Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 31, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid?
Real Sociedad won 4-2 on August 31, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 5′Sergio RamosReal Madrid
- 11′G. BaleReal Madrid
- 35′Íñigo MartínezReal Sociedad
- 41′ZurutuzaReal Sociedad
- 65′ZurutuzaReal Sociedad
- 75′C. VelaReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
- 9Imanol Agirretxe Arruti
- 4Gorka Elustondo Urkola
- 8Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 17Zurutuza
- 18G. Castro
- 5Bergara
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 20Joseba Zaldúa
- 24De la Bella
- 13Eñaut Zubikarai Goñi
Real Madrid
- 9K. Benzema
- 10J. Rodríguez
- 11G. Bale
- 8T. Kroos
- 19L. Modrić
- 23Isco
- 3Pepe
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 12Marcelo
- 15Dani Carvajal
- 1Iker Casillas Fernández
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Real Madrid have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2014 | FC Krasnodar(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Eibar(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2014 | FC Krasnodar(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 7, 2014 | Aberdeen(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 31, 2014 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2014 | Cordoba(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| May 24, 2014 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 17, 2014 | Espanyol(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| May 11, 2014 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| May 7, 2014 | Valladolid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Real Sociedad wins, 1 draw, 5 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2014 | Real Sociedad 0-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Real Madrid 5-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| May 26, 2013 | Real Sociedad 3-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Real Madrid 4-3 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Real Madrid 5-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid on Apr 5, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (22 points from 12 matches) and Real Madrid sit 2nd (30 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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