Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad Prediction, 3/5/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/4/2022

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Game: Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Real Madrid (-164) Real Sociedad (+424)

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is the site where Toni Kroos and Real Madrid (18-6-2, 1st in La Liga) will take on Real Sociedad (12-8-6, 6th in La Liga) on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Thibaut Courtois for Real Madrid and Alejandro Remiro for Real Sociedad. Real Sociedad are priced at +424 while the Meringues are at -164. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Real Madrid played Rayo Vallecano in their most recent match and took home the win by a score of 1-0. In regard to passing, they ended up with a 93.1% passes received percentage by converting 637 of the 684 pass attempts in their last game. Real Madrid tried 22 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 16 of those attempts for a percentage of 72.7%.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Real Madrid finished the game at a 40.0% rate by hitting 6 shots on target of 15 total shots. Real Madrid averages 2.00 goals per 90 minutes (52 total goals) and are sitting with 38 assists in all competitions this year.

Toni Kroos is a guy who can be a difference maker for Real Madrid. Kroos has been in the starting lineup in 351 matches during his career and accounts for 0.12 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder who is from Germany has tallied 42 goals scored in 30,696 minutes. He has totaled 91 assists while tallying 54 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Someone else who should impact this game is Karim Benzema, the forward who represents France. Benzema has accumulated 36,238 minutes in 424 starts and has been handed 11 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 113 times during his career while scoring 254 goals. He has an average of 0.63 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The guy defending the goal for Real Madrid is Thibaut Courtois. Courtois (245-86-69 mark during his career) has earned 176 clean sheets, which has earned him a 43.7% clean sheet rate. The goalie hailing from Belgium has faced 1,279 shots tried at him in 403 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.9 (360 total goals given up) and his save percentage is 73.3%. Courtois has played for a total of 36,084 minutes and has earned 935 stops thus far in his career.

For their last outing, Real Sociedad took home the win by a final score of 2-0 against Mallorca. Real Sociedad finished with a 54.5% successful dribble rate by connecting on 6 out of the 11 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by converting 437 of the 448 passes they tried for a rate of 97.5%. Real Sociedad landed 3 shots attempted out of the team's 13 shots attempted earning them a 23.1% rate when they last took the field. Having accumulated 27 goals and 15 assists in all competitions, Real Sociedad has an average of 1.04 goals and 0.58 assists per 90 min.

Portu will be counted on for Real Sociedad. He currently averages 0.23 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 240 matches so far in his career. The forward representing Spain has totaled 21,259 professional minutes while he has scored 55 goals. He has accounted for 39 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 30 times. Make sure to watch out for Alexander Isak, the forward hailing from Sweden. Isak has been handed a total of 13 yellow cards in 8,308 professional minutes played (96 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.57. He has 53 goals thus far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 12 different times.

Alejandro Remiro is expected to look after the net for Real Sociedad. So far in his career, Remiro has given up 174 goals and has earned 417 stops in 164 starting assignments. He has given up 1.07 goals per 90 while earning a record of 69-40-54. He has earned a save % of 72.7 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 34.1%. Remiro has racked up 56 shutouts while defending 579 shots against him in 14,693 career minutes.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Real Madrid (-164)

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