The Matchday 36 clash in La Liga between Real Sociedad and Celta will take place on May 13 at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian. Real Sociedad vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastian side has been unable to secure a victory in the league for five matches, drawing twice and losing three times. In their last outing, Imanol Alguacil's team was defeated 0-4 away by Atletico, with all four goals scored in the first third of the match. The Basques are positioned 12th in the league table and have only a theoretical chance of qualifying for European competitions, being four points behind the top 7. It's also worth noting that the club has scored only 32 goals, with only Valladolid and Getafe having worse attacking records in the current Primera.
- At least two goals have been scored in 6 of the last 8 matches of the Basques in the league.
- In the last ten La Liga matches, Real Sociedad has secured only two victories (3 draws and 5 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 10 of the last 12 home matches of the San Sebastian side in the Primera.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
Alejandro Remiro – Jon Martin, Jon Aramburu, Javi Lopez, Aritz Elustondo – Luka Sucic, Martin Zubimendi, Pablo Marin Tejada – Ander Barrenetxea, Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Celta
Claudio Giraldez's team secured a hard-fought victory at home against Sevilla (3-2) in the last round. Notably, the team played the entire second half with ten men but managed to score two goals. This win allowed them to hold onto the seventh spot in the league table, which qualifies them for the Europa League. However, their lead over the closest chasers is only two points.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the last 10 matches involving Celta in the Primera.
- At least two goals were scored in the last seven matches of the Galicians in the league.
- In the last 13 La Liga matches, the club has suffered only three defeats (7 wins and 3 draws).
Predicted lineup for Celta (4-4-2)
Vicente Guaita – Oscar Mingueza, Joel Lago, Marcos Alonso, Carlos Dominguez – Damian Rodriguez, Ilaix Moriba, Hugo Alvarez, Williot Swedberg – Iago Aspas, Pablo Duran.
Referee
Victor Garcia Verdura (Spain)
Matches – 17 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 81;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 41%.
Match Prediction: Real Sociedad vs. Celta
In the upcoming match, I slightly favor the visitors. Despite having minimal chances of qualifying for European competitions, Real Sociedad is in a poor state and does not seem to be striving for it. In their last 16 La Liga matches, the Basques have secured only four victories, all against opponents ranked 14th or lower in the table.
Celta, on the other hand, has significantly improved in the second half of the season. Since early February, the club has suffered only three league defeats, losing to Real, Barcelona, and Espanyol. The Galicians' scoring ability is also noteworthy, having scored in all nine of their previous away matches in La Liga, including five goals in their last two away games against the top two teams in the Primera. In my opinion, the visitors will score more than the hosts, who average 0.9 goals per game in this La Liga campaign.
My prediction – Celta win or draw
