The second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad will take place on April 1 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The first match ended with a 1-0 victory for Real Madrid. Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Real Madrid
The capital club secured a win in the first match, defeating their opponent away with a score of 1-0. The only goal of the match was scored by Endrick Felipe in the 19th minute. To reach the Copa del Rey final, the team needs to avoid losing in the return leg. The last time Madrid played in the final was two years ago, where they won the trophy by defeating Osasuna 2-1.
- Real Madrid is unbeaten in regular time in eight Copa del Rey matches (6 wins and 2 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the last 8 matches for Madrid in the Copa del Rey.
- The team has opened the scoring in 7 of their last 8 games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Real Madrid (4-4-2)
Andriy Lunin – Fran Garcia, Raul Asensio, Antonio Rudiger, Aurelien Tchouameni – Arda Guler, Dani Ceballos, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga – Vinicius Junior, Endrick Felipe.
Due to injuries, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, defenders Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao, and Dani Carvajal, as well as midfielder Dani Ceballos, are unavailable.
Real Sociedad
For two consecutive seasons, the team has reached the Copa del Rey semi-finals but seems likely to stop at this stage again. In the first match, they did not capitalize on home support and narrowly lost. To advance further in the tournament, Real Sociedad needs to defeat Madrid by at least two goals in regular time. A one-goal victory would lead to extra time.
- Before the first leg defeat, San Sebastian's team was unbeaten in regular time in 12 Copa del Rey matches (9 wins and 3 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Real Sociedad's last 8 games in this tournament.
- At least one team failed to score in regular time in 5 of Real Sociedad's last 6 Copa del Rey matches.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
Alejandro Remiro – Jon Aramburu, Nayef Aguerd, Igor Zubeldia, Aihen Munoz – Brais Mendez, Luka Sucic, Martin Zubimendi – Takefusa Kubo, Ander Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Due to injuries, defenders Nayef Aguerd and Jon Pacheco, midfielders Brais Mendez and Arsen Zakharyan, as well as forwards Sheraldo Becker and Orri Oskarsson, are unavailable.
Referee
Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain)
Matches – 19 (La Liga and Copa del Rey, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 47%.
Match Prediction for Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad
The return leg is also likely to be low-scoring. I anticipate that one team will once again fail to score. Most of San Sebastian's matches this season have followed this pattern. In Real Sociedad's last 20 La Liga matches, at least one team failed to score 16 times. In their away league games, the bet "Both teams to score – No" was successful in 14 of the last 16 matches.
In the Copa del Rey, San Sebastian's matches have also been less spectacular. There were no goals exchanged in 14 of Real Sociedad's last 17 games in this tournament. It's also worth noting the head-to-head statistics of these clubs. In 5 of the last 6 meetings in La Liga, the scoreline included a "0".
My prediction – Both teams to score – No
