Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Los Blancos Look to Edge Closer to League Title, Sociedad Chase Top 5 Finish

• Real Madrid and Real Sociedad are separated by 16 points but both need a win to boost their La Liga campaigns
• A win for Real Madrid will extend their lead over Sevilla while 3 points for Sociedad will see them jump into third place
• Real Madrid are unbeaten at home in 14 months and will be looking to continue that streak when they host Real Sociedad

Real Madrid host Real Sociedad at Santiago Bernabéu, looking to extend their lead over Sevilla in La Liga.

Los Blancos hold a five-point lead over Sevilla and have a game in hand. Sevilla blew a chance to draw closer to Madrid when they drew with Deportivo Alavés in their last game.

Real Sociedad are currently in sixth place on the table but a win could see them jump up to the third spot. Madrid have beaten Sociedad in the reverse fixture earlier this season, but the two teams drew the last time they play at the Santiago Bernabéu.

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Real Madrid have a great record at home

Real Madrid are unbeaten at home in their last 23 home games, an undefeated streak that spans over 14 months, Goal.com reported. Real Sociedad on the other hand have kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven games, proving that they’re no pushovers as well.

Madrid have a game against Paris Saint-Germain upcoming, in the UEFA Champions League, and that may play a factor in how they approach this game.

Players to look out for in the Real clash

Real Madrid will once again be looking to Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior to fire them to victory, but Sociedad’s squad should not be overlooked either. The team has former Manchester City star, David Silva and the talented Mikel Oyarzabal among their ranks.

Player set to miss Real Madrid and Real Sociedad clash

A few big-name players will sadly not participate in the game due to injury. On the Real Madrid side, Toni Kroos has been ruled out while Sociedad will be without Ander Barrenetxea, Adnan Januzaj, Aihen Muñoz, Nacho Monreal, Diego Rico and Carlos Fernández.

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Possible line-ups for Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad

Real Madrid announced their squad on their Twitter page, but Sociedad have yet to confirm their line-up.

Real Sociedad’s line-up could look like this:

Alex Remiro; Joseba Zaldua, Aritz Elustondo, Robin Le Normand, Jon Pacheco; Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, David Silva; Portu, Alexander Isak, Mikel Oyarzabal.

Spanish La Liga Giants ready to battle top EPL club for €80million rated Victor Osimhen

In other news related to La Liga, Real Madrid has joined the race to sign Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, as the Spanish giants have identified the striker as a major target for the next season.

The Galacticos joins the likes of Manchester United, who have indicated an interest in the Napoli forward who has scored 11 goals in all appearances for the Partenopei this season, Sports Brief reported.