Probable Lineups

4-3-2-1
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1
Real Sociedad
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparision

(120) 81 Goals 30 (45)
(94) 46 Assists 22 (33)
(7) 7.1 Average Ratings 6.8 (6.7)
27.5 Average Age 26.2
184.5 Average Height (cm) 181.7
(1.2) 1.5 Shots pg 0.9 (0.9)
(57%) 60% Aerial Duel Success 52% (51%)
(0.8) 0.7 Dribbles pg 0.4 (0.5)
(1.5) 1.7 Tackles pg 1.8 (1.9)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in LIGA BBVA.

Missing Players

Player Reason Status Rating
Ángel Di María Out 7.29
Lass Diarra Out 6.75
Mesut Özil Out 7.35
Sergio Ramos Out 7.2
Ricardo Carvalho Doubtful 6.84
José Callejón Doubtful 6.43
Pepe Doubtful 7.03
Player Reason Status Rating
Daniel Estrada Out 6.8
Gorka Elustondo Out 6.81
Carlos Martínez Doubtful 6.94
Markel Bergara Doubtful 6.44

Team News

Real Madrid
  • Real Madrid dropped another two points in the race for the title as they conceded from another late free-kick to draw 1-1 at Villarreal.
  • The Yellow Submarine's equaliser also sparked a loss of discipline from the league leaders who subsequently had Sergio Ramos and Mesut Özil sent-off so they will miss out on this occasion.
  • Lass Diarra is also suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards and Pepe could yet be unavailable as well after he was reported for abusing the referee in the tunnel after the game.
  • José Callejón is a doubt after he had to be replaced at half-time at El Madrigal but Fabio Coentrao could return despite being left out of the squad last time out for disciplinary reasons.
Real Sociedad
  • Real Sociedad slipped to their second consecutive defeat as Levante became only the fourth side all season to win at Anoeta on Wednesday.
  • The Basque side's task wasn't made any easier by the loss of Gorka Elustondo to a second yellow card early in the second-half so he and Dani Estrada will miss the trip to the Bernabéu through suspension.
  • Estrada's absence in particular causes Philippe Montanier problems as with first-choice right-back Carlos Martínez still recovering from injury he may have to use one of his centre-backs on the right side of defence.
  • Antoine Griezmann does though return from suspension and Montanier is expected to move Carlos Vela back into the lone striker role to accommodate the Frenchman.

Prediction

  • The host's large number of absentees could make this a more difficult match than it ought to be, but Madrid should still have more than enough firepower to see off a Sociedad side that have lost their last four away games.
  • Jose Mourinho's men will also be looking to kill the game off early with Champions Leauge commitments against APOEL coming up in midweek.
  • To round off a poor week, Cristiano Ronaldo was also overtaken by Lionel Messi in the battle to be the league's top-scorer and the Portuguese will be looking to regain the lead in the Pichichi on home soil.
Prediction:
Real Madrid
3
0
Real Sociedad
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Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts Form
1 R. Madrid 32 4 2 100 wwwwww
11 R. Sociedad 12 11 15 47 ddwdlw

Top Players

Real Madrid
Real Sociedad
C. Ronaldo 8.35
X. Alonso 7.46
K. Benzema 7.45
D. Zurutuza 7.07
C. Vela 7.02
A. Griezmann 6.97
C. Ronaldo 46
G. Higuaín 22
K. Benzema 21
C. Vela 12
I. Agirretxe 10
A. Griezmann 7
M. Özil 17
Á. D. María 15
C. Ronaldo 12
C. Vela 7
X. Prieto 5
I. Agirretxe 4

Match Forecast

Real Madrid will score as a result of a through ball  
Real Madrid will dominate possession  
There will be a low number of cards shown  
Real Madrid will make a comeback if they go behind  
Real Sociedad will dominate in the air  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characters.

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