Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad Predictions & Match Preview 29/01/2017

The Match Is Over. Score: 3-0

Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad Match Preview:
Confrontation between two Reals should give fans a spectacle of Spanish football. "The Whites" are trying to keep up the first place from the attacks by their pesky competitors. Sociedad club is fighting for getting into the top four teams in the championship, and earn the right to play in the Champions League, which will be nice to make the club from San Sebastian.

Match status: SPAIN: LaLiga BBVA - Round 20
Kick-off: Sunday 29 Jan 2017, 08:45pm GMT
Venue: "Estadio Santiago Bernabeu" in Madrid, Spain

Real Madrid: Team News

Marcelo and Luka Modric are new additions to the treatment table for Zinedine Zidane's men, who are having an injury crisis.
Nacho is expected to deputise at left-back, with Danilo most likely to be deployed at right-back.
Raphael Varane should be rushed back from injury to partner Sergio Ramos at centre-back, with Mateo Kovacic starting in central midfield.

Real Sociedad: Team News

Asier Illarramendi returns from suspension and should slot straight back in at the base of midfield.
Hector will get a rare start at left-back as Yuri picked up a yellow card last time out to earn him a one-match ban.
Zaldua has struggled with an ankle problem this week, but is expected to be deployed at right-back.

Possible starting lineups of the teams:
Real Madrid: Keylor Navas - Nacho, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Danilo - Mateo Kovacic, Casemiro, Toni Kroos - Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Lucas Vazquez (4-3-3 formation)

Real Sociedad: Geronimo Rulli - Zaldua, Raul Navas, Inigo Martinez, Hector - Xabi Prieto, Asier Illarramendi, David Zurutuza - Mikel Oyarzabal, Willian Jose, Carlos Vela (4-3-3 formation)

Missing players of Real Madrid and Real Sociedad:
Real Madrid: Gareth Bale, Daniel Carvajal, Pepe, Luka Modric, Marcelo. Doubtful Players: Raphael Varane, James Rodriguez.

Real Sociedad: Carlos Martinez, Markel Bergara, Imanol Agirretxe, Yuri, Zaldua.

Real Madrid - Real Sociedad Head-to-Head Stats:
21.08.16: Real Sociedad - Real Madrid 0:3
30.04.16: Real Sociedad - Real Madrid 0:1
30.12.15: Real Madrid - Real Sociedad 3:1
31.01.15: Real Madrid - Real Sociedad 4:1
31.08.14: Real Sociedad - Real Madrid 4:2

Interesting facts and streaks:

Real Madrid has won 6 last home games.
Real Madrid has not lost 15 last home games.
Real Madrid have had over 2.5 goals in their last 6 home matches.
Real Madrid have scored at least 2 goals in 25 of their last 30 matches (La Liga).
Real Madrid have won 14 of their last 16 matches against Real Sociedad in all competitions.
Real Madrid have scored at least 3 goals in their last 6 home matches against Real Sociedad in all competitions.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 10 of Real Madrid's last 11 games (La Liga).
Real Madrid have been winning at both half time and full time in 5 of their last 7 matches against Real Sociedad in all competitions.