Real Sociedad will host Real Madrid at the Estadio Municipal de Anoeta on Friday, April 26. Below, you will find everything you need to know about this La Liga clash, from bookies' odds to interesting facts and match predictions.
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid: Betting odds
Real Sociedad - 2.70
Draw - 3.31
Real Madrid - 2.83
*All odds provided by Megapari
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid: Preview and team news
The hosts are sixth in La Liga table, with little hope for the Champions League next season but real chances to secure a Europa League spot.
Real Sociedad are entering this battle on the back of a five-game unbeaten run (three wins, two draws).
Real Madrid are boasting 25 wins, six draws and one defeat in La Liga this season. Los Blancos deservedly sit on top of the league table with 81 points in the bag and La Liga title all but won.
After the 3-2 victory in El Clasico, Carlo Ancelotti's side were given a huge morale boost and will be looking to secure the title as soon as possible. Besides La Liga title race, Madrid keep fighting for the Champions League: they will face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
Tomorrow, Real Sociedad will definitely miss Hamari Traore and Brais Mendez, while the likes of Martin Merquelanz, Aihen Munoz and Carlos Fernandez are doubts. The hosts will welcome back Martin Zubimendi and Igor Zubeldia who were suspended.
At Real Madrid, David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois remain on the sidelines. Ferland Mendy will also be missing. But the biggest blow was dealt today: Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo both missed the training session due to sickness.
There is a good chance that Carlo Ancelotti will rest Antonio Rudiger, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, and Vinicius Junior, giving a nod to Nacho, Fran Garcia, Luka Modric, Brahim Diaz and Joselu instead.
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid: Where to watch
The game will kick off at 9 pm CET. European viewers can watch it on ITV4, Premier Sports 2, La Liga TV and ITVX. Across the ocean, the game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Besides, fans can watch the live stream of the game on FuboTV (free trial available).
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid: Facts and records to know
The Basque outfit are traditionally one of the most uncomfortable opponents to play against for Real Madrid: out of last ten games between the sides, Los Blancos won five, drew three and lost two matches.
In the previous La Liga encounter, Real Sociedad got beaten 1-2 at Santiago Bernabeu. However, they had the upper hand on home soil last season, beating Ancelotti's men 2-0.
Real Sociedad puts up 1.4 goals per match to rank seventh in LaLiga, while Real Madrid allows 0.7 per match to rank first.
On average, Real Madrid net 2.2 goals per match in La Liga this season; Real Sociedad bag 1.1 goals per game.
Mikel Oyarzabal is Sociedad's best goal contributor: 9 goals and 2 assists. Real Madrid's key contributor, Jude Bellingham, has 17 goals and four assists.
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid: Prediction and betting tip
With the Champions League semi-final up ahead, Carlo Ancelotti is very likely to give a rest to at least some of his key players. Of course, the Real Madrid boss will send in the cavalry if things go wrong tomorrow but changes in the starting XI are possible, so is a draw.
Real Sociedad have been scoring in ten previous games, and one can easily expect them to bag at least once on Friday. On the other hand, Real Madrid have scored in each of their 2024 fixtures, therefore a clean sheet, let alone a goalless draw are very hard to imagine.
Our betting tip: Both teams score (Megapari odds — 1.79)
