Real Madrid leaves to face Real Sociedad enjoying a comfortable lead (data and expectations)

2024-08-19Last Updated: 2024-06-06

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Real Madrid leaves to face Real Sociedad enjoying a comfortable lead (data and expectations) Madrid seeks to expand its lead to 14 points at the top of the Spanish League table when it continues its local campaign against its host Real Sociedad on the evening of Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Real Arena.

The Royal Club currently occupies a dominant position at the top of the table , 11 points behind second-placed Barcelona with six matches remaining, while the Basque club occupies sixth place , three points behind seventh-placed Real Betis in the battle to secure a European seat for next season.

Real Sociedad was defeated (2-1) by Real Madrid in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium this season, but scored a victory (2-0) when the two teams met last season at the Real Arena. The victory was the first after six weeks. Direct confrontations without victory.

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Real Sociedad finished fourth in La Liga last season, but are unlikely to play in the Champions League again next season, as they currently sit in sixth place, 10 points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid.

Instead, the Basque side are in a battle for a place in the Europa League, three points above Real Betis, and as things stand, they will qualify for the group stage of the second continental competition, but there are still 18 points left to play this season.

Coach Emmanuel Alguacil’s team will go through five matches without defeat if they win or draw in this match, including three victories in the Spanish League, but they tied with Almeria and Getafe in the last two matches.

Sociedad have actually won just six of their 15 home league matches this season, dropping points in the other nine matches, including three defeats.

On the other hand, Real Madrid is the best team in the Spanish League this season, as it achieved 25 wins, six draws and one defeat in 32 matches, making it lead the league with 81 points.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team achieved a 3-2 victory over Barcelona in El Clásico last weekend, with Jude Bellingham scoring the winning goal in stoppage time of the second half. The result saw the “Merengue” advance by 11 points over second-placed Barcelona six months ago. Remaining matches.

Unless something extraordinary happens, Real Madrid will win the title this season, and it will be fully deserved, being the team that scored the most goals (70 goals) and conceded the fewest goals (22 goals) during an excellent season.

The capital giants are seeking to win another title this season, as they also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, after they ousted defending champions Manchester City in the quarter-finals, and they will travel next week to face Bayern Munich in the first leg of the semi-finals.