Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid predictions for this Liga Santander clash on Saturday at Reale Arena. A super important game for Real Madrid, who, in case of winning this match, will be three points ahead of a direct rival. But can they win all three points on Basque lands?. Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad come into this tough game after losing heavily and arguably unfairly in their last match against Espanyol. However, this matchday they play at the Reale Arena, a place where they are a defensive wall.
To give you an idea of how strong Real Sociedad are defensively at the Reale Arena, in seven games they have conceded just one goal, making them the best team in this respect. It’s remarkable that they haven’t scored many goals either, only five, an average of well under a goal per game.
Of the last five meetings against Real Madrid, Real Sociedad have managed one win and two draws in three of those matches.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid come into this game on the back of Wednesday’s win over Athletic Bilbao, a game they had left to play. Madrid got another three points without showing their best form. Getting three points in games where you are not at your best is the key to winning a league, as you show such dominance that you don’t even need to play well to win.
Real Madrid have taken 15 points from a possible 15 points in their last five games. Against Real Sociedad they will be playing away, but it has to be said that Madrid are playing better away than at home this season. In eight games they have six wins, one draw and one defeat.
Real Madrid need to improve their defensive mistakes, as in recent games their opponents have created many clear chances, many of them due to distractions or lack of concentration in defence, as well as a very noticeable drop in Casemiro’s level.
We think it will be a very close game, as Real Sociedad are a wall at home where only one team has been able to score against them. But they are up against Real Madrid, the only team that could really hurt them, as they have a tremendous attacking level. We think it will be a very even match, but that Real Madrid will end up winning by the minimum.