The final match to be played in La Liga on the weekend is at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu as Real Madrid host Real Sociedad.
This is a clash between two teams at the top of the table and there is a chance the winner could move into 1st place depending on other results. Real Madrid begin the weekend in 2nd place with 25 points from their 12 matches played, seeing them level with current league leaders Barcelona.
Real Sociedad start the weekend in 5th place with 23 points from the same number of games and know a win will see them move above their opponents.
Real Madrid come into this match having enjoyed a good 4-0 away win against Eibar last time out. That result means Real Madrid are undefeated in their last 5 games in all competitions. However, two of those games have been played in the Champions League and Real Madrid have won only 3 of their last 6 matches in La Liga.
Two of those wins have come at home against Granada and Leganes but in their previous home match, Real Madrid what held to a 0-0 against Real Betis. Nonetheless, Real Madrid are in good form at home and trends show they are unbeaten in their last 8 straight home clashes in all competitions. Real Madrid have been good defensively and kept a clean sheet in their last 5 matches in all competitions and in 6 of their last 8 games in La Liga.
Real Sociedad make the trip to the Spanish capital having been held to a 1-1 draw at home by Leganes prior to the international fixtures. That result means Real Sociedad have won one of their last 3 matches which came away from home against Granada at the beginning of November.
Trends show Real Sociedad have lost only one of their last 5 La Liga games and the defeat came at home against Levante. Real Sociedad have been in decent form away from home in recent games, winning 3 of their last 4 on the road in La Liga. The victories have come at Espanyol, Celta Vigo and Granada. Real Sociedad have scored 2 or more goals in 3 of their last 4 away matches and have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 of those games.
Team news and Real Madrid are without the injured trio of James Rodriguez, Marco Asensio and Nacho Fernandez. Luka Jović Is trying to overcome a muscle injury ahead of the match and Marcelo could make a return to the team.
Real Sociedad are without midfielder Asier Illarramendi until December. They also have doubts over the fitness of Martin Odegaard, Joseba Zaldua and Portu.
Zinedine Zidane will be keen to begin in this period of fixtures following the international games with a win. Real Madrid are strong at home and should score the goals required to win this game although keeping a clean sheet will be difficult against a team who have been scoring goals away from home.