Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad Predictions - April 18, 2026

 Both of them are looking to bag their first trophy of the season. Los Colchoneros have a positive record against Real Sociedad in their last few meetings. Atleti are surely going to have a slight edge here. Atletico de Madrid are likely to defeat Txuri-Urdin in the Copa del Rey final 

Match info: Copa del Rey Final

Venue: Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

Estadio de La Cartuja will play host to the 2026 Copa del Rey final on Saturday night, as Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad lock horns for the trophy.

Atletico are aiming to win the competition for the 11th time in their history, while Real Sociedad have their sights on just a fourth Copa del Rey crown.

Head-to-head:

• Atletico Madrid have won 80 of the 164 meetings between the two teams.

• Real Sociedad recorded 47 victories.

• The remaining 37 clashes ended in draws.

• Atletico Madrid have only secured one win in their last five attempts.

• Real Sociedad are unbeaten in their last two games.

• Los Colchoneros haven’t lost to Txuri-Urdin in their last 10 meetings.

• Nine of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Atletico Madrid in all competitions: L-L-W-L-L

• Real Sociedad in all competitions: L-W-L-W-D

Team News:

• David Hancko, Jose Gimenez and Pablo Barrios might not be in action for Atletico de Madrid due to their fitness issues.

• For Real Sociedad, Alvaro Odriozola is out for the season. Igo Zubeldia is injured and might return to action at the end of April 2026.

Player(s) to watch:

• Ademola Lookman will have an important role to play in the final third for Los Colchoneros. He is going to lead the attack from the left and will be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. The 28-year-old scored a goal against Barca in Atletico’s previous matchup. In three Copa del Rey appearances in the ongoing campaign, he has scored two goals and will be keen to add more to his tally.

• Mikel Oyarzabal has been one of the most consistent players for Txuri-Urdin this season. He has scored four goals in his last five games and will be looking to step up once again to come up with a top performance. The 28-year-old will lead the attack from the front and will surely be looking to cause constant problems for Atleti. He has scored two goals in the Spanish Cup campaign this season.