Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Prediction, 5/2/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/1/2023

Game: Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Location: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta in San Sebastián, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Real Sociedad (+154) Real Madrid (+177)

The Meringues (21-5-6) are headed to Estadio Municipal de Anoeta on Tuesday where they will play the Whites and Blues (17-7-8). Real Madrid are priced at +177 and Real Sociedad are priced +154. The total is set at 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Alejandro Remiro Real Sociedad and Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid.

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Real Sociedad recorded 80 SVs and earned a save rate of 74.1 for the prior year. This team's goal differential was at 12 because of 41 goals earned and 29 goals allowed. Last year, this club had an average of 1.81 pts per match (58 pts) and were 6th in soccer with 28 assists. The Whites and Blues ranked 7th when talking about goals expected having 41.3, and their xGA sat at 28.6. Real Sociedad earned 78 yellow card warnings last season and 2 red cards. Real Sociedad allowed 29 goals while giving up 0.91 goals per 90 min, and opponents accumulated 108 shots on target against them. They recorded 13 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 40.6 last year.

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The Meringues put together an average of 2.1 points per match while having 52 assists and 1 red card. Real Madrid accumulated a clean sheet % of 37.5 over the course of the prior season in addition to 57 yellow cards. Real Madrid had a rank of 2nd in goals against having 30, and the goal difference sat at 39. Last year, the Meringues had a save % of 75.9 (108 shots on target against), and were ranked 2nd in the league with 68 pts. The team's goals against/90 min sat at 0.94 in addition to 79 saves, and they had a total of 12 shut outs. Real Madrid accounted for 69 goals and the team's expected goals over the course of the prior season was sitting at 68.7.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Real Sociedad is Alejandro Remiro. Remiro has been on the field for 15,503 mins and has 450 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.06 (183 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .725. The goalkeeper from Spain has seen 621 shots sent in his direction in 173 starts. Remiro (76-39-57 record in his career) has totaled 55 shutouts, which gives him a 31.8% shutout percentage.

Thibaut Courtois will be looking after the goal for Real Madrid. Courtois has totaled 174 clean sheets while seeing 1,284 shots attempted against him in 35,994 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of .729 and his clean sheet rate is 43.3%. He has given up 0.91 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 244-84-71. Thus far in his career, Courtois has conceded 363 goals and has accounted for 936 stops in 402 starting assignments.

Takefusa Kubo is one member of the team who can make a difference on the pitch for Real Sociedad. The forward representing Japan has accumulated 18 goals scored in 8,312 mins. Kubo has been in the starting lineup in 88 contests in his career and has 0.19 goals per 90 minutes. He has 11 assists while earning 15 yellow cards so far in his career.

Real Madrid features a difference maker in Karim Benzema, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. The forward born in France has been on the field for 36,149 professional minutes while scoring 252 goals. He is averaging 0.63 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 422 matches so far in his career. He has tallied 12 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 107 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Real Madrid (+177)

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