The 12th round La Liga clash between Sevilla and Real Sociedad is set for November 3rd at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. Sevilla vs Real Sociedad: predictions and betting, odds, statistics.
Projected Lineups for Sevilla vs Real Sociedad
Sevilla (4-2-3-1): Ørjan Nyland – Adrià Pedrosa, Tanguy Nianzou, Loïc Badé, José Carmona – Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nemanja Gudelj – Juanlu Sanchez, Dodi Lukebakio, Stanis Idumbo – Isaac Romero.
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1): Alejandro Remiro – Jon Ander Aranburu, Igor Zubeldia, Nayef Aguerd, Sergio Gomez – Martin Zubimendi – Luka Sucic, Brais Mendez, Ander Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal – Orry Oskarsson.
The projected starting lineups are based on each team's previous match in this tournament.
Sevilla
Sevilla has climbed to the tenth spot in the league standings, just three points shy of the European competition zone. The club has risen to high positions thanks to winning three out of their last five matches with one draw and only one loss to Barcelona with a scoreline of 5-1. In the last round, Francisco Pimienta's charges won away against Espanyol (2-0), although before that they hadn't won by two or more goals in 14 consecutive league matches.
Midfielder Saúl Ñíguez, defenders Tanguy Nianzou and Loïc Badé, goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, as well as forwards Suso and Chidera Ejuke will miss the encounter due to injuries.
- Sevilla hasn't won in 11 of their last 15 La Liga encounters (3 draws and 8 losses).
- The team has scored exactly one or two goals in their last seven league matches.
- Sevilla has a 12-match uncompromising streak at home in La Liga (7 wins and 5 losses).
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastian side lost their last match at home to Osasuna (0-2). Before that, the club had gone four league matches without a defeat, claiming two victories and two draws. The team is currently in the 12th position, trailing Sevilla by three points. It's worth noting that the club has only scored 8 goals, which is the poorest attacking record in La Liga (tied with two other teams).
Defender Aihen Muñoz will miss the meeting due to injury.
- Real Sociedad hasn't won in 7 of their last 9 La Liga games (3 draws and 4 losses).
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of the last 8 league matches involving the Basque side.
- At least one team failed to score in 7 of the last 8 Real Sociedad La Liga matches.
Sevilla vs Real Sociedad: Match Prediction
Bookmakers are overestimating the current capabilities of Imanol Alguacil's charges. The San Sebastian side looks much weaker this season compared to the last, with a goal tally on par with the La Liga outsiders. In their current La Liga campaign away from home, Real Sociedad has only managed to score twice, finding the net against Espanyol and Girona, who are both in poor form.
On the contrary, Sevilla has transformed after a disappointing start and in the last five rounds has only lost to the league leader. Moreover, the club is on a three-match winning streak at home in La Liga. It's also worth mentioning that in the previous eight head-to-head La Liga encounters at their home ground, Sevilla has secured five victories with two draws, and Real Sociedad has only come out on top once.
Therefore, my prediction is for "Sevilla with a (0) handicap" at odds of
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