Real Madrid continue their quest for La Liga name confirmation when they visit Real Sociedad on Friday, with an early game at the weekend to give them time to prepare for next week’s European challenge.
While their Champions League lives are still intact in the semi-finals, Los Blancos have received special treatment through La Liga, with the league kicking off on Friday to ensure an extra rest ahead of next week’s UCL first leg.
After their Clasico win last time out, Madrid are 11 points adrift at the top of the table with 8 games to play, meaning they still confirm the crown, but there is a sense of inevitability in the race.
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Once regarded as a true contender for the league’s top four, Real Sociedad dropped out of the race thanks to a run of just three wins between early December and late February, but have since bounced back and are unbeaten in their league. . last five. They are still in the hunt for a European spot, occupying sixth place, but are seven points behind fifth-placed Athletic Club and 10 behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid.
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It is evident that the betting market expects Real Sociedad to compete fiercely in this match, as they have almost the same odds for the weekend’s match. They are on a mini run in the league and are putting pressure on Madrid to get a result, but the fact is that the visitors still have the most productive team.
The market will most likely expect Carlo Ancelotti to rest several key players with a European semi-final on the horizon, with significant underweight, a phenomenon that is rare in today’s betting landscape.
Even if this happens, all Real Madrid players have made significant contributions this season. Real Madrid knows this very well, since the other Bernabéu match this season featured goals from Joselu and Fede Valverde, with Fran García assisting in both. Likewise, presenting the opportunity to face one of the groups in Europe with the highest odds.
Real Sociedad have managed to score goals against inferior clubs in recent weeks, but have done so with their main contributors in any form. Since the birth of March, their three main attacking threats, Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Oyarazabl and Mikel Merino, have produced a total of two goals and no assists. Kubo in particular has been incredibly lacking since returning from the Asian Cup, completely squandering his position in the natal lineup.
With Brais Mendez injured over the next few weeks, La Real don’t have much to rely on up front.
Real Sociedad have one of the most productive defensive records in the league this season, but a small component of that has been gold, and Real Madrid are able to cut down the opposition to wonderful effect. The last time those two teams met, Madrid failed to score before the break, but they did, getting 1. 18xG and lacking two “great chances”, however, they managed to do so almost without delay at half-time and came out ahead.
Madrid have scored in both halves in 4 of their last five league games, adding opponents to defensively forged Athletic Club. They are expected to break that La Real defensive line that has the third-best goals conceded record in the league, but thanks to a significant differential for their xGA.
In the U. S. , Friday’s La Liga match will be broadcast in Spanish on ESPN Deportes and can be streamed on Fubo. A broadcast in English can be broadcast on ESPN, where you can watch all the matches of the La Liga season.
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In Canada, the match will be broadcast exclusively on TSN, while in the UK, the match will be broadcast on ITV 4 and Premier Sports 2, formerly known as Viaplay.