A key match in La Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Real Sociedad in 6th position and Real Madrid placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It's no vacation for neither Sociedad nor Real Madrid as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Real Sociedad form and stats
Real Sociedad have collected 27 points from their La Liga home games so far after 8-3-3.
In their previous game, the manager I. Alguacil Barrenetxea led his Sociedad to a defeat in the La Liga match away at Deportivo Alaves. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta. In the match before that, Real Sociedad hosted Osasuna and drew the game 1-1.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the La Liga game versus Celta de Vigo in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta.
Goals decide football matches and Sociedad are scoring many of them at home; 28 on target from 14 league matches. From these home matches, Real Sociedad have conceded only 13 goals.
Real Madrid form and stats
7-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Real Madrid, who have the most clean sheets (14) in La Liga, in their La Liga matches away. Madrid seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Real Madrid had fun at their own home (Estadio Municipal de Anoeta) last time out, beating Valencia 3-0. Karim Benzema (2) and Marco Asensio scored. Before that, Madrid secured a home win against Eibar with the score 3-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Mallorca in just three days.
Madrid has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 14 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Real Madrid - Sociedad 3-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - zero - seven (Sociedad wins - draws - Real Madrid wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Benzema 16 goals |   W. da Silva 9 goals |  M. Oyarzabal Ugarte 9 goals |
Real Sociedad missing players
Real Madrid missing players
| Real Sociedad | Real Madrid | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 46 | 28 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 22 | 55 |
| 36 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 86% |
| 83% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 57% | 69% |
| 62% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 50% | 52% |
| 24% | 21% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 34% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 59% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 45% |
| 28% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 48% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 21% |
| 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 340 | 199 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 48 | 199 | 469 |
| 109 | 62 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 75 | 182 |
| 42% | 45% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 29% | 30% |
- Real Madrid has the fewest conceded goals (10) away
- Real Madrid has the fewest conceded goals (20)
- Real Madrid has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Real Madrid has the most clean sheets (14)
- Real Madrid has the the best goal difference (+12) away
- Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Sociedad has the fewest matches under the total-line (9)
- Real Sociedad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Sociedad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Real Sociedad have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Real Sociedad have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Real Sociedad haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 38 | 64 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 35 | 62 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 29 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 49 |
| 5 | Getafe | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 47 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 47 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 44 |
| 8 | Valencia | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | -4 | 43 |
| 9 | Granada | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 42 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 39 |
| 11 | Levante | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -8 | 35 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -8 | 35 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -9 | 35 |
| 14 | Real Betis | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -7 | 34 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 33 |
| 16 | Eibar | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -16 | 28 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 27 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 31 | -21 | 25 |
| 19 | Espanyol | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 24 |
| 20 | Leganes | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -21 | 23 |