Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad Prediction

Real Madrid
4-1
Finished
HT 1-1
Real Sociedad
Bernabéu, Madrid·Mateo Busquets Ferrer, Spain 26/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
Value Analysis
70%Trust
Total Cards
Cards Under 4.5
1.66
SignalGOODModel71%SurpriseMediumGap+13.8%
Real Madrid Rest
3 days
Real Sociedad Rest
5 days

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: the result in context

Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 in the La Liga on 26 Aug 2026. It was in line with recent form: Real Madrid had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Real Sociedad.

Real Madrid have had the better of this fixture, winning 7 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.6 goals a game. Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer averages 5.73 cards a game, 0.89 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
79%1.26
X
14%6.21
2
7%10.56
Double Chance
1X
93%1.06
X2
21%3.85
Both Teams to Score
Yes
42%1.75
No
58%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.08 + 0.8 = 2.88
Over 1.5
79%1.10
Over 2.5
59%1.38
Over 3.5
37%1.99
Under 1.5
21%6.50
Under 2.5
41%3.00
Under 3.5
63%1.85
Corners
Projected Corners: 6 + 3.3 = 9.3
Over 8.5
58%1.34
Over 9.5
46%1.61
Over 10.5
34%2.02
Under 8.5
42%2.92
Under 9.5
54%2.14
Under 10.5
66%1.73
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.7 + 2 = 3.7
Over 3.5
50%1.55
Over 4.5
30%2.10
Under 3.5
50%2.33
Under 4.5
70%1.66

Match Events

10'A. CarrerasTripping
31'Y. HerreraHolding
40'K. MbappeAssist: F. Valverde
44'L. Sucic
45+2'J. AramburuHolding
46'A. Carreras INM. Cucurella out
57'M. Oyarzabal INO. Oskarsson out
57'J. Aramburu INI. Zubeldia out
60'K. MbappeAssist: J. Bellingham
66'J. Ochieng INA. Barrenetxea out
66'Y. Herrera INC. Soler out
68'Vinicius JuniorAssist: J. Bellingham
71'L. BeitiaHolding
73'I. KonateRoughing
74'T. Kubo ING. Guedes out
78'J. Bellingham INE. Camavinga out
78'A. Guler INB. Diaz out
80'K. MbappeAssist: Vinicius Junior
84'Vinicius Junior INY. Diomande out
86'B. Silva INC. Espi out
90'Goal Disallowed - offsideB. Diaz
90+4'E. CamavingaRoughing

Lineups

Real Madrid
4-2-3-1Coach: Jose Mourinho
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1Coach: Pellegrino Matarazzo
Avg rating7.34
Avg rating6.50
Thibaut Courtois6.71T. Courtois
Denzel Dumfries6.224D. Dumfries
Ibrahima Konaté7.216I. Konaté
Dean Huijsen7.34D. Huijsen
Álvaro Carreras6.318Á. Carreras
Federico ValverdeC7.68F. Valverde
Bernardo Silva7.020B. Silva
Arda Güler7.515A. Güler
Jude Bellingham9.05J. Bellingham
Vinícius Júnior7.97V. Júnior
Kylian Mbappé10.010K. Mbappé
Álex Remiro7.91Á. Remiro
Jon Aramburu6.22J. Aramburu
Luken Beitia5.634L. Beitia
Jon Martin6.231J. Martin
Sergio Gómez6.017S. Gómez
Yangel Herrera6.521Y. Herrera
Beñat Turrientes7.08B. Turrientes
Takefusa Kubo6.214T. Kubo
Luka Sučić7.324L. Sučić
Job Ochieng6.312J. Ochieng
Mikel OyarzabalC6.310M. Oyarzabal

Real Madrid Substitutes

17Marc Cucurella46'for A. Carreras6.9
26Sergio Mestre
13Andriy Lunin
12Trent Alexander-Arnold
33Mario Rivas
22Antonio Rüdiger
36Alexis Ciria
29Jorge Cestero
6Eduardo Camavinga78'for J. Bellingham90+4'6.9
21Brahim Díaz78'for A. Guler6.3
19Carlos Espí86'for B. Silva
25Yan Diomande84'for Vinicius Junior

Real Sociedad Substitutes

5Igor Zubeldia57'for J. Aramburu6.2
9Orri Óskarsson57'for M. Oyarzabal6.3
7Ander Barrenetxea66'for J. Ochieng6.6
18Carlos Soler66'for Y. Herrera6.9
13Unai Marrero
3Aihen Muñoz
16Jon Pacheco
29Alex Marchal
11Gonçalo Guedes74'for T. Kubo6.5
26Ibai Aguirre
28Alex Lebarbier
23Arsen Zakharyan

Match Stats

Real MadridReal Sociedad
51%Ball Possession49%
4Corner Kicks7
3Yellow Cards3
20Total Shots10
11Shots on Goal3
3Shots off Goal4
14Shots Inside Box7
6Shots Outside Box3
6Blocked Shots3
10Fouls8
1Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves7
581Total Passes554
531Passes Accurate501
91%Pass Accuracy90%

