Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad — Tips & Analysis

Under 3.5: Real Sociedad carry almost nothing forward on the road, and that is why this game should stay quiet. They have not won any of their last 7 away games, and they score just over a goal a game away from home. Betis beat them 1-0 in their opener. Sociedad are also hard to beat by much. Across their last 13 games they have been beaten by more than one goal only once, with 6 ties and 4 one goal defeats. Real Madrid will have the ball for most of the night, but their attack is thinner than usual. Rodrygo and Endrick are out, and Militao and Mendy are missing from the defence. Madrid have scored just over 2 goals a game across their 7 home games. The last 20 meetings between these two have averaged just over 3 goals in total. A 2-0 Madrid win looks the likely finish. They take their time, break through, and add a second late without the game ever getting away from Sociedad. The risk is that these two have produced some wild nights, including 4-1 and 4-4 scorelines. Mbappe has also scored 7 goals in his last 6 league games against Sociedad. One early goal could change the whole shape of this. We still want the quieter game.