The match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid will close the Saturday program of the Spanish Championship matches. Will the Basques manage to cause problems to their opponent?
Real Sociedad
San Sebastians are on the third line in the standings after 15 matches played. Now the home team has 29 points. The gap from Real Madrid is 7 points, and Atletico is second only in additional indicators. In the last round, Real Sociedad lost away to Espanyol (0:1), showing not the most expressive football. In addition, at the end of November, the Basques lost to Monaco in the Europa League, seriously upsetting their fans.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid, meanwhile, is the sole leader of the standings. In 15 rounds, the "royal" club managed to score 36 points. Madrid's winless streak is already 10 matches. In this segment, Ancelotti's team managed to win 9 times and once painted a draw. Last week, "creamy" defeated "Sevilla". The team conceded a goal from the Nervionians, but managed to score two goals before the end of the meeting. As a result, Real Madrid defeated the opponent with a score of 2:1.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Merino (calf injury), Monreal (knee), Silva (muscle injury), Fernandez (knee) - all Real Sociedad. Bale (calf injury), Ceballos (ankle) - all Real Madrid.
Statistics and figures:
- The guests are the favorites of the meeting;
- Real Sociedad has 2 wins in 5 meetings;
- Real Madrid won 9 out of 10 previous matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 1:1.
Forecast
Real Madrid is in great shape. In their current state, Madrid are able to beat the opponent and gain a foothold at the head of the standings. Our bet in this match will be in favor of the "cream".