Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Odds
| Real Sociedad Odds | +162 |
| Real Madrid Odds | +170 |
| Draw | +225 |
| Over / Under | 2.5 +110 / -138 |
Real Madrid and Real Sociedad kick off the soccer weekend in Spain on Friday night with a La Liga match at Reale Arena.
Los Blancos are in the driver's seat for another league title after winning El Clasico on Sunday to own an 11-point lead over Barcelona.
Meanwhile, La Real is eying European football next season by sitting in sixth, which would secure Spain’s bid to the Europa Conference League.
This should be a great fixture in the Basque country, and I like the rare betting opportunity we have in this spot on the underdog.
Read on for my Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid prediction.
Real Sociedad
Can Sociedad end a successful campaign with a run in the final six matches of the season? La Real advanced to the round of 16 of the Champions League and the semifinal of the Copa del Rey.
Unfortunately, there will be no silverware for the club, but Imanol Alguacil’s side needs to close the year strong to earn a spot in Europe next season.
Alguacil hasn’t had a primary striker step up this season. However, he has gotten plenty of production from Mikel Oyarzabal and Takefusa Kubo.
The duo has combined for 16 league goals and five assists to play a direct role in just under half of Sociedad’s goals. They will need another big performance in this one.
Real Madrid
After conceding the league title to their rival, Madrid have bounced back with a dominant campaign to regain the La Liga crown.
This could go down as one of manager Carlo Ancelotti’s best seasons, especially with the early injuries to the defense.
Ancelotti has been without Thibaut Courtois, Éder Militão and David Alaba for most of the campaign. He has been able to fill in the holes left by multiple squad players transitioning from midfield or other positions.
It helps when you have the front three of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo. The trio has chipped in 40 goals and 14 assists.
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid
Prediction
If you have followed our Friday La Liga articles, you know how profitable it is to bet on the home teams in these games, but I can’t look away from getting Real Madrid as an underdog.
So, my best bet is to take the visitors at -105 odds at a PK at bet365, which I would play to -130.
If you want the full draw on your side, I also don’t hate pairing Madrid double chance with the total falling under four goals.
Let’s do some price comparison. These are the same odds you could have gotten for Carlo Ancelotti’s team at Barcelona in October.
Los Blancos also closed as the favorite at Atlético Madrid in January and at -141 odds on the moneyline at Real Betis in December.
Yes, I understand they have the first leg of the Champions League semifinal at Bayern Munich on Tuesday. However, this hasn’t stopped Ancelotti from playing his main attacking trio in similar games in La Liga all year.
As long as that continues here, I think Madrid should be a much bigger favorite in this spot. So, I’ll gladly take this opportunity to bet the Spanish giant as a rare underdog.
