Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad club friendly free live stream (8/2/23): How to watch, time, channel, betting odds
For the second time since May and the fifth time in a span of 19 months, Atletico Madrid will square off with Real Sociedad, this time in a club friendly in advance of Spain’s LaLiga season. Atletico Madrid is 2-1-1 in the previous four contests between LaLiga rivals, including a 2-1 victory in May as both finished the league season among the top four in the standings to earn Champions League berths.
The Atletico Madrid-Real Sociedad showdown is set for a 9 p.m. ET kickoff from Estadio BBVA in Guadelupe, Mexico, with television coverage from ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Plus. The match can also be accessed via live streams available through FuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial, DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial) and Sling TV ($10 off the first month).
Atletico Madrid was a third-place finisher behind Barcelona and Real Madrid in the LaLiga standings in 2022-’23 with a record of 23-8-7. Antoine Griezman proved to be one of the most dynamic playmakers in the league, tying for fourth in LaLiga with 15 goals and leading the league with his 16 assists. The club played two previous friendlies in July and split matches against Manchester City (2-1 win) and the K-League All-Stars (3-2 loss).
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad caught a break after its previous loss to Atletico Madrid to finish fourth in the league standings in 2022-’23. The team ranked among LaLiga’s best in terms of goals allowed (35) and shots on target (179) for the league season and also committed more fouls than any other team in LaLiga. Real Sociedad is playing its second club friendly of the summer after losing to Sporting CP (3-0) last month.
For comparison’s sake, Atletico Madrid has the third-best odds (+850) to win LaLiga while Real Sociedad is fifth-best at +4400. Real Madrid (+100) and Barcelona (+135) are hefty favorites to finish 1-2, in some order, in the league standings.
Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad are set for a 9 p.m. ET kickoff on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Plus. Check out other live stream optionsthrough FuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial, DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial) and Sling TV ($10 off the first month).
