Copa del Rey, 3rd round, Saturday, 04.01.2025 at 21:30
In these fast-moving times, the connection between Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid is a rare exception that is also characterized by success.
The third-round duel in the Copa de Rey against Marbella should now be particularly easy for the Spanish Primera Division leaders.
I’m playing my Marbella Atletico Madrid betting tip at Betano at odds of 1.85 for “Atletico win to zero.”
Diego Simeone has been gesticulating wildly on the touchline for Atletico Madrid for more than 13 years. He has reinvented the Rojiblancos for the umpteenth time this season – with success. The Colchoneros have recently won twelve competitive games in a row. A thirteenth win is within reach with odds of just and 1.25 against Marbella.
The hosts’ players earn their living in Spanish third division soccer. The Blanquillos suffered their last competitive defeat five matches ago – funnily enough against the second team of Atletico Madrid!
The home side should have no real chance against the star-studded first team of the Rojiblancos. This theory is underlined by double-digit win odds.
A “win Atletico Madrid HC -1” at odds of under 1.70, on the other hand, is already passable; a win with at least a three-goal lead at odds of 2.55, on the other hand, is perhaps more of a case for an ODDSET free bet.
After all, Diego Simeone will make one or two changes to his starting eleven – so far, the Colchoneros have won their Copa del Rey matches by a maximum of two goals difference.
Accordingly, my thoughts for a reasonable Marbella Atletico Madrid betting tip have quickly turned to a one-nil win for the Colchoneros.
As leaders of the Spanish Primera Division, the Rojiblancos have the best defense (12 goals conceded in 18 games) on their side.
In addition, the visitors’ supporters were happy to see their team keep a clean sheet in 50 percent of their La Liga games.
Their strength against the ball has also enabled them to win twelve competitive games in a row. During this period of success, the Colchoneros have remained true to their style, conceding no goals in six matches.
The biggest threat to a successful Marbella Atletico Madrid betting tip is probably an ageing star for the hosts.
Jose Callejon (37) has scored the most goals for the home side in the league so far (5). The right winger has a past with the visitors’ arch-rivals Real Madrid.
From 2011 to 2013, Callejon played 77 games for the Whites, in which he scored 20 goals.
Marbella coach Fran Beltran also has a history with Real Madrid and will be brimming with motivation. The 33-year-old used to work in the Galactic’s youth academy.
However, all these motivational injections should not be enough against the leaders of the Spanish Primera Division. Atletico Madrid have won their last seven away games – and are now ready for their eighth triumph.
The last time these two clubs met was in 2009. Back then, Marbella and the Rojiblancos also played each other in the Copa del Rey. After two games, the Colchoneros qualified for the next round with a total score of 8-0.
Diego Simeone is of course planning a win against the third-division side and can almost draw on a full squad.
Atletico Madrid even appear to be ready for the big time this season. The team was denied this last year.
Last season, Simeone’s team bowed out of the competition in the semi-finals. The two encounters against Athletic Bilbao ended surprisingly clearly with 0:4.
While Marbella have never made it past the third Copa del Rey round in their own club history, Atleti have already won the cup competition ten times.
The Colchoneros have also reached the final in nine other editions. The Rojiblancos last lifted the trophy in the 2012/2013 season.
The visitors’ current form points to a straightforward cup tie for the Rojiblancos, who have won their first two games by a combined 5-1 scoreline.
Visiting the Spanish third division side from Marbella, the chances of a clear win are quite good, especially when you consider that the hosts are in the bottom third.
My Marbella Atletico Madrid tip: Atletico Madrid win without conceding a goal
