Real Sociedad will be playing Alaves today the 2nd day of January 2024. Real Sociedad has been in good form this season, though they have struggled to score goals at home in recent times.
Deportivo Alaves currently sit 16th in La Liga and haven’t hit their stride this season. After a close 1-0 loss to Real Madrid last week, they face a tough challenge to recover in their upcoming match.
In contrast, Real Sociedad holds sixth place and has shown promise this season. Despite a goalless draw against Cadiz in their last game, La Real must elevate their game for the coming week.
Let’s take a look at their current form, stats, head to head, prediction and correct scores.
Real Sociedad vs Alaves Head To Head
Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alaves are Basque Country rivals who have had some close encounters over the years. Here’s a look at their head-to-head record:
Overall:
- Matches Played: 35
- Real Sociedad Wins: 14 (40%)
- Alaves Wins: 13 (37%)
- Draws: 8 (23%)
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches):
- Real Sociedad: 0-3-2 (Wins-Draws-Losses)
- Alaves: 1-1-3 (Wins-Draws-Losses)
Interesting Facts:
- The highest-scoring draw between the two teams was a 3-3 match in 2016.
- The biggest win for Real Sociedad was a 4-0 victory in 2017.
- The biggest win for Alaves was a 3-0 win in 2013.
Real Sociedad vs Alaves Team News
Real Sociedad
Ander Barrenetxea, Martín Merquelanz, and Arsen Zakharyan are sidelined due to ankle, knee, and hamstring injuries respectively, ruling them out from participation under Real Sociedad’s manager Imanol Alguacil.
It seems likely that Txuri-urdin will adopt a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Alex Remiro in goal, Alvaro Odriozola, Igor Zubeldia, Robin Le Normand in defense, supported by Kieran Tierney. The midfield may feature Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino, flanked by Takefusa Kubo, Brais Mendez, and Mikel Oyarzabal, while Umar Sadiq leads the attack.
Alaves
With a fully fit squad at his disposal, Alaves manager Luis García Plaza has no injury concerns ahead of this match.
It’s anticipated that the Babazorros will opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation, fielding Antonio Sivera, Andoni Gorosabel, Nikola Maras, Rafa Marin, Javi Lopez, Ander Guevara, Antonio Blanco, Luis Rioja, Jon Guridi, Abderrahman Rebbach, and Samuel Omorodion in the starting lineup.
Prediction
It’s going to be a game of few goals as these two sides struggle in front of goals this season. Real Sociedad has the advantage here and they should win this game comfortable. We are therefore predicting a home win at full time.
Real Sociedad to win @ 1.63
Correct Score: 2-0 @ 6.0
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