Copa del Rey Final Betting Tips: Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad
The Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville hosts the 2025/26 Copa del Rey final, and favourites Atletico Madrid are looking for their first Spanish cup win in over a decade against Real Sociedad.
Sociedad ended a 33-year wait for their second Copa del Rey success back in 2019/20, and they will be hoping to take advantage of some potentially tired legs after Los Colchoneros's midweek exploits.
Txuri-Urdin can upset the odds in Seville
Tip 1 – Real Sociedad to lift the trophy @ 7/4
Real Sociedad beat Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao to win the Copa del Rey in 2019/20, and they can add a third cup success to their CV when they face favourites Atletico Madrid.
Los Colchoneros have not lifted the trophy since 2012/13 and head to Seville after a gruelling midweek encounter against Barcelona in the Champions League.
Atleti have played four more matches than Txuri-Urdin since the start of March and despite progressing into the European semi-finals this week, they have lost five of their last six games.
Sociedad have lost only two of their last eight assignments and have avoided defeat in two of their last four meetings with Atletico.
Pellegrino Matarazzo's side have the confidence to take the game to the favourites and, if extra-time looms, their fresher legs could give them a vital advantage.
Expect goals at Estadio de La Cartuja
Tip 2 – Both teams to score @ 3/4
Atletico have conceded 12 goals across their last six games and may struggle at the back against a dynamic Sociedad attack.
La Real notched three at the weekend to make it 11 goals across their last five matches, but they have conceded in four of these and, despite their poor form, Simeone's side have not failed to score in any of their last nine outings.
Sociedad icon to make the difference
Tip 3 – Mikel Oyarzabal to score, Julian Alvarez over 0.5 shots on target & Goncalo Guedes over 0.5 shots on target @ 10/1
Sociedad legend Mikel Oyarzabal is enjoying one of the most productive seasons of his career this year, and he can add to his tally with a crucial goal in Seville.
The 28-year-old has scored 14 times across all competitions and needs just four more goals to match last term's career-best total.
One of these goals came against Atletico in March and he has found the net five times in his last six appearances.
Another La Real player enjoying a fruitful season is Goncalo Guedes, who has registered 60 shots and 23 on target for the club this season. He has tested the opposition goalkeeper at least once in each of his last four starts.
Atletico's hopes of success may lie with Julian Alvarez, who has 29 goal contributions for club and country this season.
He has had 52 shots on target and has registered at least one in each of his last six appearances for a total of 10 in this sequence.
Odds correct at time of publication but subject to change
