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Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: result 4-1 and analysis

La LigaMatchday 1Kick-off on August 26, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia

Real Madrid
4-1
Real Sociedad

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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad?

Real Madrid won 4-1 on August 26, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 40′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
  • 44′L. SučićReal Sociedad
  • 60′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
  • 68′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
  • 80′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Real Madrid win at 73%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 4-1.

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Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Real Madrid

4-2-3-1
  1. 10Kylian Mbappé
  1. 7Vinícius Júnior
  2. 5J. Bellingham
  3. 15A. Güler
  1. 20Bernardo Silva
  2. 8F. Valverde
  1. 18Álvaro Fernández
  2. 4D. Huijsen
  3. 16I. Konaté
  4. 24D. Dumfries
  1. 1T. Courtois

Real Sociedad

4-2-3-1
  1. 10Mikel Oyarzabal
  1. 12J. Ochieng
  2. 24L. Sučić
  3. 14T. Kubo
  1. 8Beñat Turrientes
  2. 21Y. Herrera
  1. 17Sergio Gómez
  2. 31Jon Martín
  3. 34Luken Beitia
  4. 2J. Aramburu
  1. 1Álex Remiro
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Real Sociedad have 2, 6 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Real Madrid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Espanyol(away)2-1La Liga
Aug 16, 2026FC Schalke 04(away)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 12, 2026Deportivo La Coruna(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 8, 2026Ferencvarosi TC(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 1, 2026Fiorentina(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Real Sociedad
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2026Real Betis(away)0-1La Liga
Aug 15, 2026Chelsea(away)1-3Friendlies Clubs
Aug 8, 20261. FC Köln(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 31, 2026Toulouse(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026Aston Villa(away)4-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Real Madrid wins, 1 draw, 0 Real Sociedad wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 14, 2026Real Madrid 4-1 Real SociedadLa Liga
Sep 13, 2025Real Sociedad 1-2 Real MadridLa Liga
May 24, 2025Real Madrid 2-0 Real SociedadLa Liga
Apr 1, 2025Real Madrid 4-4 Real SociedadCopa del Rey
Feb 26, 2025Real Sociedad 0-1 Real MadridCopa del Rey
Sep 14, 2024Real Sociedad 0-2 Real MadridLa Liga

Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad on Feb 14, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Real Madrid score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.5 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Real Madrid2.01.159/158/15
Real Sociedad1.51.8012/159/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Real Madrid121002311030
5Real Sociedad12714212022

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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