Real Madrid v Real Sociedad Betting Tips [29 January 2023]
Football - LaLiga
29 January 2023 14:00
The match
A fascinating matchday 19 battle in the Spanish La Liga sees a battle between second-place Real Madrid and third-place Real Sociedad at the historic Santiago Bernabeu. The two sides find themselves separated by just three points in what is shaping up to be a tight battle for the La Liga crown. Defending champions Real Madrid have racked up 13 wins, two draws and two defeats through their 17 matches so far, earning them 41 points but still trailing eternal rivals Barcelona by three points. Los Blancos are coming off three consecutive wins following their come from behind, 3-1 extra time victory over local rivals Atletico in the Copa del Rey on Thursday. The fixtures are starting to pile up for Madrid, who will have to deal with a short turnaround of only three days before this league clash.
Real Sociedad enter this match looking to respond after having their incredible nine match winning streak across all competitive fixtures snapped by Barcelona in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. The Blaugrana neutralized the red-hot Real Sociedad attack as the Txuri-Urdinak were reduced to 10 men after a red card to Brais Mendez in the first half. Barca winger Dembele would go on to score the eventual winner in the 52nd minute, condemning La Real to their first defeat since November of 2022. Despite the loss, manager Imanol Alguacil will be able to take some positives from the match and will surely be delighted with his teams’ overall recent performances. Real Sociedad managed to create three clear cut chances to Barcelona’s two, despite playing 50 minutes with 10 men. The visitors have won eight of their 10 away matches ahead of this trip and will fancy themselves to give Real Madrid a good run for their money.Key Statistics
- Real Madrid have managed to score in every La Liga match so far this season, notching 16 in their seven home matches (2.29 average).
- Real Sociedad had previously scored in 11 straight competitive fixtures before their 1-0 loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey.
- Real Madrid have yet to keep a clean sheet at the Bernabeu in their seven home matches, with all seven seeing both teams scoring.
- Real Sociedad’s attacking numbers take a jump when playing away from home, scoring 16 goals as the visiting side compared to 12 as the hosts.
The bet of our experts
Two in-form teams face off near the top of the table in what looks poised to be an exciting, intense matchup. Real Madrid have been curiously leaky in their backline, although Los Blancos are able to limit it to just one goal conceded and are still able to get results thanks to their star-studded attacking talent. Real Sociedad will not be intimidated by a trip to the Santiago Bernabeu given their excellent recent form which has seen them win nine of the last 10 games. With the visitors finding the net with regularity on the road and the hosts the top scoring team in the division, backing goals looks to be the way to go. Our Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad prediction: both teams to score.
