Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 5Kick-off on September 17, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad?
Real Madrid won 2-1 on September 17, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′BarrenetxeaReal Sociedad
- 46′F. ValverdeReal Madrid
- 60′JoseluReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-1-2- 14Joselu
- 11Rodrygo
- 5J. Bellingham
- 8T. Kroos
- 18A. Tchouaméni
- 15F. Valverde
- 20Fran García
- 4D. Alaba
- 22A. Rüdiger
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 25Kepa
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 7Barrenetxea
- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 14T. Kubo
- 8Mikel Merino
- 4Martín Zubimendi
- 23Brais Méndez
- 17K. Tierney
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 5Zubeldia
- 18H. Traoré
- 1Álex Remiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Real Sociedad have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Getafe(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Almeria(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Juventus(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Granada CF(home) | 5-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Las Palmas(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Girona(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Real Betis(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Madrid wins, 3 draws, 1 Real Sociedad win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2023 | Real Sociedad 2-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Real Madrid 0-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Real Sociedad 0-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Real Madrid 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Real Sociedad 0-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid on May 2, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 2nd in La Liga (30 points from 12 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (22 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
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