Team Comparison

Real MadridReal Madrid
Real SociedadReal Sociedad
2033Elo Rating 1833
3.04Attack 3.48
1.81Defense 1.89
100%Hit Rate 83%
13.9Shots per Game 15.0
7.3Shots on Target 5.1
6.2Corners per Game 3.5
2.4Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+199 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.88 goals
📈BTTS Trend40% in H2H
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Real MadridReal Madrid
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2 vs 1.1 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Real SociedadReal Sociedad
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.9 vs 1.6 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Real MadridReal Madrid7Wins · 70%
Draws110%
Real SociedadReal Sociedad2Wins · 20%
2.6Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored4 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

La Liga14/02/2026
Real MadridReal Sociedad
41
La Liga13/09/2025
Real SociedadReal Madrid
12
La Liga24/05/2025
Real MadridReal Sociedad
20
Copa del Rey01/04/2025
Real MadridReal Sociedad
4344
Copa del Rey26/02/2025
Real SociedadReal Madrid
01
La Liga14/09/2024
Real SociedadReal Madrid
02
La Liga26/04/2024
Real SociedadReal Madrid
01
La Liga17/09/2023
Real MadridReal Sociedad
21
La Liga02/05/2023
Real SociedadReal Madrid
20
La Liga29/01/2023
Real MadridReal Sociedad
00

Recent Form

Real MadridReal Madrid
8W1D1L
22/08/2026
EspanyolReal Madrid
12
W
16/08/2026
FC Schalke 04Real Madrid
03
W
12/08/2026
Deportivo La CorunaReal Madrid
01
W
08/08/2026
Ferencvarosi TCReal Madrid
12
W
01/08/2026
Real MadridFiorentina
22
D
28/07/2026
Real MadridLeganes
41
W
23/05/2026
Real MadridAthletic Club
42
W
17/05/2026
SevillaReal Madrid
01
W
14/05/2026
Real MadridOviedo
20
W
10/05/2026
BarcelonaReal Madrid
20
L
Real SociedadReal Sociedad
2W2D6L
21/08/2026
Real BetisReal Sociedad
10
L
15/08/2026
ChelseaReal Sociedad
31
L
08/08/2026
1. FC KölnReal Sociedad
21
L
31/07/2026
ToulouseReal Sociedad
21
L
28/07/2026
Aston VillaReal Sociedad
24
W
25/07/2026
WolvesReal Sociedad
12
W
18/07/2026
Real SociedadRacing Santander
11
D
11/07/2026
Real SociedadPAU
01
L
23/05/2026
EspanyolReal Sociedad
11
D
17/05/2026
Real SociedadValencia
34
L

Referee Profile

Mateo Busquets Ferrer128 matches

5.73Cards per match
5.35Yellow cards per match
0.38Red cards per match
25.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Mateo Busquets Ferrer5.73
Other referees4.84

5.73 cards a match, 0.89 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.84).

Cards come from 96 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

La Liga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1BarcelonaBarcelona11100146:12+3430WLWWW
2Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid1191122:8+1428WWWWW
3Real MadridReal Madrid1190228:10+1827WWWWL
4Real BetisReal Betis1172218:15+323WDLWD
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad1061319:18+119WWWWL
6SevillaSevilla1152417:19-217LWLDL
7Athletic ClubAthletic Club933312:9+312LDDDD
8VillarrealVillarreal1133515:15012LWDLW
9Celta VigoCelta Vigo1126310:10012LDWDW
10AlavesAlaves1133515:17-212LDLLD
11Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano1033415:20-512LDDDW
12GetafeGetafe113358:16-812WLDLW
13Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna1025313:13011LDLDL
14EspanyolEspanyol1132613:14-111WLLDL
15OsasunaOsasuna1032510:20-1011LWLDL
16Racing SantanderRacing Santander1132615:29-1411LWLDL
17ElcheElche1124514:18-410LWDDW
18LevanteLevante1124516:21-510LLWDD
19ValenciaValencia112368:17-99WLDDL
20MalagaMalaga110568:21-135LDLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1BarcelonaBarcelona1146:1230
2Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid1122:828
3Real MadridReal Madrid1128:1027
4Real BetisReal Betis1118:1523
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad1019:1819
6SevillaSevilla1117:1917
7Athletic ClubAthletic Club912:912
8VillarrealVillarreal1115:1512
9Celta VigoCelta Vigo1110:1012
10AlavesAlaves1115:1712
11Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano1015:2012
12GetafeGetafe118:1612
13Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna1013:1311
14EspanyolEspanyol1113:1411
15OsasunaOsasuna1010:2011
16Racing SantanderRacing Santander1115:2911
17ElcheElche1114:1810
18LevanteLevante1116:2110
19ValenciaValencia118:179
20MalagaMalaga118:215
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About the Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad forecast

The forecasts for this La Liga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in the La Liga table

Real Madrid and Real Sociedad are close in the La Liga table, 3rd and 5th, with 8 points between them. League goal record so far: Real Madrid 28-10, Real Sociedad 19-18. The full standings are on the La Liga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Real Madrid have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Real Sociedad have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.