Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Prediction & Picks - LaLiga

Prediction published on 4/25/24, 9:17 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 4/25/24 at 11:26 AM in LaLiga Picks

There are still 6 matchdays left in La Liga before the end of this 2023-2024 season, and Real Sociedad is not yet assured of European qualification next May. At the moment, the Basque club is 6th and qualified for the group stage of the Europa League, but Valencia, in 8th place, and Betis Sevilla, in 7th, are only 4 and 3 points behind. Imanol Alguacil's team let slip 4 points in the last two matchdays against bottom-placed Almeria (2-2) at the Reale Arena and on the field of 10th-placed Getafe (1-1) last weekend. Points dropped along the way that could prove costly in the end! Real Madrid took a big step towards their 36th national title by winning the Clasico against FC Barcelona (3-2) thanks to a goal from English star Bellingham in injury time (90th+1) and now have an 11-point lead over the Catalan club. It's the 17th goal for the Madrid summer signing, putting him just 1 goal behind Dovbyk (Girona) in the top scorer standings. Unbeaten for just over three months, the capital club, which recently knocked out Manchester City (3-3 and 1-1, 4-3 on penalties) in the Champions League quarter-finals on April 17th, has won their last 5 La Liga matches against Celta Vigo (4-0), at Osasuna (2-4), against Athletic Bilbao (2-0), at Mallorca (0-1), and most recently against Barça (3-2).