Will the Rojiblancos repeat their success from the Copa del Rey?
No one could have expected this on Thursday evening. The Rojiblancos defeated their opponents 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey – away from home! Just a few days later, it’s time again for the Atletico Madrid vs. Betis Sevilla tip – this time at the Civitas Metropolitano and in La Liga instead of the Spanish Cup.
Not much has changed in the hours between the two encounters. Only the Colchoneros’ role as favorites has perhaps increased slightly in our Atletico Madrid vs. Betis Sevilla prediction and among the best betting providers.
Currently third in the table, Diego Simeone’s team are currently “best of the rest” in the Spanish top flight. They are ten points behind Barcelona and nine points behind city rivals Real. However, they also have a ten-point lead over “Los Verdiblancos” in fifth place. Only Villarreal are currently keeping pace with the Colchoneros.
Regardless of form, Atleti are almost unbeatable at the Civitas Metropolitano at any stage of the season. No other team has picked up more points at home than the Colchoneros (31), who have only failed to win once in eleven games on home turf (11 home games: 10 wins, 1 draw).
In addition, Simeone’s team has the most successful defense in the Spanish top flight (17 goals conceded in 22 games).
Atletico Madrid – Betis Sevilla Head-to-head record / H2H record
The third-placed team put in a dominant performance at La Cartuja during the week, dismantling Betis Sevilla. Atletico Madrid won 5-0, advanced to the Copa del Rey semi-finals and set the record straight ahead of the rematch in La Liga.
The last three encounters between these two top Spanish teams have each ended in a win for Atleti – most recently, the Rojiblancos won two competitive matches in a row without conceding a goal. In addition to the home strength of Simeone’s team, the relative harmlessness of the visitors away from home (2W, 7D, 2L) plays a role in our analysis.
Atletico Madrid – Betis Sevilla Tip
Atletico Madrid has finished 45 percent of its games in the Spanish top flight without conceding a goal. The rate of clean sheets at home is even higher (55 percent) – both figures are joint best in the current competition and underline our focus in the Atletico Madrid vs. Betis Sevilla tip.
In addition, the hosts have finished 67 percent of their last six games in the Spanish top flight without conceding a goal. Furthermore, only Osasuna (57.82 percent) has allowed a lower percentage of opponent shots inside their own penalty area than Simeone’s team (58.08 percent).
In a league comparison of expected goals conceded, the hosts currently occupy third place (24.44 xGA) – surpassed only by Getafe (22.45 xGA) and Real Madrid (23.96 xGA). Overall, the hosts have even conceded the fewest shots on their own goal (60).
