Real Madrid

vs

Real Sociedad

Injuries & Suspensions

• Real Madrid: J. Bellingham (Hamstring Injury), Eder Militao (Hamstring Injury), K. Mbappe (Knee Injury), F. Mendy (Injury), Rodrygo (Muscle Injury)
• Real Sociedad: T. Kubo (Hamstring Injury), B. Mendez (Red Card), I. Ruperez (Knee Injury), L. Sucic (Groin Injury), A. Barrenetxea (Muscle Injury), G. Guedes (Injury), U. Marrero (Face Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: W W W W W
• Away: W W W D W

H2H (Last 5)

• 2025-09-13 · Real Sociedad · 1-2 · Real Madrid
• 2025-05-24 · Real Madrid · 2-0 · Real Sociedad
• 2025-04-01 · Real Madrid · 4-4 · Real Sociedad
• 2025-02-26 · Real Sociedad · 0-1 · Real Madrid
• 2024-09-14 · Real Sociedad · 0-2 · Real Madrid

Match Preview

Real Madrid face selection issues up front and at the back; Real Sociedad can frustrate away. A draw is a realistic outcome given absences and recent trends.

Key Notes

Real Madrid are favorites on paper - they sit second in La Liga with 57 points and boast a season record of 18 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. They also score heavily at home (25 home goals) and have one of the league’s best defensive records. However, injuries and doubts cloud this specific clash: Jude Bellingham and Eder Militao are listed as missing, while Kylian Mbappé and Rodrygo are questionable. Losing a key midfielder and a centre-back reduces balance both offensively and defensively.

Real Sociedad arrive with a season record of 8 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses and mixed away form. They are down several players too: Takefusa Kubo is missing and Bryan Mendez is suspended after a red card, with another defender out through injury. Despite those absences, Sociedad have shown they can frustrate top teams and grind out results on the road, often producing tight matches rather than open shootouts.

Head-to-head form favors Real Madrid historically - several recent meetings ended in Madrid wins - but cup ties and knockout fixtures have produced close, high-scoring affairs as well. With Real Madrid missing creative and defensive starters, their typical dominance can be blunted, and Sociedad’s compact structure makes them hard to break down, increasing the chance of a stalemate.

Given the available 1X2 options, the draw offers value: Real Madrid’s class balanced by several key absences + Real Sociedad’s resilience away makes a share of the points plausible. This is a cautious pick; if Madrid field a close-to-full-strength XI late fitness checks could swing the game back in their favour, so monitor lineups before staking significant sums.

Prediction

Draw • Odds 5.43 • Confidence 3/10