Match Today: Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad 29-01-2023 La Liga

Real Sociedad will hope to close the gap between itself and rivals Real Madrid when the two teams meet in the La Liga weekend match on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The visitors come to this match in third place with 38 points in 18 games, three points behind Real Madrid, although they played one more match, they snatched seven points from Atletico Madrid and Villarreal in fourth and fifth places, respectively.

Real Sociedad extended their unbeaten run to seven matches, including six wins and a draw, after beating Rayo Vallecano in their final outing. The visitors have been good on the road as well, with a record of seven wins and two losses in nine matches on the road. They've won their last three away matches. Their home ground, and hope they can win four to four in this game.

Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao in their last match to maintain a difference of only three points with league leaders Barcelona, ​​with 41 points in 17 games. Real Madrid's last record was less than expected, as it won three times, drew one and lost two of the last six matches in La Liga.

Los Blancos, however, have been flawless at home this season, only to lose one game at the Santiago Bernabeu, with five wins and two draws, extending their unbeaten streak to April 2022 for a grand total of 11 matches unbeaten.

The hosts have been the better team in this encounter as of late, and have avoided defeat in the past six encounters. 

This is a crucial match for Los Blancos to keep the pressure on Barcelona, while a loss would see them draw with Real Sociedad in the league heading into the second half of the season.

Real Madrid have not lost against this opponent in their last six meetings, winning four and drawing Real Madrid have not lost any of their last 11 home matches. Each of Real Madrid's last seven home matches resulted in both teams scoring Real Sociedad's record in six consecutive league matches This is expected to be a high quality encounter between the two sides with real hopes of challenging for the title this season.

A win would be a big result for both sides and could turn out to be a major result at the end of the season. Real Madrid have shipped their share of goals this season, but find a way to come out on top more often, and we expect them to do exactly that this season.