Real Sociedad are dreaming of the top flight

While some teams in La Liga are quite clearly failing to live up to their expectations this season, Real Sociedad are playing a very good season. That’s why the Valencia vs Real Sociedad prediction of the bookmakers also points in the direction of the visitors. The Basques will be looking for their next win.

The exact contrast to Real Sociedad’s good season can be seen in Valencia. That is why the hosts are clearly in the role of the underdog and a win for Valencia seems very unrealistic. On a very good day, however, a lot seems possible.

Valencia must improve in any case, because the hosts have had a very bad phase lately. That’s also why our Valencia vs Real Sociedad tip is for the visitors not to lose and to score less than 3.5 goals.

Valencia – Statistics & current form

Valencia FC’s season could hardly have gone worse so far. The Spaniards have already had a change of coach and many attempts to succeed with a new system. None of this has been of any use so far, as Valencia are still in 19th place in the table. The traditional club, where a lot has gone wrong in recent years, could be in serious relegation trouble.

At the moment, there is not much to encourage Valencia’s supporters. The team has lost five times in a row in La Liga, giving Valencia the worst record of all teams in this period. The team is currently coached by Ruben Baraja, who is inexperienced at this level, which in turn caused the next question marks. In short, almost nothing works at Valencia.

This was also evident in the recent 1-0 defeat against Getafe FC. Baraja’s team played almost timidly, was extremely harmless and could hardly develop any forward pressure. The defeat against a direct competitor was extremely bitter and avoidable. Perhaps the team will now find it easier to be in the underdog role.

Valencia with devastating statistics

There is hardly a statistic that gives Valencia any reason at all to be confident. Yes, the goal difference of -1 reads neatly, but if the points are missing, that doesn’t help much either. They have already lost twelve games this season and in the last few weeks the offensive has hardly scored at all. Valencia have scored three goals in seven games and have only managed one point.

After Real Sociedad, Barcelona, Osasuna and Atletico await. So the tasks will not be any easier. It’s clearly not enough to just live off the fact that the defence has done a good job, conceding 27 goals so far. Solutions are needed, otherwise relegation is imminent.

A win for Valencia would be important, but it is completely unlikely. That’s one of the reasons why our prediction before the match between Valencia and Real Sociedad is that the visitors will not lose and that less than 3.5 goals will be scored in the match.

Last matches of Valencia:

La Liga
21/02/2023 – Getafe 1 – 0 Valencia

12/02/2023 – Valencia 1 – 2 Athletic Bilbao

05/02/2023 – Girona 1 – 0 Valencia

03/02/2023 – Real Madrid 2 – 0 Valencia

29/01/2023 – Real Valladolid 1 – 0 Valencia

Real Sociedad – Statistics & current form

Real Sociedad are something of a complete antithesis to Valencia from this season. The visitors have had a good season, hardly losing a game. There have been five defeats so far in the entire La Liga season, only Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have more. In the meantime, La Real even put together a series of nine consecutive victories in all competitions.

Real Sociedad have also performed very well in Europe, winning five out of six games in the Europa League and finishing top of their group ahead of Manchester United. In La Liga, coach Imanol Alguacil’s team is currently in third place and has a good chance of reaching the Champions League. However, they are only six points away from fifth place.

Caution is therefore called for, especially since three of the last five competitive matches were not won. However, the reaction has already taken place, because two wins in a row speak for themselves again. With 22 goals conceded, Real Sociedad have a very stable defence, and Alguacil can rely on their defence.

Real Sociedad are stronger away from home

On top of that, the visitors are better away from home. There, La Real have scored six more goals, conceded two less and won three more games. The average points per game at home is 1.64, while away from home the average points per game is 2.27. With six goals conceded in the last eight league games, it is also clear that Valencia have a tough task ahead of them.

Real Sociedad will also want to take the lead if possible, because then they have not lost a single game this season. With a lead behind them, the Basques can run the ball and the opponent, but in between they can drop back into their defensive formation.

Because the visitors are very stable in defence for the most part and Valencia has problems in all parts of the team, scoring few goals themselves recently, our value tip before the Valencia vs Real Sociedad match is that both teams do not score.

Last matches of Real Sociedad:

La Liga
18/02/2023 – Real Sociedad 1 – 1 Celta Vigo

14/02/2023 – Espanyol 2 – 3 Real Sociedad

06/02/2023 – Real Sociedad 0 – 1 Real Valladolid

30/01/2023 – Real Madrid 0 – 0 Real Sociedad

Copa del Rey
26/01/2023 – FC Barcelona 1 – 0 Real Sociedad

Valencia – Real Sociedad Direct comparison / H2H-balance

143 matches have been played between the two, all of them in Spain’s top division. Valencia have won 59 of them, 38 have ended in draws and La Real have come out on top 46 times. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, and there have been four draws in a row in the last few matches.

Valencia – Real Sociedad tip

Valencia are in a monumental crisis. The negative series is one side, but protests against the owner and decisions that are not very comprehensible play a role on the other side. Real Sociedad, meanwhile, won’t care.

There is clearly more to be said for the Basques, which is why our tip before the match between Valencia and Real Sociedad is that the visitors will not lose and that the total will be less than 3.5 goals.