Real Sociedad vs Alaves
Spanish La Liga
Date: Saturday, 22nd October 2016,
Kick-off: 17:30 UK.
Venue: Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian.
Alaves have been a good addition to the top flight and they’ve performed well in tough games on the road so far, which suggests this should be a decent contest. They didn’t come up with a reputation for attacking football but their squad has changed considerably since they won the Segunda Division and they’ve not been afraid to have a go. Both teams have scored in all of their away games so far this term and in 75% of their matches overall.
The addition of Deyverson from Levante has given them a bit of pace and trickery up front so they will pose Real Sociedad problems here and La Real haven’t been that convincing at the back. They’ve let in 1.5 goals per game on average and have already lost two Basque derbies against Eibar and Athletic Bilbao, who beat them 3-2 last weekend in a surprisingly open contest. Therefore an Alaves goal at some point in this game looks highly likely.
Overall though it is still Real Sociedad who have more quality in their ranks. Asier Illarramendi is perhaps the one man who can take control of this game in midfield and there is a nice balance to their forward line with Carlos Vela and Willian Jose offering very different threats. Real Sociedad have scored 1.5 goals per game at home on average this season with their games averaging 2.88 goals per game in total.
Therefore we should see a few goals in this one. Both teams have scored in 4 of Real Sociedad’s last 6 games and all of Alaves’ last 4 so there does look to be value in backing both teams to score at 11/10 here.
Key Facts
Real Sociedad enjoys 2 straight winning their last 2 league home games. Moreover, the royal has 2 wins in their last 5 league games and 2 wins in their 4 home games so far.
Alaves has 2 defeats in their last 2 away league games. The glorious one has one victory in their last 5 league games and one win in their 4 away games so far.
Real Sociedad vs Alaves: Head-to-Head Stats
Both teams will be meeting in a competitive game for the first time in 7 years, and in the La Liga for the first time in 10 years. However, Alaves has won 5 of the last 10 encounter with the royals, while Real Sociedad has won 3 times in same 10 meeting with the glorious one.
Real Sociedad vs Alaves: Prediction
This is an evenly poised clash as both teams share almost the same kind of form same league points going into this one. However, the 12th man advantage will add an extra spice for Sociedad in this encounter. They are also a side in desperate need for a win and could benefit from having the experienced squad playing at the top level. Therefore, Sociedad could be backed for a win in this La Liga encounter.
Real Sociedad vs Alaves: Betting Tips
Real Sociedad to win at 4/6 (1.66).
