Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Betting Tips & Predictions

Real Madrid would probably have liked an easier match in between the 2 legs of their crunch Champions League Semi Final with Manchester City. They got a 0-0 draw in England on Tuesday which represents a solid result particularly given they were without Cristiano Ronaldo but there is still plenty of work to be done next week at the Bernabeu and they will certainly have one eye on that here. They are 1 point behind Atleti and Barcelona in La Liga’s title race but need both clubs to drop points at some time in the final 3 games to have any chance of winning the title. In short that’s unlikely to happen with their rivals enjoying fairly comfortable run-ins.

The Champions League is their best chance of a trophy, but Zidane won’t be completely giving up on the league so they will most likely name the strongest side available to them here as they look for a 10th consecutive win. However with Benzema and Ronaldo carrying injuries, neither will be risked unless 100% fit to play which right now is looking doubtful in both cases so those are major boosts to the Basques.

Real Sociedad are La Liga’s most unpredictable side. So far this month they’ve lost games against Eibar and Getafe but have also beaten Barcelona at home, won at Sevilla and drew at Villarreal last time out. They certainly seem to raise their game against the better sides and were 4-2 winners in this fixture last season so they clearly have an appetite for an upset.

The Basques possess some talented but inconsistent players but they could spell trouble for Real Madrid if they are at their best here. The confidence that their recent results against top quality opposition will have given them means they certainly won’t fear Los Blancos. Real Madrid have scored but also conceded in all of their last 9 away games in the league so backing this to finish in a 1-1 draw at 7/1 looks a decent shout.