Watch Real Sociedad Take on Real Madrid in La Liga Showdown

Real Sociedad will host Real Madrid in a La Liga Round 4 fixture at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta, San Sebastian, on Saturday, September 13, 2025. The match is scheduled to kick off at 16:15 CEST (14:15 UTC, 10:15am EST). Real Madrid enters the contest as league leaders after securing three consecutive wins, including a recent 2-1 home victory over Mallorca, with goals from Arda Güler and Vinícius Júnior. Los Blancos have dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning seven of the last ten encounters with Real Sociedad, who have not defeated Madrid in their previous six meetings (5W, 1D for Madrid). Real Sociedad, led by Sergio Francisco, come into the match in poor form. They have failed to win in their last five league matches and suffered a 1-0 loss to Real Oviedo in their previous outing. The team currently sits 16th in the standings with just three points. Historically, Real Madrid has the upper hand in this rivalry, with 93 wins, 42 draws, and 33 defeats in 169 meetings. Their last clash ended 2-0 in favor of Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, featuring a brace from Kylian Mbappé. LaLiga fans can follow the match via DAZN La Liga (Spain), ESPN Deportes (USA), or stream it on Fubo and ESPN+ in the United States. Predicted lineups: Real Sociedad (4-3-3): Alex Remiro; Jon Aramburu, Igor Zubeldia, Duje Caleta-Car, Aihen Muñoz; Sergio Gomez, Jon Gorrotxategi, Pablo Marín; Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ander Barrenetxea. Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Éder Militão, Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras; Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni; Brahim Díaz, Arda Güler, Vinícius Júnior; Kylian Mbappé. Key absentees include Yangel Herrera and Orri Oskarsson for Sociedad, and Antonio Rüdiger, Eduardo Camavinga, Ferland Mendy, Jude Bellingham, and Endrick for Madrid, all due to injury. Bookmakers rate Madrid as heavy favorites, offering a 65% probability of victory. Madrid’s attacking threat is led by Kylian Mbappé, who has scored 12 goals this season. Vinícius Júnior is the top assist provider with four, while Thibaut Courtois and Andriy Lunin have kept three clean sheets in the last ten games. For Sociedad, Mikel Oyarzabal leads with three goals, and Alex Remiro has one clean sheet. Recent statistics also show Madrid averaging 2.0 goals and 61.8% possession per game, while Sociedad have averaged 0.8 goals and 51.8% possession. With their current form and superior squad depth, Real Madrid will look to extend their unbeaten run and maintain their position at the top of LaLiga as they prepare for their upcoming Champions League campaign.