Real Madrid CF vs Real Sociedad de Futbol, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs Real Sociedad de Futbol — La Liga at Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Real Sociedad de Futbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Pau Cebrian
- Assistant 2 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Real Sociedad de Futbol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Getafe CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | UD Almeria | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Athletic Club | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Granada CF | H | 5–3 | W |
| 25 Aug | UD Las Palmas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Girona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jun | Sevilla FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | Real Sociedad de Futbol | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 15 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 18 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 13 |
| +10 | GD | -4 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 71% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts). Real Sociedad de Futbol are 8th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Sociedad de Futbol
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G | |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 G | 3 A |
Real Sociedad de Futbol
| Luka Sucic | 3 G |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Real Madrid CF get us underway at Santiago Bernabeu.
- 5' Ander Barrenetxea does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Sociedad de Futbol surge ahead!
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Umar Sadiq has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Real Madrid CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Imanol Alguacil will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aurelien Tchouameni.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Toni Kroos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
- 43' Real Sociedad de Futbol seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Federico Valverde has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 51' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a 4-1-2-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Real Sociedad de Futbol's 4-3-3 shape.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joselu makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 62' Eduardo Camavinga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joselu at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 68' Mikel Merino has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
- 69' Fresh legs for Real Sociedad de Futbol! Aihen Munoz comes on to replace Kieran Tierney.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Fran Garcia. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Nacho on, Fran Garcia off on 74 minutes.
- 77' A moment of madness from Hamari Traore on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Sociedad de Futbol will be frustrated.
- 81' Umar Sadiq is replacing Mikel Oyarzabal for the Real Sociedad de Futbol side.
- 86' Real Sociedad de Futbol is showing some good football. However, Real Sociedad de Futbol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Rodrygo departs to be replaced by Brahim Diaz.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Alaba.
- It finishes all square. Real Madrid CF and Real Sociedad de Futbol share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 22
- 25
-
14
Joselu ↓ Eduardo Camavinga 62'
- 18
- 4
- 8
- 15
- 2
-
11
Rodrygo ↓ Brahim Diaz 87'
- 5
-
20
Fran Garcia ↓ Nacho 74'
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 87'
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 62'
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 87'
-
6
Nacho ↑ 74'
- 19
-
12
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 62'
- 31
- 32
- 33
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
-
23
Brais Mendez ↓ Arsen Zakharyan 81'
- 5
- 8
- 1
-
17
Kieran Tierney ↓ Aihen Munoz 69'
- 14
- 24
-
7
Ander Barrenetxea ↓ Mohamed Cho 81'
- 4
-
10
Mikel Oyarzabal ↓ Umar Sadiq 81'
Bench
- 9
- 2
-
19
Umar Sadiq ↑ 81'
-
3
Aihen Munoz ↑ 69'
- 20
- 26
- 22
- 32
-
12
Arsen Zakharyan ↑ 81'
- 16
-
11
Mohamed Cho ↑ 81'
- 37
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 6 |
| Vinicius Junior | 4 |
| Karim Benzema | 4 |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 3 |
| Luka Modric | 3 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Mikel Merino | 2 |
| Federico Valverde | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Real Sociedad de Futbol Form
2023-09-17
Real Madrid CF
2–1
Real Sociedad de Futbol
L
2023-09-02
Real Sociedad de Futbol
5–3
Granada CF
W
2023-08-25
UD Las Palmas
0–0
Real Sociedad de Futbol
D
2023-08-19
Real Sociedad de Futbol
1–1
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2023-08-12
Real Sociedad de Futbol
1–1
Girona FC
D
2023-06-04
Real Sociedad de Futbol
2–1
Sevilla FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.6
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
88%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Futbol
31%
Real Madrid CF or Real Sociedad de Futbol
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Futbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

