Can Real Sociedad get back on track?
Real Sociedad made an impressive start to the new season, but the shine of the first few weeks has currently faded. “La Real” is struggling with a dip in form, with one or two absences thrown in for good measure. This means that the team is no longer in the fight for first place.
Before the Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo match, however, the odds show that the Basques are still favourites going into this game. However, due to the form curve, caution is advised when it comes to a tip. Individually, however, the hosts are undoubtedly to be seen in front.
Real Sociedad will be looking to get back on track with a home win. Kick-off at the Anoeta is at 16:15 on Saturday afternoon.
Real Sociedad – Statistics & current form
Real Sociedad’s start to the season has been almost spectacular. Coach Imanol Alguacil’s side were right up there at the top of La Liga for weeks and it looked like the Basques could mount a sustained challenge on the big teams. But that is obviously not the case, because recently there has been a movement in the other direction. “La Real” ran out of steam a little.
After 19 games, however, the Basques are still in a good sixth place in the league and have 30 points to their name. All in all, they can certainly be satisfied with their results, but the trend is not making the hosts happy. Before the Real Sociedad vs. Celta Vigo match, the odds of the best bookmakers nevertheless indicate a favourite role for the Alguacil eleven.
In the Copa del Rey, Real Sociedad celebrated a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Leganes during the week. That should give them a bit of self-confidence again, as their league record in recent weeks has been anything but good. The hosts have been waiting for a win in La Liga for six games now, and the series should now come to an end.
Real Sociedad are fighting for a turnaround
In recent weeks, it has been the offense that has suffered the most. In the aforementioned six games that were largely responsible for the negative trend, Real Sociedad failed to score four times. Previously, this had only been the case once in the entire league season. The number of goals conceded also shot up, with the Basques conceding eleven in the six games. That compares to ten in the previous 13 games.
Real Sociedad is better at home than away, scoring an average of 0.2 points more per game. Here, the Basques stand out due to their enormous balance and compactness. Not for nothing is the goal difference in home games 6:6 before this match.
This compactness and the five home games without conceding a goal mean that our prediction before this match between Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo is that less than 2.5 goals will be scored in total. Whether that will be enough to end the hosts’ negative streak, however, remains to be seen.
Predicted Real Sociedad line-up:
Remiro – Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Elustondo, Munoz – Zubimendi, Merino, Illarramendi, Oyarzabal, Portu – Isak
Last matches played by Real Sociedad:
Copa del Rey
01/05 2022 – Leganes 2 – 3 San Sebastian
LaLiga
01/02 2022 – Deportivo Alaves 1 – 1 San Sebastian
12/18 2021 – San Sebastian 1 – 3 FC Villarreal
Copa del Rey
12/15 2021 – Zamora 0 – 3 San Sebastian
LaLiga
12/12 2021 – Real Betis 4 – 0 San Sebastian
Celta Vigo – Statistics & current form
19 games, 23 points and twelfth place. Celta Vigo can live quite well with the season in La Liga so far, even if not everything went according to plan. The cornerstones of the Galician system are the two strikers Iago Aspas and Santi Mina, who have scored a combined 16 goals in the league. The only thing is that there is not much behind these two players.
On top of that, coach Eduardo Coudet’s team was knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Atl. Baleares during the week. The rotation, which wasn’t even all that great, was obviously too much. The routines were not right and the cup experience ended quite early as a result. Now, of course, the team is insisting on making amends.
In any case, it is important to note that Celta Vigo do not have any major worries at the moment. The visitors are currently seven points clear of the first relegation place, and you can also see that the goal difference of -3 is very good for a team from the bottom half of the table.
Celta Vigo have performed well in the league recently
The visitors will have taken the last few weeks very positively, at least in the league. Seven points from the last three games and ten points from the last five games are responsible for the club currently being in such a comfortable situation. It also showed that when Aspas and Mina work, the whole team works. Dependence is still an issue, with 16 of 23 goals scored by these two.
What suggests that Celta Vigo can hope for a good result is their away record so far. Four of the Galicians’ six wins this season have come away from home, with the points tally averaging twice as much.
Real Sociedad’s good defence at home has already been mentioned, but Celta Vigo also have defensive qualities and a solid record of 26 goals conceded. Before the Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo match, this reinforces the bet on less than 2.5 goals to be scored in this match.
Predicted line-up of Celta Vigo:
Blanco – Mallo, Araujo, Murillo, Galan – Tapia, Beltran, Mendez, Cervi – Aspas, Mina
Last matches played by Celta Vigo:
Copa del Rey
01/05 2022 – Atletico Baleares 2 – 1 Celta Vigo
LaLiga
01/02 2022 – Real Betis 0 – 2 Celta Vigo
12/17 2021 – Celta Vigo 3 – 1 Espanyol
Copa del Rey
12/14 2021 – FC Andorra 1 – 2 Celta Vigo
LaLiga
12/10 2021 – Mallorca 0 – 0 Celta Vigo
Real Sociedad – Celta Vigo Direct comparison / H2H record
With 51 wins in direct duels, Real Sociedad has the better direct comparison with Celta Vigo. The Basques have also won all of their last three direct duels. Celta Vigo have 39 victories, and “La Real” (190) also have an advantage over the Galicians (169) in terms of goals scored.
Real Sociedad – Celta Vigo Tip
Real Sociedad are favourites in this match due to their league position and individual class. However, the guests have the better form measured by the last games.
Both put a lot of emphasis on being able to control the game. Defensive work is immensely important for both, and the statistics look accordingly. Furthermore, before the Real Sociedad vs. Celta Vigo match, our tip is that less than 2.5 goals will be scored in total.
