Real Madrid host Real Sociedad in strong recent form
Real Madrid open their home La Liga campaign against Real Sociedad, with the hosts arriving in considerably better shape over their last five matches. Madrid have won four and drawn one of their recent outings, while Sociedad have managed only a single win against four defeats in the same span.
A recent history in Madrid's favour
The two sides have met five times across competitions since February 2025, and Real Madrid have lost none of those encounters. Three La Liga meetings all ended in home wins for whichever side hosted Madrid's opponents least successfully, with Madrid winning 4-1 in February 2026, 2-1 away in September 2025, and 2-0 at home in May 2025. The sole blemish for Madrid came in a 4-4 draw with Sociedad in the Copa del Rey last April, though they still edged a separate Copa tie 1-0 in February 2025.
Form lines tell their own story
With Madrid's WWWWD sequence contrasting sharply against Sociedad's LLLLW record, the form books favour the home side heading into this opening-weeks fixture. Sociedad's sole win in that run offers some recent evidence they can still find a positive result, but the broader pattern of results between these two clubs suggests Madrid will start as clear favourites for this La Liga matchday one clash.