The Matchday 24 La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad will take place on 14 February at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are relentlessly chasing leaders Barcelona. In the previous round, the club claimed an away win over Valencia (2:0), meaning they have now won seven straight league matches. Notably, in every one of those fixtures the home side have scored at least two goals. Overall this La Liga season, the team have registered 49 goals in total, with only Barcelona (63) scoring more. At the same time, the hosts share the tag of La Liga’s most reliable defence with Atletico, having conceded 18 goals since the start of the current campaign. The club remain second in the table and trail their main rival by one point.
- Real Madrid have scored in 23 of their last 24 home matches in the Spanish league.
- Their no-draw home run in this competition has lasted 19 matches (17 wins, 2 defeats).
- At least two goals have been scored in 11 consecutive La Liga matches involving the team.
Potential Real Madrid Lineup (4-4-2)*
Thibaut Courtois – Raul Asencio, Dean Huijsen, David Jimenez, Alvaro Carreras – Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga – Gonzalo Garcia, Kylian Mbappe.
First-choice forward Vinicius Junior has served his suspension. Midfielder Jude Bellingham and defender Eder Militao will miss the match through injury.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad are closing in on the European places. Last weekend, the club beat Elche (3:1), with that win their fourth in the last five La Liga rounds. Their unbeaten run in the league has now reached seven matches (4 wins, 3 draws). That has come despite both teams scoring in all seven games. Since Pellegrino Matarazzo was appointed head coach, the visitors have taken 14 points from a possible 18, with only Barcelona (15) and Real Madrid (18) performing better in that spell. As a result, the away side have climbed to eighth in the table, just three points shy of sixth place.
- The club have failed to keep a clean sheet in 17 consecutive La Liga matches.
- At least two goals have been scored in eight of the Basque side’s previous nine away games in this competition.
- Real Sociedad have not conceded more than one goal in seven straight away La Liga matches.
Potential Real Sociedad Lineup (4-4-2)*
Alejandro Remiro – Igor Zubeldia, Duje Caleta-Car, Alvaro Odriozola, Sergio Gomez – Jon Gorrotxategi, Goncalo Guedes, Carlos Soler, Pablo Marin – Luka Sucic, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Midfielder Brais Mendez is suspended. Due to fitness issues, midfielders Luka Sucic, Ander Barrenetxea, Arsen Zakharyan and Takefusa Kubo are not ready for the match, while goalkeeper Unai Marrero is also unavailable.
Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Match Prediction
Real Madrid have not dropped points in La Liga for two months, but more often than not they have been picking up less emphatic wins by a margin of one or two goals. During the current run, the club have only thrashed an opponent once, which came in a home match against Betis (5:1). However, even if we look strictly at games played at home, the hosts have only won by a wide margin in two of their last 20 occasions.
Real Sociedad are also in good form. After the winter break and a change of coach, the team have recorded four wins from the last six La Liga rounds without suffering a single defeat. Including last year, their unbeaten league run stands at seven matches. Notably, even in difficult times the Basque outfit have always stood firm and have not lost by a heavy scoreline. Their last La Liga thrashing dates back to May 2025.
Most likely, the visitors will make this a battle even as clear underdogs.
Prediction: Real Sociedad (+2)
* For each team, the starting XI from its previous match in this competition is listed.
