Real Madrid will host Real Sociedad at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium tonight (21:00 CET) in a highly-anticipated La Liga match. Los Blancos must secure a win in order to maintain their pursuit of La Liga leaders Barcelona.
Real Madrid's form
The team enters the match with mixed results in their last 5 La Liga games, having suffered 2 losses and secured 3 wins. However, they come into the game with renewed confidence after important victories against Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao, and Atletico Madrid. They will be looking to continue their winning streak and stay close to the top of the table.
Most LaLiga goals scored for Real Madrid:
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◎ Cristiano Ronaldo (311)
◎ Raul (228)
◉ Karim Benzema (228)
Levelling up with a legend. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/WbZpKlWLPr
Real Sociedad's form
Real Sociedad, on the other hand, comes into the match on a hot streak, having won their last five league games, scoring 11 goals and conceding only 2. They will be a tough challenge for Real Madrid, their striker Alexander Sorloth has been in excellent form, scoring in each of his last five La Liga games.
4 - Alexander Sørloth has scored in four consecutive games for the first time in his career in Europe's big five leagues (92 games and 16 goals in total). Demolishing. pic.twitter.com/nYWpGNaU8h
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Key Stats
— Real Madrid have an unbeaten record in their last 5 matches against Real Sociedad in all competitions.
— Real Madrid have scored at least 3 goals in 11 of their last 13 home matches against Real Sociedad in all competitions.
— Real Sociedad have won their last 5 matches in La Liga and have scored at least 2 goals in their last 5 matches in La Liga.
Injuries and Suspensions
Both teams will be without key players due to injuries and suspensions. Real Madrid will miss Lucas Vazquez, Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy, and Aurélien Tchouameni, while Real Sociedad will be without Umar Sadiq, David Silva, and Mikel Merino.
Prediction
Real Madrid 3-1 Real Sociedad