Real Madrid will aim to maintain their unbeaten record for the 2024-25 season as they visit San Sebastian for a La Liga match against Real Sociedad on Saturday. Currently, in second place with eight points, Real Madrid will face a Real Sociedad side sitting in 14th with four points from their first four games.
While Real Madrid remains unbeaten in the league, they have drawn both away games against Mallorca and Las Palmas, with wins in their two home matches against Real Valladolid and Real Betis. Kylian Mbappe finally scored his first La Liga goal in the last game before the international break, netting twice in a 2-0 win over Betis, extending Real Madrid’s unbeaten league run to 31 games.
Real Sociedad vs. Real Madrid: Team Form & Head-to-Head
Real Sociedad has had a disappointing start, with just one win from their opening three matches. Their sole victory came on the second matchday, when Take Kubo scored a late winner in a 1-0 away triumph over newly-promoted Espanyol. Since then, Imanol Alguacil’s team suffered a narrow defeat to Alaves and managed only a goalless draw against Getafe in their most recent game. The Basque side has struggled to find their attacking rhythm, failing to score more than once in any match this season.
Real Sociedad has yet to earn any points at home, losing both of their matches against Rayo Vallecano and Alaves. They will be hoping to turn their season around with a win against Real Madrid, although they have won just one of their last nine encounters with the Madrid giants.
Real Madrid aims to extend this streak and secure a third consecutive victory against Real Sociedad, having won 2-1 and 1-0 in their previous two meetings last season. Manager Carlo Ancelotti will also be pushing for a strong start, as his team has scored only two of their seven league goals before the hour mark.
Real Sociedad vs. Real Madrid: Team News
Real Sociedad will be missing captain Mikel Oyarzabal due to a knee injury, and Hamari Traore is out with an ACL injury sustained against Getafe. Brais Mendez and Arsen Zakharyan are also sidelined with foot and ankle issues, respectively. On a positive note, Alvaro Odriozola and Ander Barrenetxea have recovered from their injuries and are expected to be included in the squad.
For Real Madrid, David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga remain out with knee injuries, while Dani Ceballos is sidelined with an ankle problem. However, Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni have returned to full training, though they might not start.
Eder Militao, who returned early from international duty with a muscle injury, is expected to be fit to play alongside Antonio Rudiger in defense. Mbappe will continue in a central role, supported in attack by Rodrygo, Arda Guler, and Vinicius Junior.
Possible Starting Lineups
Real Sociedad: Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Pacheco, Lopez; Turrientes, Zubimendi, Gomez; Kubo, Becker, Oskarsson
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Modric; Rodrygo, Guler, Vinicius; Mbappe
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