games left in the season.

Coach Manuel Pellegrini's team currently has 16 wins, 11 draws and 9 losses after 36 rounds, earning 59 points and ranking sixth, 5 points behind Villarreal - the team ranked fifth and holding the last Champions League spot.

At the moment, Betis are on course to qualify for the Europa League group stage. If they can secure a Champions League spot, it would be a worthy reward for the great strides they have made this season.

Betis are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions, and have lost just one of their last three meetings with Atletico – that defeat coming in the first leg last season.

Latest score prediction Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Atletico Madrid vs Real Betisas follows:

• Sportsmole:Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Betis

• WhoScore:Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Betis
• Our newspaper predicts:Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Betis

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