Real Sociedad are on a poor run of form with two straight games in La Liga ending in defeat. On Sunday, La Real will host 10th-place Valencia at Anoeta, as they attempt to keep pace with the top four.
Sociedad are fifth in the table with 22 points. They are one point off third-place Atletico Madrid. La Real have started the last few seasons well only to drop off in the second half of the campaign.
🔙 #TBT by @hbrigantina📐 Mario Regueiro encontró un hueco imposible #RealSociedadValencia#ADNVCF pic.twitter.com/5yLc5HJg5u— Valencia CF (@valenciacf) November 3, 2022
🔙 #TBT by @hbrigantina📐 Mario Regueiro encontró un hueco imposible #RealSociedadValencia#ADNVCF pic.twitter.com/5yLc5HJg5u
Valencia are on a two-game losing streak in La Liga and winless in five of their last six matches. Los Che are five points off the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, they are six points off the top six.
Gennaro Gattuso’s team is capable of going either way in the La Liga table this season. Supporters are desperate for the team to return to the top half of the table to fight for a European place.
Four of the last six matches between these teams finished as draws. The last three games between these teams all finished as stalemates.
In 2021-22, both La Liga matches between Sociedad and Valencia finished nil-nil. Bookings are common between these teams. The last six games saw Sociedad and Valencia combine for 41 yellow cards and three red cards.
Don’t be surprised to see plenty of bookings on Sunday. The teams averaged 7.3 cards per game in the last six head-to-head encounters.
Real Sociedad took 12 points from the last 18 points on offer. However, they are on a two-game losing streak. Sociedad were held scoreless in the last two matches in La Liga. In addition, La Real lost at home to Manchester United 1-0 in midweek Europa League play.
Valencia picked up six points from the last six games. They are also on a two-game losing streak in La Liga.
Neither Sociedad nor Valencia score many goals. La Real scored 16 goals in their opening 12 games, and Valencia scored 14 times across the last 12 matches.
Imanol Alguacil has several players on the injury list. Takefusa Kubo is out with a shoulder injury, and David Silva is a doubt with a muscle strain. Sadiq Umer, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ander Martin, Martin Merquelanz, and Aihen Munoz are all set to miss the game.
Valencia coach Gattuso has far fewer injuries. He could be without Ilaix Moriba due to a groin strain. Mouctar Diakhaby has a hamstring strain and could miss the game. Goalkeeper Jaume Domenech will miss the game with an ACL injury.
The last three games between these sides ended as draws. Sunday’s match at Anoeta should finish 1-1, as neither team can get a winning goal.