Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: result 4-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 6, 2013 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad?
Real Madrid won 4-3 on January 6, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 9′Xabier Prieto ArgarateReal Sociedad (pen.)
- 35′S. KhediraReal Madrid
- 40′Xabier Prieto ArgarateReal Sociedad
- 68′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
- 70′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
- 76′Xabier Prieto ArgarateReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 9K. Benzema
- 21José Callejón
- 6S. Khedira
- 10M. Özil
- 14Xabier Alonso Olano
- 15Michael Essien
- 2R. Varane
- 11Ricardo Carvalho
- 17Álvaro Arbeloa Coca
- 13Adán
Real Sociedad
- 7A. Griezmann
- 11C. Vela
- 21Diego Ifrán Sala
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 14Rubén Pardo
- 17Zurutuza
- 3Mikel González
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 22Daniel Estrada Agirrezablaga
- 24De la Bella
- 1C. Bravo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Real Sociedad have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2012 | Malaga(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2012 | Espanyol(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Valladolid(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Ajax(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Valencia(away) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2012 | Osasuna(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 0 Real Sociedad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Real Madrid 5-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2010 | Real Sociedad 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad on Mar 24, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
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