Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad Prediction & Preview - LaLiga

·2 min read·By Denver

Real Madrid host Real Sociedad in LaLiga on 26 August 2026 - preview, form guide and a prediction for the scoreline.

Real Madrid host Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, kicking off at 20:00 BST in LaLiga's second round. It is the first meeting between the two clubs in our archive, so there is no head-to-head record to lean on here - just each side's form going into it.

  • Fixture: Real Madrid v Real Sociedad
  • Competition: LaLiga
  • Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Kick-off: 20:00 BST
  • Venue: Santiago Bernabéu

Full details and the game itself are on the Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad match page.

What time is kick-off for Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad?

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad kicks off at 20:00 BST on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. It is the second round of the new LaLiga season for both clubs.

Head-to-head

There are no previous meetings between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in our archive. Both clubs come into this one off the back of contrasting starts to the campaign, which makes recent form the only real guide.

Recent form

Real Madrid opened their LaLiga season with a 2-1 win away at Espanyol on 22 August. Before that, their preseason produced a 3-0 win at FC Schalke 04, a 1-0 win at Deportivo de A Coruña and a 2-2 draw at home to Fiorentina. That is four matches unbeaten heading into this one.

Real Sociedad have had a rougher run. Their LaLiga opener ended in a 1-0 defeat away at Real Betis on 21 August. Preseason was mixed: a 3-1 loss to Chelsea, a 2-1 loss to 1. FC Köln and a 2-1 loss to Toulouse, against wins over Aston Villa (4-2) and Wolverhampton (2-1). Three defeats in their last four matches, including the league opener, is not the platform they wanted.

Team news

Real Sociedad are without Álvaro Odriozola and Gonçalo Guedes through injury. Pablo Marín has recovered from his own injury but was not yet considered ready to compete as of the squad announcement for this match.

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad prediction

Real Madrid should beat Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu in this LaLiga fixture. Madrid arrive unbeaten in four matches and opened their league campaign with a win at Espanyol, while Real Sociedad lost their opener at Real Betis and go into this one missing Odriozola and Guedes. With no head-to-head history to complicate the read, form alone points to a home win.

Our prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Real Sociedad

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You can make your own call on this one for free on CalledItMate. Head to the Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad match page to enter your prediction, then check the leaderboard to see how it stacks up against everyone else playing.

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