La Liga, Friday, 26.04.2024
Exciting clash to kick off the 33rd matchday of the Spanish LaLiga! Accordingly, I’m struggling with my Real Sociedad Real Madrid tip, because there’s still a lot at stake on Friday (21:00).
There’s the hosts, who still have a chance of winning the Champions League, and the visitors, who want to wrap up the 36th league title in the club’s history as quickly as possible.
In my LaLiga prediction, I assume that both teams will score and have secured lucrative odds of 1.80 for this Real Sociedad Real Madrid bet at Betano.
The duel between La Real and the royals from Madrid is an extremely exciting one, as two very strong teams meet.
The hosts have picked up eleven points from their last five league games and are the third-best team in this period. Barca have picked up one point more.
However, the Madrilenians are also at the top of the form table, having picked up a maximum of 15 points from their last five games
You’ll have to scroll way down in the statistics anyway if you want to find a Real defeat. The Blancos’ last and only league defeat this season came in the city derby against Atletico on September 24, when they lost 3-1.
Since then, they have 20 wins and six draws to their name. With six games remaining, Madrid have an eleven-point lead over FC Barcelona in the table.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team took a big step towards the championship with their – albeit controversial – 3:2 victory in the Clásico last weekend. It is unlikely that the Whites will let go of such a big lead
Nonetheless, the visitors will probably try everything they can to take another step closer to winning their 36th title with a victory in San Sebastian.
What you should not lose sight of in your Real Sociedad Real Madrid bets, however, is the fact that the Champions League semi-final against Bayern is probably already buzzing around in the royals’ heads.
With the championship as good as decided and the chance to reach the CL final, Ancelotti will probably give one or two top stars a break
The clash with Real Sociedad has already been moved up a day to give the Whites a longer break before Tuesday’s hugely important game in Munich.
Real Sociedad are not a team that can simply be beaten in passing, not even for the league leaders.
Coach Imanol Alguacil’s team are unbeaten in five games (3 wins, 2 draws) and want to keep their Champions League chances alive
The gap to fourth place, however, is ten points, a very difficult task. However, the Basques should also keep an eye on their rivals.
La Real are currently in a Europa League spot, with Betis Sevilla (3 points behind) and Valencia (4 points behind) in the hunt.
Our bookmakers with the best sports betting apps expect a very tight game. Both a home win for Alguacil’s side and a success for the Blancos will deliver odds of around 2.60 and 2.70 respectively.
As you can see, the bookmakers are anything but unanimous as to who will come out on top on Friday evening. If the game ends in a draw, your bet will be more than tripled.
At this point, however, it should be noted that only one of the last ten league duels has ended without a winner.
However, I’d much rather concentrate on goal bets anyway, even if a double chance bet, for example, brings acceptable odds of just under 1.50 due to the tight conditions.
The starting position is too tight and also because Ancelotti is unlikely to field the full squad, a Real Sociedad Real Madrid prediction is not exactly easy.
I will therefore focus on the goals. Real Sociedad have scored two goals in each of their last two home games, and one would be enough for me against the Whites. Should the Basques manage that, Merkur Bets is offering odds of 1.30.
Too low for my requirements as a single bet, of course, but acceptable considering that La Real have only failed to score in seven of 32 games
A goal from the visitors is out of the question for me anyway, as Real Madrid have failed to score in just one game (0-0 against Rayo Vallecano last November).
However, I doubt whether we will see a festival of goals. Our bookmakers are predicting fewer than 2.5 goals in the match, which has odds of around 1.70.
If more than 2.5 goals are scored, you can look forward to doubling your stake
Conclusion: I’m expecting a very tight game to kick off the 33rd LaLiga matchday, especially as the match against FC Bayern is probably already on the minds of the Whites.
Real Sociedad are particularly strong with headers, where Ancelotti’s team could be vulnerable if the Blancos are weak.
The hosts are strong enough offensively to inflict at least one goal on the Whites. They also managed that in the first half of the season.
My Real Sociedad Real Madrid tip is: Both teams will score!
