Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th April 2024

When Real Madrid come to Reale Arena for the La Liga match on Friday, Real Sociedad will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Real Madrid enjoy the view from the top of the table with 81 points after 32 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad find themselves positioned as number 6 in the La Liga with 51 points following 32 rounds.

Although Real Sociedad trail after Real Madrid by double digits, beating the league leaders in the La Liga still holds a lot of prestige.

Real Sociedad only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded 13 for an average of 1.3 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Real Madrid are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the La Liga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.3 times on average per match, for a total of 23 goals. They also let in eight goals, leaving an average of 0.8 per match. They fought their way to five clean sheets.

Real Sociedad were defeated by 2-1 in their last encounter with Real Madrid, but did win the reverse match 2-0, though.

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Prediction

Real Sociedad Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Real Sociedad managed to beat Deportivo Alaves 0-1, before drawing 2-2 with Almeria. Most recently, they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Getafe. Real Sociedad just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six La Liga matches at the Reale Arena. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Mallorca by 0-1. This was followed by a 1-1 with Manchester City and a 3-2 win against Barcelona. Real Madrid recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the La Liga, in which they banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding six. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Real Sociedad and Real Madrid looks like an equal match, and it is difficult to separate one from the other currently, which makes the draw seem worth a punt.

Real Sociedad earned five points from their last seven matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed one wins, following seven goals scored while also conceding eight. Real Madrid claimed 22 points in their last nine games against fellow teams from the top six, more than any other top six team this season in the La Liga. They won eight matches while scoring 20 goals to eight against. Real Sociedad are looking at a record of 13 wins, 12 draws and seven defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Madrid have a record of 25 wins, six draws and one defeat in the La Liga.

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Squads

Real Sociedad Squad

Alguacil will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Real Madrid from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Aitor Fraga (0/0), Alex Remiro (0/31), Unai Marrero (0/0), Aihen Munoz (0/21), Alvaro Odriozola (0/5), Aritz Elustondo (0/10), Hamari Traore (0/27), Jon Aramburu (0/6), Jon Pacheco (1/18), Kieran Tierney (0/16), Robin Le Normand (2/25), Urko Gonzalez (0/4), Arsen Zakharyan (1/23), Benat Turrientes (0/23), Brais Mendez (4/27), Igor Zubeldia (0/29), Javi Galan (0/16), Jon Magunazelaia (0/0), Jon Olasagasti (0/12), Martin Merquelanz (0/0), Martin Zubimendi (4/30), Mikel Merino (4/27), Mikel Oyarzabal (9/27), Pablo Marin (0/0), Ander Barrenetxea (4/23), Andre Silva (2/15), Carlos Fernandez (2/10), Sheraldo Becker (1/9), Takefusa Kubo (7/25), Umar Sadiq (3/26).

Real Madrid Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Real Madrid players that the manager Carlo Ancelotti will choose from for the upcoming game:

Andriy Lunin (0/20), Diego Pineiro (0/0), Fran Gonzalez (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/12), Thibaut Courtois (0/0), Antonio Rüdiger (1/28), Daniel Carvajal (4/24), David Alaba (0/14), Eder Militao (0/4), Ferland Mendy (0/21), Francisco Garcia (0/21), Jacobo Ramon (0/0), Nacho Fernandez (0/23), Vinicius Tobias (0/0), Arda Guler (1/5), Aurelien Tchouameni (3/26), Brahim Diaz (5/27), Daniel Ceballos (0/14), Eduardo Camavinga (0/25), Federico Valverde (1/32), Jude Bellingham (17/25), Luka Modric (2/27), Nico Paz (0/4), Toni Kroos (1/30), Joselu (8/30), Lucas Vazquez (2/25), Rodrygo (10/31), Vinicius Junior (13/22).

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Team News

Real Sociedad could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Real Madrid on Friday. For their upcoming match in round 33, Real Sociedad are unable to call upon Igor Zubeldia, who is suspended.

Sheraldo Becker, Alvaro Odriozola, Kieran Tierney, Aihen Munoz and Carlos Fernandez are all absent from the Real Sociedad squad that faces Real Madrid at Reale Arena.

Real Madrid have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of the match on Friday against Real Sociedad.

Names like Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rüdiger, Vinicius Junior, David Alaba, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Real Sociedad.

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Lineups

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid H2H

Real Sociedad took a hit when Real Madrid handed them a 2-1 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 2-0 win. All in all, Real Madrid have a fine reading on Real Sociedad in previous seasons with a 5-3-2 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Real Madrid to win this match at best price odds of 7/4.

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Results

In the last ten matches between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on at least three goals are at 11/10 with bookies.

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

It's been a great season for Vinicius Junior so far with 13 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target six times in his last six games, and no doubt Real Madrid want him to continue this productive spell against Real Sociedadon Friday.

Real Sociedad won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Reale Arena. They drew six and lost three as well, while Real Madrid won six of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost one. Real Madrid have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings away from home. The hosts scored the first goal of the game in two of their last 10 home games.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid, with the latter scoring 1.5 goals on average in these. Real Sociedad managed an average of one goal as both teams scored six times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Real Sociedad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Real Madrid's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches.