The Copa del Rey quarter-final round continues on Thursday as Atlético Madrid travels to take on Real Betis.
Atlético Madrid are +115 favorites on the moneyline for this one on DraftKings Sportsbook, with a draw available at +265. Fancy a Real Betis win in the 90 minutes? They are +230 on the moneyline.
Real Betis vs. Atlético Madrid Prediction, Pick
Neither of these teams comes into this game in red-hot form, but someone must advance. Both sides have won two of their last four games in all competitions heading into Thursday’s match.
Atlético advanced to the quarter-finals with a 1-0 away win against Deportivo, a second division side. Betis beat fellow La Liga side Elche 2-1 at home to advance to this stage of the competition. Betis most recently won this competition in the 2021/22 season, while Atlético last won it in the 2012/13 season.
Atlético have got the better of this matchup in recent years, winning three of the last five league games between the teams, drawing once and losing once. Most recently, they beat Betis 2-0 in October on the road.
While only two spots separate these teams in the league table, Atlético are 10 points ahead of their opposition after 22 games. They have won 13 of their 22 games, drawing six and losing three, while Real Betis have only won nine times, drawing eight and losing five.
Atlético are the better team here, and even though they away from home, I think they will have enough to get the job done. The +115 odds are particularly satisfying given that only the two giants of Spain, Barcelona and Real Madrid, have been better than them this season.
