Will Sevilla remain a fearful opponent for the Basques?
Real Sociedad host Sevilla on matchday five in La Liga. In the past season, the clubs were neighbours in fifth and fourth place in the standings at the end of the season. The upcoming duel is likely to be another tight affair. Although the Basques blew the start of the season with a defeat against FC Barcelona, they did not let the defeat unsettle them.
The next three matchdays were all victories. The Sevillistas, on the other hand, are still unbeaten, but have only played three league games. Furthermore, both teams have already had to play on the European stage this week.
For the match at the Anoeta Stadium between Real Sociedad and Sevilla, betting on the double chance in favour of the visitors seems to be lucrative.
Spain Real Sociedad – Statistics & current form
“Reala” recently scored three victories in a row as described and on top of that without conceding a goal in each case. However, the result must be put into perspective, because the opponents were not too challenging with teams like Cadiz or Levante, who are still without three goals themselves.
On the offensive side, last year’s top scorer, the Swede Alexander Isak, is not yet up to speed. After a goal rate of 50 per cent in the course of last season, the attacker is still waiting for his first goal after three games already. At least in the Europa League, however, he struck once again last Thursday.
Oyarzabal is unstoppable
The situation is completely different for his fellow attacker Mikel Oyarzabal. The 24-year-old scored a brace in the recent 2-0 win in Cadiz for the country’s two-time champions To date, he has scored four goals in as many league games.
Given his current scoring prowess and Isak’s lack of goals in the league, the odds on his next goal in the Real Sociedad-Sevilla match are a good idea. In addition, the attack has recently been upgraded. The Norwegian Alexander Sörloth was loaned from RB Leipzig.
The centre-forward has not been able to establish himself with the Saxons, but there is no question about his quality. A year ago, for example, the Scandinavian was the top scorer in the Turkish Süper Lig in the service of Trabzonspor.
Solid start in the Europa League
In the dress rehearsal for the upcoming clash, Erreala again scored a 2-2 against PSV from Eindhoven to open the Europa League.
Predicted line-up of Real Sociedad:
Remiro – Gorosabel – Elustondo – Munoz – Le Normand – Guevara – Merino – Oyarzabal – Silva – Portu – Isak
Last matches played by Real Sociedad:
Spain Sevilla – Statistics & current form
Sevilla scored 77 points last season and set a new club record. As a reward, the Champions League was booked for the second time in a row. The Andalusians started in the competition this week with a draw against Red Bull Salzburg.
On the offensive, Youssef En-Nesyri, in particular, is already in good form again, and he did not miss a beat in the match against the champions from Austria, as he was sent off early. The Moroccan scored in the opening win over Vallecano and also in the last league game when coach Julen Lopetegui’s side had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Elche.
En-Nesyri almost single-handedly finishes off Sociedad last time out
The 24-year-old is also particularly fond of scoring against upcoming opponents: last year’s top scorer for Sevilla scored no less than four goals against San Sebastian in their two encounters last season!
Erik Lamela has also made an impact: The Argentinean arrived on a free transfer from Tottenham and has made an excellent impression in the Nervionenses midfield, scoring three goals in as many appearances.
On top of that, the back line is once again as solid as ever. Last season, they conceded an average of less than one goal per game and only Real Madrid and the champions Atletico Madrid beat the number of only 33 goals conceded at the end of the season. In the current season, keeper Bono has only had to make one save.
Do the visitors concede a maximum of one goal?
With that in mind, the odds on the home side conceding the maximum of one goal against the 1946 Spanish champions in Real Sociedad’s clash with Sevilla are interesting to boot.
Predicted Sevilla line-up:
Bono – Diego Carlos – Navas – Rekik – Acuna – Rakitic – Fernando – Jordan – Suso – En-Nesyri – Rodriguez
Last matches played by Sevilla:
Real Sociedad – Sevilla Direct Comparison / H2H Record
The Blanquirrojos are certainly not a favourite opponent for the men from San Sebastian. The home side have failed to win in this fixture against the four-time Europa League winners for seven meetings (0-2-5). Nevertheless, the odds are very even for the upcoming clash between Real Sociedad and Sevilla.
Spain Real Sociedad – Sevilla Spain Tip
Real coach Imanol Alguacil has been pleased with his team’s performances of late, but the tasks have been much easier compared to their upcoming opponents. For the clash between Real Sociedad and Sevilla, the forecast includes that the visitors will at least not return home as losers
The three-time cup winners are on a par in terms of play, but the timing of the encounter gives the visitors a physical advantage. Sevilla played their extra game on the European stage last Tuesday, while the “Txuri-Urdin” still had to play a tough match in Eindhoven last Thursday night
This will leave the 2020 Cup winners a little more tired than SFC. Furthermore, the Hispalenses have played stable so far and have not lost a league game yet this season. Last but not least, they are a fearful opponent for the Basques, as their last defeat was almost four years ago.
