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🗂️ Real Sociedad v Real Madrid
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Kick Off: Saturday 14th September at 20:00
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Competition: La Liga
Despite sitting second in La Liga, undefeated so far, Real Madrid will be disappointed with their start to the league, as they have drawn two games and sit four points off rivals Barcelona.
Kylian Mbappe broke his scoreless streak in the league by scoring a brace against Real Betis – Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping for the Frenchman to continue that form. Real Madrid should have near-enough a full contingent available for this game, which doesn’t bode well for Real Sociedad, who are languishing in 13th.
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Most teams tend to perform better at home, but Real Sociedad accumulated 30 points both at home and away in the previous campaign. They ranked eighth in the league for home form, and have lost key players over the summer. Given that Sociedad have picked up just four points from four games, despite not facing any top-tier opponent, Real Madrid to Win at 1.72 looks a great bet.
Real Sociedad were no better at home last season compared to away, as they managed the same amount of points, while Real Madrid won 68% of their away games last season. Los Blancos also won both H2H games against Sociedad last term.
Mbappe finally opened his goal-scoring account against Betis – it seemed like a long time coming. He is still finding himself great shooting chances and has registered at least two shots on target in all four games so far. In his central role, the former PSG man is averaging 6.5 shots per game. Mbappe to have 2 or More Shots on Target at 2.30 looks fantastic value.
The Frenchman scored 175 goals in 205 games at PSG in the league and has registered 2 or more shots on target in every league game so far for Real Madrid. He is also averaging 6.5 shots per game in La Liga.
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📊 Real Sociedad Form and Stats
Real Sociedad currently have a record of one win, one draw and two losses – however, they are yet to play any top-tier opposition. The first gameweek of the season saw them lose 2-1 to Rayo Vallecano in front of a home support, before a 1-0 victory against newly-promoted Espanyol. Sociedad then lost again at home to Alaves, followed by a goalless stalemate against Getafe.
So far, Real Sociedad have kept clean sheets in both of their away games, but Real Madrid will provide their toughest test. They were fortunate not to concede, as Espanyol created 1.78 xG from 13 shots to no avail, while Getafe managed 16 shots but were unable to find the back of the net.
Sociedad have struggled up front, and will look forward to the return of striker Mikel Oyarzabal, who comes back from suspension. Last game, Sociedad mustered up just one shot, and it was worth 0.02 xG. They only managed two touches in the opposition penalty area, as they really floundered with progressing the ball.
📊 Real Madrid Form and Stats
Real Madrid are still yet to record an away victory in La Liga this season, as they were held to 1-1 draws against both Mallorca and Las Palmas. However, they have fared much better at the Bernabeu, which comes as no surprise given that they were unbeaten at home in the league last campaign. Real Madrid beat Real Valladolid 3-0, then Real Betis 2-0, creating a total of 4.59 xGF across the two games, conceding just 0.99 xGA in return.
Most recently, Los Blancos cruised past Real Betis, thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappe, who finally opened his La Liga account. Despite that, Mbappe has not been shy to pull the trigger, as he is averaging 6.5 shots per game, comfortably the highest in the squad thus far. Real Madrid have already been awarded two penalties – Vinicius Junior converted the spot-kick against Las Palmas, but handed the ball to Mbappe to score against Betis. These two will likely share penalty duties throughout the season.
⚔️ Real Sociedad v Real Madrid Head-to-Head
Arda Guler made the difference for Real Madrid last time out at the San Sebastian Stadium. He scored in the 29th minute, from the only big chance in the game. It was far from a trademark Real Madrid performance, as they managed just five shots in total, amounting to 0.39 xGF. However, it is worth noting that Vinicius Junior, Ernesto Valverde and Antonio Rudiger only featured off the bench. Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Ferland Mendy and Thibaut Courtois were also notable absentees. Carlo Ancelotti opted for rotation as this game was right before the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich.
Los Blancos completed the league double over Real Sociedad last season, as they also managed a 2-1 victory at the Bernabeu. Ander Barrenetxea scored after just five minutes, before Valverde and Joselu completed a second-half comeback. Sociedad will now have to contend without Robin Le Normand and Mikel Merino – both players have completed moves away over the summer.
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