Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Prediction 13.09.2025 | LaLiga

After five straight years of rubbing shoulders with La Liga’s elite, the Basque outfit hit a harsh reality check last season, struggling through a difficult campaign that consigned them to a bottom-half finish and stripped them of European football.

Although their commitments this season are limited to La Liga and the Copa del Rey, Txuri-Urdin continue to wrestle with inconsistency, leaving Sergio Francisco under growing scrutiny as doubts over his position mount unless he can swiftly steady the ship.

While drawing with Valencia (1-1) and Espanyol (2-2) in their opening league fixtures might be considered manageable, Real Sociedad’s shocking 1-0 defeat away to newly-promoted Real Oviedo just before the September international break has undoubtedly set off alarm bells.

Icelandic striker Orri Oskarsson will need further assessments before he can be cleared for the clash with Real Madrid, while Aihen Munoz remains doubtful after being substituted in the 71st minute against Real Oviedo following a head collision.

On the other hand, Real Madrid are desperate to redeem themselves after a disappointing campaign last season, both domestically and in Europe, including their painful semi-final exit from the FIFA Club World Cup at the hands of PSG.

After Carlo Ancelotti wrapped up an impressive four-year spell at the helm, Xabi Alonso took charge and wasted no time in leaving his mark, steering his side to wins in each of his opening three league matches against Osasuna, Real Oviedo, and most recently, Mallorca.

During the summer transfer window, Los Blancos completely overhauled their backline with the arrivals of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen, and Alvaro Carreras, and the impact was immediate, as the capital club conceded just once across their opening trio of LaLiga fixtures.

Star player Jude Bellingham and Brazilian striker Endrick are confirmed to miss this weekend’s league action, while Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga, and backup goalkeeper Andriy Lunin remain doubts.