Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid: line-ups, score predictions, head-to-head record & more — preview

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Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid: line-ups, score predictions, head-to-head record & more — preview

Here's everything you need to know about Madrid's visit at Anoeta.

⚽ Team news

⚽ Managers' quotes

Zinedine Zidane: "We have a team very similar to last year. Sociedad always play well and run a lot. It is a complicated field but it is good for us to start in this complicated game. We are preparing for it. We are going to defend our LaLiga title with great enthusiasm."

Imanol Alguacil: "Madrid are Madrid whether or not they make transfers. They have a great squad, their core is so good that even without transfers, they have a great team. They are the league champions who will want to start well and win their first game."

⚽ Probable line-ups

Real Madrid's predicted XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius Jr.. (Tribuna.com)

Real Sociedad's predicted XI: Remiro; Gorosabel, Elustondo, Llorente, Monreal; Merino, Guevara, Lopez; Oyarzabal, Isak, D Silva. (h/t Sportsmole)

⚽ Head-to-head record

  • Out of the last five matches between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad, the Basques have won three times while Los Blancos came out victorious twice.
  • However, the last matches between the two sides ended in a 2-1 away win for us.
  • In their first match of the 2020/21 La Liga season, La Real drew 1-1 with Real Valladolid at home.

⚽ Predictions

Sportsmole's Matt Law: Real Sociedad 1-2 Real Madrid

"Madrid will be missing a number of key players this weekend, but the visitors still have enough quality to pick up all three points. Sociedad are also full of talent, and it should be a very interesting contest; we just have a feeling for Los Blancos here, though, and fancy them to start their season with a win."

Total Football Analysis' Scott Martin: Real Sociedad 1-3 Real Madrid

"Zidane’s side starts there title defence against a tough opposition, but the timing really couldn’t be better. Between no fans in attendance and Real Sociedad stumbling out of the gate, the chemistry of Zidane’s starting XI should see this one out."

La Liga Expert's Mark Sochon: Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid

Following the COVID outbreak in their camp, not to mention the loss of Odegaard, it’d be unrealistic to expect Real Sociedad to hit the ground running this season. They weren’t even that convincing towards the end of last term so this fixture might not be quite as difficult as it looks for Real Madrid.

AuthorDumitru P.SourceTribuna.com
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