The second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad will take place on April 1 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The score of the first match was 1-0 in favor of Real Madrid. Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Real Madrid
The capital club secured a victory in the first encounter, defeating their opponent 1-0 on their turf. The only goal of the match was scored by Endrick Felipe in the 19th minute. To reach the Copa del Rey final, the team must avoid defeat in the return leg. Real Madrid last played in the final two years ago, where they claimed the trophy by defeating Osasuna 2-1.
- Real Madrid's unbeaten streak in regular time in the Copa del Rey stands at eight matches (6 wins and 2 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Real Madrid's last 8 Copa del Rey matches over 90 minutes.
- The club has opened the scoring in 7 of their last 8 games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Real Madrid (4-4-2)
Andriy Lunin – Fran Garcia, Raul Asencio, Antonio Rudiger, Aurelien Tchouameni – Arda Guler, Dani Ceballos, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga – Vinicius Junior, Endrick Felipe.
Due to injuries, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, defenders Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao, and Dani Carvajal, as well as midfielder Dani Ceballos, are unavailable.
Real Sociedad
For two consecutive seasons, the team has reached the Copa del Rey semi-finals, but it seems they may stop at this stage again. In the first match, they failed to capitalize on home support and narrowly lost. To progress further in the tournament, Real Sociedad needs to defeat Madrid by at least two goals over 90 minutes. If they win by one goal, extra time will be required.
- Before the defeat in the first match, San Sebastian's team was unbeaten in regular time in the Copa del Rey for 12 matches (9 wins and 3 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Real Sociedad's last 8 games in this tournament over 90 minutes.
- At least one team failed to score in regular time in 5 of Real Sociedad's last 6 Copa del Rey matches.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
Alejandro Remiro – Jon Aramburu, Nayef Aguerd, Igor Zubeldia, Aihen Munoz – Brais Mendez, Luka Sucic, Martin Zubimendi – Takefusa Kubo, Ander Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Due to injuries, defenders Nayef Aguerd and Jon Pacheco, midfielders Brais Mendez and Arsen Zakharyan, as well as forwards Sheraldo Becker and Orri Oskarsson, are unavailable.
Match Prediction: Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad
The second leg is also likely to be low-scoring. I believe that once again one of the teams will fail to score. Most of San Sebastian's matches this season have followed this pattern. In 20 previous La Liga matches, at least one team failed to score 16 times. In Real Sociedad's away games in the league, the "Both Teams to Score – No" bet has won in 14 of the last 16 games.
In the Copa del Rey, Real Sociedad's matches have also been low-scoring. There was no exchange of goals in 14 of their last 17 matches in this tournament. It's also worth noting the head-to-head statistics between these clubs. In 5 of the last 6 La Liga meetings, the final score included a "0".
My prediction – Both Teams to Score – No
