Entering mid-March, Real Sociedad were the hottest team in La Liga.
Three months off the pitch haven’t benefitted La Real as they’ve secured just one point against Osasuna and Deportivo Alavés.
Imanol Alguacil’s side has dropped out of the UEFA Champions League spot, and they are in a battle to secure any form of European play.
Meanwhile, Zinedine Zidane’s men have earned two comfortable victories, scoring three goals in each match.
Marco Asensio returned from nearly a year away from the pitch to record a goal and assist against Valencia.
Furthermore, Hazard has been a revelation in these past two matches.
This tactical analysis will preview La Liga’s top two Reals matchup.
In addition to predicting the lineup and result, we’ll examine the reasons for Real Sociedad’s slow start and pinpoint areas of improvement for the match against Real Madrid.
For Los Blancos, we’ll examine how they’ll look at the attacking shape and areas of attacking emphasis and discuss how they plan to unbalance Real Sociedad.
Real Sociedad Vs Real Madrid Preview: Probable Starting Lineups
Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1): Álex Remiro; Aritz Elustondo, Diego Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Nacho Monreal; Mikel Merino, Igor Zubeldia; Martin Ødegaard, Portu, Mikel Oyarzabal; Alexander Isak.
Injuries are mounting for Real Sociedad, with Martin Ødegaard joining the list of doubtful players.
