Real Sociedad desperately need points today at 9:00 PM in the LaLiga. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Real Madrid come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Real Sociedad travel in mixed form (0W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Real Madrid won their last outing, while Real Sociedad suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Real Madrid here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Real Sociedad, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Real Madrid won 4–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Real Madrid deploy a 4-2-3-1 while Real Sociedad opt for a 4-4-2 — the midfield battle between those shapes could determine where the game is won and lost.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Real Madrid a slight edge, but Real Sociedad are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.