Prediction: Real Madrid to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
Real Sociedad and Real Madrid will lock horns with each other in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey this week. The first leg of the tie between the two La Liga clubs will be held at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian and is scheduled to kick off at 8:30pm UK time on Wednesday.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad are a big and established club in La Liga who regularly compete for the top four in the league table and also feature in major European club competitions, including the UEFA Champions League. La Real ended up sixth in the La Liga table last season and will aim to do better this time around.
Imanol Alguacil’s side are ninth in the La Liga table at the moment with 34 points from 25 matches. Sociedad are as many as 14 points behind fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao and are unlikely to end up in the UEFA Champions League places this season.
Sociedad will head into the match against Real Madrid on the back of a 3-0 win against Leganes at the Reale Arena in La Liga which came after a 5-2 victory over FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League. It followed a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Real Betis on the road in La Liga.
Team News:
Real Sociedad are likely to line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation against Real Madrid. Alex Remiro will be in goal and will have Jon Aramburu, Aritz Elustondo, Nayef Aguerd and Javi Lopez in front of him in defence. Martin Zubimendi will be the holding midfield. Takefusa Kubo, Arsen Zakharyan, Pablo Marin and Sergio Gomez will be the four attacking midfielders. Orri Oskarsson will lead the line for Sociedad.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are arguably the biggest club in the world and won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League last season. Los Blancos are going strong this campaign as well and will fancy their chances of adding the Copa del Rey to the list as well.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side are second in the La Liga table at the moment with 54 points from 25 matches, level on points with leaders and bitter rivals Barcelona. Madrid have also reached the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League.
Madrid will head into the match against Real Sociedad on the back of a 2-0 victory over Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga. It came after a 3-1 win against Manchester City at home in the UEFA Champions League which followed a 1-1 draw with Osauna on the road in the league.
Team News:
Real Madrid are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Sociedad. Andriy Lunin will be in goal for Los Blancos. Lucas Vazquez, Raul Asencio, Antonio Rudiger and Fran Garcia will be the four defenders. Aurelien Tchouameni and Daniel Ceballos will be the two holding midfielders. Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior will be the three attacking midfielders. Kylian Mbappe will lead the line for Madrid.
Key Factors to Consider
- Real Sociedad have won their last 5 Copa del Rey matches.
- Real Sociedad have won 5 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
- Real Madrid have won their last 3 Copa del Rey games.
- Kylian Mbappe has scored 17 goals in 23 matches for Real Madrid so far this season.
- Real Madrid have won 4 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
Conclusion
Real Sociedad are a big club with a strong team, but Real Madrid are better and have a much better side. Los Blancos are also in good form at the moment, and it is very likely that Carlo Ancelotti’s side will register a comfortable win at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian.
Prediction: Real Madrid to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
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