Real Madrid travel to Real Sociedad for a midweek La Liga fixture as they continue their pursuit of leaders Barcelona.
Sociedad are coming off a 2-0 victory at Osasuna in their previous La Liga fixture. They were lucky with the opening goal as Sergio Herrera put through his own net, and had to wait until the 90th minute before Takefusa Kubo added the second.
The win keeps them in the hunt for a Champions League finish as they remain fourth on the table, eight points clear of fifth placed Villarreal. It was also a much-needed result as they have been erratic lately with just three wins in their last eight matches.
The good news for Real Sociedad is that they have been more consistent at Reale Arena. Imanol Alguacil’s men have won their last three home matches, claiming a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Real Madrid were also victorious in their previous La Liga fixture as they ran out 4-2 winners over Almeria. Karim Benzema netted a first half hat-trick while Rodrygo added the fourth just after the restart.
The result keeps Real Madrid in pursuit of Barcelona, although closing down an 11-point gap with six matches left to play appears to be a difficult task. Carlo Ancelotti’s men travel to Reale Arena with seven wins from their last nine matches across all competitions.
Real Madrid have been erratic on their recent travels and were beaten 4-2 by Girona in their previous away fixture. However, they claimed a 2-0 victory over Cadiz prior to that defeat and can also count similar wins at Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao among their recent results on the road.
How the bookies view it
Real Sociedad have the sight edge among the bookies and are priced at 7/5 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Real Madrid is valued at 19/10 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by Unibet.
Head to head
Real Madrid have a 31-12 advantage with 12 draws from 55 previous matches against Real Sociedad. The reverse fixture ended in a 0-0 draw while Los Blancos claimed a 2-0 victory on their last visit to Real Arena.
Players to watch
Alexander Sorloth is the leading scorer for Real Sociedad with 10 La Liga goals and will be the one to watch on Tuesday. The striker was also on target in the last fixture at Reale Arena and is priced at 9/4 by Unibet to score anytime.
Karim Benzema has now taken his tally to 17 La Liga goals with his hat-trick on Saturday and will be the one to watch for Real Madrid. The French striker has also found the net 11 times in his last 10 matches across all competitions and is priced at 5/4 by Unibet to continue his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Real Madrid have seen over 4.5 goals in their last two matches and a repeat is priced at 6/1 by Paddy Power. Over 3.5 goals can also be considered at 13/5 by BetVictor while William Hill is offering 10/11 on both teams to score.
Los Blancos have opened the scoring in three of the last four meetings at Real Arena and can be tipped to open the first goal on Tuesday at 6/5 with bet365.
This La Liga match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid will be played on May 2, 2023 and kick off at 21:00. Check below for our tipsters best Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
