Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 24, 2012 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 5-1 on March 24, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 6′G. HiguaínReal Madrid
- 33′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
- 41′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 42′Xabier Prieto ArgarateReal Sociedad
- 49′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 56′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Real Sociedad have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2012 | Villarreal(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Malaga(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 14, 2012 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Espanyol(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2012 | Levante(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Mallorca(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Real Madrid win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Sociedad vs Real Madrid on Oct 29, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 3.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 3.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 6th in La Liga (3 points from 1 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 17th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy