La LigaMatchday 23Wednesday 2 December 2026 ·

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid prediction

21%
home win
predicted score
1–2
9.9% chance
21%
draw
58%
away win
Win probability: home 21%, draw 21%, away 58%

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GossipBall makes Real Madrid favourites to beat Real Sociedad away from home in La Liga on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 18:00 UTC. It gives Real Sociedad a 21% chance of winning, puts the draw at 21% and gives Real Madrid 58%.

GossipBall expects 1.1 goals from Real Sociedad and 2.0 from Real Madrid, so goals look likely: there is a 59% chance of three or more goals and a 57% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2. Real Sociedad keep a clean sheet in 14% of outcomes, Real Madrid in 33%.

Real Sociedad are 5th in the table with 22 points from 12 games; Real Madrid are 2nd with 30. In their last five league games Real Sociedad took 12 points (WWWLW) and Real Madrid took 15 (WWWWW). This season Real Sociedad average 1.41 expected goals (xG) for and 1.65 against per game; Real Madrid average 2.47 for and 0.94 against.

In 11 league meetings since 2021, Real Sociedad won 1, Real Madrid won 9 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 26 Aug 2026, finished Real Madrid 4–1 Real Sociedad, a win for Real Madrid.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Real Sociedad goalsColumns: Real Madrid goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (10%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–19.9%
1–29.9%
0–19.3%
0–29.0%
1–36.5%
0–35.9%
1 or more goals
95%
2 or more goals
81%
3 or more goals
59%
4 or more goals
37%
5 or more goals
20%
Both teams score
57%

GossipBall expects 3.1 goals in total: 1.10 for Real Sociedad and 1.97 for Real Madrid.

Winning margin

Explained
Real Sociedad by 3
2%
Real Sociedad by 2
5%
Real Sociedad by 1
13%
Draw
21%
Real Madrid by 3
10%
Real Madrid by 2
18%
Real Madrid by 1
23%

Each team's goals

Explained
Real Sociedad expected goals1.10
Real Madrid expected goals1.97
Real Sociedad keep a clean sheet14%
Real Madrid keep a clean sheet33%
Real Sociedad win without conceding9%
Real Madrid win without conceding29%
Real Sociedad score 2 or more30%
Real Madrid score 2 or more59%

Recent form

Real Sociedad
W v Rayo Vallecano1–0 · 8 Nov
L @ Athletic Club1–2 · 1 Nov
W v Levante2–1 · 25 Oct
W @ Malaga5–2 · 18 Oct
W v Deportivo La Coruña3–2 · 11 Oct
Real Madrid
W @ Valencia3–0 · 7 Nov
W @ Santander3–0 · 1 Nov
W @ Barcelona2–1 · 25 Oct
W v Sevilla4–1 · 18 Oct
W v Villarreal1–0 · 10 Oct

Head to head

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In 11 league meetings since 2021, Real Sociedad won 1, Real Madrid won 9 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 26 Aug 2026, finished Real Madrid 4–1 Real Sociedad, a win for Real Madrid.

Real Madrid 4–1 Real Sociedad26 Aug 2026
Real Madrid 4–1 Real Sociedad14 Feb 2026
Real Sociedad 1–2 Real Madrid13 Sep 2025
Real Madrid 2–0 Real Sociedad24 May 2025
Real Sociedad 0–2 Real Madrid14 Sep 2024
Real Sociedad 0–1 Real Madrid26 Apr 2024

Season averages per game

RSORMA
1.75
Goals
2.58
1.67
Conceded
0.83
1.41
xG
2.47
1.65
xG against
0.94
14.6
Shots
17.4
5.0
On target
7.3
6.7
Corners
6.2
2.08
Yellow cards
2.17
17%
Clean sheets
33%
67%
Both score
58%
75%
3+ goals
83%

Questions and answers

Who will win Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid?

GossipBall gives Real Sociedad a 21% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Real Madrid 58%. GossipBall makes Real Madrid favourites to beat Real Sociedad away from home.

What is the predicted score for Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid?

GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.1 for Real Sociedad, 2.0 for Real Madrid). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (10%), 1–2 (10%), 0–1 (9%).

Will both teams score in Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid?

GossipBall gives a 57% chance that both Real Sociedad and Real Madrid score.

Will there be three or more goals in Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid?

There is a 59% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.1 goals in total (1.1 for Real Sociedad, 2.0 for Real Madrid).

When is Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid?

Kick-off is Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 18:00 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid?

In 11 league meetings since 2021, Real Sociedad won 1, Real Madrid won 9 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 26 Aug 2026, finished Real Madrid 4–1 Real Sociedad, a win for Real Madrid.

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