Real Sociedad aim to take points off of Sevilla in La Liga
Real Sociedad vs Sevilla FC - 19/09/2021
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Real Sociedad host Sevilla at Anoeta on Sunday in a La Liga top six match. The Royal go into the game sitting fourth in La Liga after four games having claimed nine points from 12.
Sevilla are sixth and unbeaten in La Liga. Los Rojiblancos have taken seven points from nine possible. Julen Lopetegui’s team has a game in hand after Sevilla’s game against Barcelona on matchday 4 was postponed.
Los Rojiblancos have played well with jsut one goal conceded and five scored this term. Lopetegui will hope the team can get back to winning ways after their matchday 3 fixture against Elche ended in a surprise 1-1 draw.
Both teams are coming off of midweek European fixtures. Real Sociedad played in the Europa League where they drew 2-2 against PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Sevilla also suffered a draw in European play.
Sevilla claimed a 1-1 come from behind draw against Red Bull Salzburg. Lopetegui’s team was second best throughout the game and were lucky to leave the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan with a draw.
Los Rojiblancos are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 games in all competitions against Real Sociedad. Six of those nine games finished in wins for the team.
However, Sevilla’s form has dropped with the team drawing back-to-back games in all competitions.
Three of Real Sociedad’s last four home games against Sevilla in La Liga ended without defeat. They posted a record of 1W-2D-1L against Sevilla at Anoeta over the course of the teams’ last four matches.
Four of the last nine games between the two teams ended with under 2.5 goals. Meanwhile, six of the last nine games between the clubs finished with both teams scoring goals.
Real Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil has a long list of injured players at the club. Midfielder David Silva is a doubt with a muscle injury, forward Ander Barrentxea is ruled out with a back injury, and Alex Sola is ruled out with a muscle injury until October.
Asier Illarramendi is a doubt along with Jon Guridi due to muscle injuries. Diego Salguerro and Nacho Monreal are both doubts with injuries while Carlos Fernandez is ruled out until February with an ACL injury.
Lopetegui has no new injuries going into the game. Sevilla are playing well, but coming off of a draw in midweek against Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League, the team should slip up once more.
Sunday’s game should see both teams score, but at the final whistle, Real Sociedad and Sevilla should draw with under 2.5 goals scored.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Es1
333532
X
1 - 1
1.99
20°
3.15
2.70
3.15
2.99
1
-1
1
0 - 0(0 - 0)
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