On Tuesday night, Real Sociedad, another La Liga team, will visit Bernabeu for the second leg of their semi-final match against Real Madrid. Real Madrid will be looking to secure a position in the Copa del Rey final.

With a 1-0 victory in the first leg at the tail end of February, Endrick scored the lone goal of the match in the 19th minute, and Los Blancos went to the Spanish capital with a leg up.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

On Saturday night, Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid survived a scare against Leganes in La Liga. However, the defending Spanish champions eventually prevailed, as is their wont to do, with a 3-2 score.

Hansi Flick's team defeated Girona 4-1 at home on Sunday afternoon, re-establishing a three-point lead over Barcelona in La Liga. Previously, Los Blancos had been equal with Barcelona in terms of points.

Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid are in the midst of a triple chase this season; they are currently in the Champions League quarterfinals and will travel to face Arsenal in the first leg of their last-eight match on April 8.

Real Madrid's top goals this season are La Liga and the Champions League, but they are also in a great position to go to the Copa del Rey final, having taken a 1-0 lead against Real Sociedad in the semi-final match.

Although they have only won the title once since 2014, Los Blancos have won the Copa del Rey 20 times, putting them third all-time in the competition's history, behind only Athletic Bilbao (24 wins) and Barcelona (31 wins).

The 2019–20 season was Real Sociedad's second Copa del Rey title, their first since 1987. This was their most recent victory.

Looking at La Liga's standings, La Real is having a poor season. They are now in 10th place, with 38 points after 29 matches, and they are just two points ahead of Getafe in 12th place.

This match will be played on Saturday when Imanol Alguacil's team won 2-1 over Real Valladolid. However, that victory was their first in any tournament since February 23.

In their past six domestic away matches, Real Sociedad have lost five times, and they haven't defeated Real Madrid at Bernabeu in La Liga since January 2019.

On the other hand, Real Madrid may be looking elsewhere on Tuesday night, which might give the Basque team an edge after they won 4-3 at Bernabeu in February 2020 in the Copa del Rey.

Real Madrid x Real Sociedad Team News

Real Madrid is expected to have Thibaut Courtois available after the team's number-one goalkeeper missed out against Leganes due to muscular fatigue. Still, Andriy Lunin is the Copa del Rey stopper, so the number two is in line for another start.

Injuries have sidelined Ferland Mendy, Dani Ceballos, Eder Militao, and Dani Carvajal for the home team, but there are no new worries after Saturday's match against Leganes.

Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Federico Valverde, and Aurelien Tchouameni are all in line for recalls. At the same time, there will be another spot through the middle for Mbappe, who is on 33 goals for Real Madrid during his debut season at the club.

As for Real Sociedad, Brais Mendez is doubtful due to a foot issue. Nayef Aguerd, Sheraldo Becker, Arsen Zakharyan, and Jon Pacheco could also miss the semi-final second leg.

Ander Barrenetxea was unavailable against Real Valladolid on Saturday due to suspension. Still, the Spaniard will be on the squad for this match and is expected to be in the first XI.

Mikel Oyarzabal is the team's leading goalscorer this season, finding the back of the net on 12 occasions in all competitions, and the Spain international is set to operate through the middle for the Basque outfit.

Our predictions

Real Madrid to win Handicap 0:1 @ 1.95 on Sky247.ng

Real Sociedad are much better than they have shown this season, but we find it incredibly difficult to back them to pick up a positive result. Real Madrid is a winning machine, and we expect Los Blancos to secure their spot in the final of the Copa del Rey without any drama.

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