Real Sociedad take on the visitors Real Madrid in the round 33 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 2nd at Reale Arena (San Sebastian).
Real Sociedad have the most powerful tournament motivation, at least among the top third of the tournament table. Imanol Alguacil has already made his mark in the history of the team (where he spent many years as a player) by winning the Spanish Cup. The last time this happened was in 1987, when the future coach started his career in the youth team in San Sebastian. But they have been waiting for a breakthrough in the Champions League for a long time. Multiple attempts, including under the current coach, have ended in failure due to a constant slump in the second round and the presence of a strong competitor, Sevilla. Now, Los Nervionenses have clearly deflated, and this has created a window of opportunity, primarily for Real Sociedad. They have had their own setbacks, but they have been fewer than those of their competitors. Last week there was a face-to-face match with their main pursuer, Betis, in Seville, which resulted in a strategic and successful goalless draw. And at home, they managed to secure a confident 2-0 victory over Osasuna.
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Real Madrid triumphantly completed the entire cycle in the last season. They could not fully repeat it, although they already have the UEFA Super Cup and another victory at the Club World Cup to their credit. But at the same time, there were painful failures on their home ground in disputes with Barcelona. They lost the Spanish Super Cup to them, and in March, after losing El Clasico, they fell far behind the Blaugranas in the standings of La Liga. Now, they have to save their reputation in the remaining two tournaments, and the deciding matches will be very soon. First, on Saturday, there is a cup final in Seville against the modest Osasuna, and nothing but a victory will do. Moreover, the semi-final round of the Champions League with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City begins shortly after. Against this backdrop, there were no special tasks in La Liga, except not to lose the second place to their neighbor, Atletico. But Los Colchoneros lost in Catalonia, while Los Galacticos showed good football. Yes, there was a painful exception in the form of a 2-4 loss to Girona. But on Saturday, they secured a victory over Almeria with a score of 2-0.
Real Madrid have not lost in the last 6 encounters with Sociedad. However, half of them, including the one in January, ended in honorable draws for the Churri-Urdin. The Churri-Urdin are considered the favorites in this match-up. But the Madrid giant remembers that their neighbor is close behind, so they will also try to achieve success. A bet on both teams to score seems likely.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
