Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid
21th June 2100hrs
Football – Spain– La Liga
Betting Pick: Real Madrid
Bookmaker Sportingbet
Odds:11/13 odds taken 1800GMT, Friday 19 June
Second placed Real Madrid travel to San Sebastien on Sunday, meeting a Real Sociedad team chasing a top four finish and qualification for the Champions League.
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Real Sociedad Preview – Can La Real return to form and keep their Champions League hopes alive?
Thursday’s 2-0 defeat away to Alaves was a huge setback for Real Sociedad and their bid to be playing Champions League football next season. It would also have stung considering it came against a local rival. The defeat leaves them two points behind Atletico Madrid in fourth, and level on points with Getafe. Villareal are also in the equation now with two wins since football returned.
It means La Real have taken just one point from their first two games. Considering they have come against teams in the bottom half of the table there’s no getting away from his disappointing it has been. And remains to be seen what damage it will do to their top four hopes.
The games only get harder for Imanol Alguacil’s men. It starts with this visit of title-chasing Real Madrid. They also face Getafe, Villareal, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla before the end of the season so there is a lot of work to do be done.
Real Sociedad’s home form has generally been very strong this season with eight wins and three draws from their 14 games. They will have to hope it sparks a return to form on Sunday.
Real Madrid Preview – Will Zidane’s men find crucial win and keep the pressure on Barcelona?
The enforced break due to Covid-19 was long for everybody but it would have been especially frustrating for Real Madrid who went into it on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to Real Betis. That gifted Barcelona the chance to return to the top of La Liga having only beaten their bitter rivals the week previous.
To their credit, however, Real have started very well in their first two games back. A 3-1 win over Eibar followed up with a 3-0 success against Valencia have kept the pressure on Barcelona. And the lead remains at just two points.
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Zidane and his players will know what the margin is going into this one as Barcelona face Sevilla on Friday night. That can either increase the pressure on the players or give them even more motivation.
Still unbeaten at home in La Liga this season, it’s been on the road where Real have been less convincing. They come into this one having lost their last two on the road and know they can ill-afford to see that extended to three.
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Betting Advice
It’s a big weekend of football in Spain this weekend with four of the top six all playing each other. The visitors have definitely been the more impressive of these two clubs since the resumption but this will be their first away game. Real Sociedad simply have to be a lot better and get back to the sort of performances they were turning in for most of the season.
This sides have played each other twice this season with one win apiece. Real Sociedad won that memorable Copa Del Rey game at the Bernabeu – a competition which they will contest the final for next month.
Key Facts – Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Betting Tip
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- La Real have taken only one point from their last two games resulting in them falling to sixth place
- Real Madrid have been excellent since returning, scoring six goals and taking maximum points
- This will be the third meeting between the teams this season, winning one each so far
There was also going to be so much uncertainty returning from such a long break as to how teams will respond. There has to be some doubt about how the hosts are performing just now whilst Real Madrid could barely have been more impressive.
With no real home advantage due to there being now crowd it makes the visitors even more appealing so take them to make it three from three since coming back
The best betting odds for Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid
Real Sociedad to win: 100/30 at Ladbrokes
Draw: 29/10 at Ladbrokes
Real Madrid to win: 3/4 at Ladbrokes
