Preview: Real Sociedad vs. Real Madrid - prediction, live streaming , lineups

The upcoming clash between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals promises to be a compelling encounter, with both teams vying for a spot in the final. Scheduled for February 26 . ET, this match will take place at the Reale Arena, where Sociedad has demonstrated formidable home form, winning 11 of their last 13 matches . Despite this advantage, Real Madrid enters the fixture as favorites with odds of -190 . This prediction underscores their recent strong performance and experience in high-stakes matches.

Real Sociedad will look to make home advantage count in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Wednesday. This match at the Reale Arena in San Sebastián comes with our prediction of under 2.5 goals.

La Real advanced to this round after defeating Rayo Vallecano (3-1) and Osasuna (2-0) in their last two rounds, both at home. Los Blancos needed extra time to defeat Celta Vigo (5-2) before an away 3-2 win at Leganes in the previous round.

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Sociedad won 3-0 at home against Leganes at the weekend for their fifth win in six competitive matches. They are still outside the top six in La Liga and will view this competition as a chance to enter the Europa League.

Sociedad won 11 of their last 13 home matches in all competitions, losing just once. Madrid will look to add to that loss count, having already won 2-0 at this venue in this season in the league.

Real Sociedad possible starting lineup: Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Elustondo, Lopez; Zubimendi; Kubo, Olasagasti, Marin, Gomez; Oyarzabal

Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Lunin; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Garcia; Ceballos, Tchouameni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe

Real Sociedad have won the cup three times before - including once in 1909 under a different name - last lifting the trophy aloft in the coronavirus-affected 2019/20 campaign. They are the underdogs of the four remaining teams - Barcelona and Atletico Madrid contesting the other semi-final - but head into the fixture having rediscovered their form following a shaky start to the calendar year.

As anticipation builds for this semifinal encounter, predictions favor Real Madrid securing a narrow victory with a scoreline of 2-1 . However, given Sociedad’s resurgence and competitive spirit at home against one of Spain's elite clubs—coupled with their historical rivalry—this match could yield unexpected results. Fans can catch all live action through ESPN+ or Premier Sports channels depending on geographic location.

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