La Liga is back, and the Bernabeu opens its doors for what looks like a one-sided contest. Real Madrid won their opening league game at Espanyol last week, while Real Sociedad lost at Betis and arrive in the capital with zero clean sheets in their last five outings.
The head-to-head tells the clearest story: Madrid have won all five recent meetings, scoring 11 and conceding just 2. Six injury absences weaken the hosts slightly, but Sociedad carry three of their own and have conceded in all five of their last five games. Madrid scored in all five of their recent matches and kept two clean sheets.
The AH -1 line at 1.45-1.50 is the play. Madrid need to win by two or more, which fits a side that put four past Sociedad as recently as February. Back Madrid -1 with conviction.
The numbers behind the tip
Form · last five
Goals per game · last five
Head-to-head · last five
| 14.02.26 | La Liga | 4–1 | O2.5 |
| 13.09.25 | La Liga | 1–2 | O2.5 |
| 24.05.25 | La Liga | 2–0 | U2.5 |
| 26.02.25 | Copa del Rey | 0–1 | U2.5 |
| 14.09.24 | La Liga | 0–2 | U2.5 |
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