Real Madrid
- Real Madrid have won 4 of their last 5 matches and arrive on the back of a three-game winning streak.
- Jose Mourinho returns to the Spanish capital on Wednesday when his Real Madrid side host Real Sociedad in the opening round of LaLiga 2026-27 fixtures.
- Mourinho's men will surely sit compact, keep their shape and look to nick it in transition and that could make for an early chess match between these two.
Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad have won just 1 of their last 5 and have lost 4 on the spin.
- It will be interesting to see how Pellegrino Matarazzo's Sociedad play against Real, as his side are a possession-based team that like to press high up the pitch and overload central areas.
- Sociedad also haven't beaten Real away in their last three attempts in the competition, which is not a good omen for the visitors.
- Real Sociedad have lost their last 3 games 2-1 (twice) away to 1. FC Koln and 3-1 away to Chelsea, so confidence won't be at its peak for the away side.
Head-to-Head
The form book shows that Real have won the last 2 head-to-head matchups in LaLiga and won the last meeting between the two sides 4-1 at home in LaLiga six months ago.
Betting Insights
- Real are a healthy 1.39 to win this one while Sociedad are 6.8 and the draw is 4.85.
- At 1.53, over 2.5 goals looks a good bet, but there is a sharper angle in the BTTS market at 2.0 and we are taking Both Teams to Score - No for this one.
- Real Sociedad are conceding a lot on the road, but we're sticking with the home side to win this and control the game.
- The Bernabeu is a formidable place to go right now with Los Blancos averaging 3.00 goals per match at home and notching up 12 goals at this ground, so there is plenty of punch in the final third.
Prediction
However, Madrid look the more likely winners at this stage and the odds suggest a home success .
