Sports Innovation previews the La Liga match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Real Madrid are out to make eight wins in a row on Saturday’s trip to San Sebastian to face Real Sociedad in La Liga.
Life is going smoothly at the moment for Los Blancos. They hold a seven-point lead at the top of the La Liga table from Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad, having managed 36 points from 15 games so far.
Given the home side’s recent form, Carlo Ancelotti’s men are arguably heading to the Basque Country at an ideal moment.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Real Sociedad and Real Madrid in La Liga.
- Real Sociedad unbeaten the last 10 matches in a row at home;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Real Sociedad’s last 12 of 14 matches;
- Real Sociedad scored in the last 8 of 10 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Real Sociedad’s last 5 matches in the row.
- Real Madrid has won the last 5 matches in a row;
- Real Madrid unbeaten the last 7 matches in a row;
- Real Madrid has won the last 3 matches in a row when playing away;
- Real Madrid has won in the last 6 of 7 matches.
Current form — Real Sociedad v. Real Madrid
The White and Blues finally found the inspiration
Real Sociedad go into this encounter on the back of a miserable form in previous games. Imanol Alguacil’s side suffered a couple of disappointments in their last 3 matches, as they were run over by Monaco in a 2-1 defeat. Espanyol also proved too hard to handle, as they won 1-0, before they were able to strike back last time out in a 4-0 win against Panaderia Pulido.
Los Blancos are on a roll
Real Madrid keep brushing aside all resistance claiming yet another win to their collection last time out. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have been in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last 3 matches on the bounce. FC Sheriff got left behind in a 0-3 win, before Sevilla got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Athletic Bilbao was the most recent victim in a 1-0 win for Real Madrid.
The two teams appear evenly matched by the bookies, but current form makes Real Madrid our choice for a win. At the time of writing, a win for Real Sociedad gets you odds 3.25, while a draw could add 3.50 to an accumulator. Depending on your preferred betting strategy, you could also opt for the away win for Real Madrid at 2.33.
Real Sociedad v. Real Madrid — fixture history
Real Sociedad and Real Madrid had to settle for a point each in their most recent La Liga match which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.
Real Sociedad head into their upcoming match against Real Madrid with a 20% winning record in recent La Liga meetings. In 10 encounters, that amounts to a 2-2-6 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 60%. Your betting strategy should take this h2h statistic into consideration, before adding a result to a possible accumulator. With more than two goals coming out 7 times in these encounters, it is only natural to look for goals as well on Saturday.
Current table in the La Liga
Looking at the La Liga standings right now, the difference between these opponents is 7 points. Real Sociedad cannot squeeze past Real Madrid in the standings anytime soon, but will be eager to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Real Madrid, number 1 on 36 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents on Saturday.
Primary goal getter
Alexander Isak has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Real Sociedad are relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Real Madrid will be looking to Karim Benzema in the hope that he will add more goals to his current tally of 4 goals in his latest games.
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