R Madrid & Real Sociedad meet on Match-day 27

RMA remain top, going into Saturday ‘s home game against Real. Kick-off 9:00pm GMT.

Leaders RMA are currently five places higher than their rivals Real, when the two sides meet, they will sit in first and sixth positions respectively.

To retain first position in the LaLiga is R Madrid’s target this week

Another victory would be a terrific achievement, but that is what Carlo Ancelotti will be asking from his team, as they go into this game on the back of strong results after beating Rayo Vallecano 0-1 and Alaves 3-0

Also, League leaders RMA keep finding ways to win, having secured 12 victories in their last 16 matches is astonishing this season, to sit within the reach of a Champion’s League place. They are the current League leaders with 60 points, that is, 19 wins, 2 losses and 6 draws having won 19 meetings, drawn six games, and lost two fixtures.

RMA have won nine games and drawn four meetings of their 13 League matches at home this season.

The ultimate prize this season will be for R Madrid to finish top of the LaLiga and secure automatic qualification for the Champion’s League. However, they must play each game as it comes and secure the points, if that is to be achieved.

Good atacking and defensive team

So far, RMA’s defence has been outstanding, as they have conceded 21 goals. This has been a good season so far for RMA, in terms of goals scored (56). Their stand out attacking players have been Karim Benzema (3), Marco Asensio (3), and Luka Modric (2).

Carlo Ancelotti will be forced to make changes to the plans for his squad, as injury or illness has depleted him of two of his RMA players.

Real Sociedad have so far accrued 44 points in this season of the LaLiga

Real will be keen to retain their winning form, having beaten Osasuna 1-0 in their last fixture.

Also, Real keep finding ways to win, having secured two victories in their last three fixtures is astonishing this season. Now they have 12 matches won, 7 games lost and 8 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in sixth place, with a total of 44 points having won 12 games, drawn eight meetings, and lost seven fixtures.

Real’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to RMA. In the 12 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won four matches, drawn four fixtures, and lost four meetings.

A win in this fixture, would take Real Sociedad’s points from 44 to 47, so far this season.

Real’s squad has depth, but even so, Imanol Alguacil is likely to be missing six of they key players when they start Saturday’s game.

R Madrid v Real Sociedad – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels when these two rivals meet, the tendency of late has been for RMA to take all the points with 29 victories and 11 draws. Also, RMA have been unable to beat Real in their last two games with Real at Santiago Bernabeu. December 2021 was the most recent time these two clashed in this competition and Real Sociedad took all three points winning 0-2 away.

Players to watch

For RMA, Karim Benzema scored
three goals in 26 League matches this LaLiga Season, while Mikel Oyarzabal is one of the top performing players after having scored
two goals in 25 League games this campaign for Real.

Other standout players for RMA are Marco Asensio and Luka Modric with three goals and two goals respectively and for Real are Mikel Oyarzabal and Aritz Elustondo with two goals both.