La Liga: Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid live
Preview: Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid aims to keep their unbeaten record intact in the 2024-25 season as they head to the Reale Arena for a La Liga match against Real Sociedad on Saturday at 7:00pm GMT. Currently, Los Blancos hold the second spot with eight points, while the home team is in 14th place, having earned four points from four matches.
Real Sociedad has had a disappointing start to their La Liga season and the loss of Mikel Merino to Arsenal, along with several injuries to key players, has made matters worse. Mikel Oyarzabal is the latest player to be added to the growing injury list as they prepare for a busy month that includes the start of their UEFA Europa League campaign against Nice. Currently, they need to concentrate on their upcoming match against Real Madrid, where they are considered underdogs, having won only one of their last five encounters at home and losing their last three league matches at home.
Real Madrid has started the league season without a loss, but their inability to secure away victories has left them four points behind early leaders Barcelona, who have won all four of their La Liga games. Los Blancos have drawn 1-1 in both of their away matches against Mallorca and Las Palmas, while they have won both of their home games against Real Valladolid and Real Betis. Kylian Mbappe scored twice to lead Carlo Ancelotti’s team to a 2-0 win over Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu. This victory extended Real Madrid’s unbeaten league streak to 31 matches, marking nearly a year since their last La Liga loss.
Head-to-head
In their last five encounters with Real Sociedad, Real Madrid has achieved three victories, one draw, and one defeat. The latest game between the two teams concluded with a 1-0 victory for Madrid at the Reale Arena last season.
Prediction
Having drawn their first two away matches, Real Madrid is eager to secure their first away win in Saturday’s match. We believe they will manage to overcome a Real Sociedad team that has suffered defeats in both of their home league games this season.