Real Betis – Atletico Madrid

Real Betis host Atletico Madrid in what promises to be a pivotal clash in the top half of the table. The Andalusians sit seventh with nine points from four games, boasting three wins but a solitary defeat and a balanced 5‑5 goal record. Atletico, just a point ahead in fourth place, have accumulated ten points, also with three victories but a draw and a loss, and a superior 10‑6 goal difference. The two sides have already met twice this season, each taking a point from the encounters, so the encounter at the Benito Villamarín could be decisive for both clubs’ ambitions to break into the European spots.