Real Sociedad Host Real Madrid as They Compete for Top Four Spot in La Liga
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid - 02/05/2023
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We have a full round of fixtures to enjoy this week in La Liga including the meeting between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid.
The game will be played on the 2nd of May at the Reale Arena and the hosts are currently 4th in the table on 58 points while the visitors are in 2nd place on 68 points.
Real Sociedad come into the match on the back of a 2-0 win at Osasuna in La Liga on the weekend. It was a good victory against the team currently in 8th place in the league and Real Sociedad opened the scoring in the 6th minute. They led throughout the 90 minutes and added a second goal at the end of the match.
The win at Osasuna means Real Sociedad are undefeated in their last 3 fixtures and have lost only 1 of their 5 most recent games, all of which have come in La Liga. There have been wins over Getafe and Rayo Vallecano at home plus the recent win at Osasuna.
Real Sociedad also picked up a point thanks to a 0-0 draw at Real Betis.
Home form in the league shows Real Sociedad are undefeated in their last 5 games. They have won each of their last 3 matches on home soil and have seen under 2.5 goals scored in 5 of their 6 most recent home La Liga fixtures.
Real Madrid travel north to the Reale Arena having beat Almeria 4-2 at home in La Liga on the weekend. It took Real Madrid only 5 minutes to open the scoring and they doubled their advantage 12 minutes later.
Real Madrid added a third before the interval and despite Almeria getting one back, they restored their advantage early in the second half. Almeria scored their second goal in the 61st minute but never threatened to get back into the match.
The win over Almeria means Real Madrid have won 5 of their 6 most recent fixtures in all competitions. There have been wins over Celta Vigo and Almeria at home in La Liga, Cadiz away in La Liga plus Chelsea home and away in the Champions League.
Away form in the league shows Real Madrid have won only 1 of their last 4 matches. There have been defeats at Barcelona and Girona and Real Madrid have seen under 2.5 goals scored in 5 of their last 7 La Liga games on the road.
Team news and Real Sociedad are without the injured duo of Diego Rico Salguero and Sadiq Umar. They also have doubts over the fitness of Martín Merquelanz.
Real Madrid travel without defenders David Alaba and Ferland Mendy who are both injured. There are doubts over the fitness of Luka Modric.
Real Madrid are in good form as they enter a crucial part of the season and this should be a great match. Real Sociedad have been tough to beat in recent home fixtures but if Real Madrid play to their best, they should come out on top, winning with both teams scoring.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
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Score
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coef.
Es1
292744
2
1 - 3
3.63
17°
2.80
2.50
3.40
2.80
no
no
no
2 - 0(0 - 0)
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