Sevilla vs Real Sociedad prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-11-02 17:30.
[p]Following Sevilla’s 3-0 cup win against fifth-tier opponents Las Rozas, they swiftly turn their attention back to league action here against Real Sociedad. Picking up just 15 points at this stage of a league season is below Sevilla’s traditional lofty expectations, although they have shown some slight progress as this represents their strongest start since 2021/22. [/p]
[p]They now seek a third straight win for the first time since April against Sociedad, a side they ended a five-game winless run against in the latest H2H, with the last four such games also seeing Sevilla concede twice. Current boss GarcĂa Pimienta is yet to beat this opposition (D1, L1), although a second draw seems unlikely as Sevilla are yet to draw in home league action and go in search of a fourth consecutive home victory here. [/p]
[p]Sitting three points behind their opponents after enduring their worst start to a La Liga season since 2015/16 (W3, D3, L5), a return which is almost identical to Imanol Alguacil’s personal touchline record against Sevilla (W3, D3, L6). The visitors were denied the chance of posting a confidence-boosting cup win in midweek due to tragic flash floods in Spain which continue to affect scheduling into this weekend. [/p]
[p]Picking up points in nine of their last ten La Liga visits to Andalusia (W6, D3), Sociedad are also buoyed by the fact that two-thirds of their points haul this season has arrived on their travels (W2, D2, L1). Incredibly, none of Sociedad’s away league games this season have featured more than a single goal, with two of the three decisive strikes coming before half-time. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: After his brace in the previous round, Dodi Lukébakio has contributed 42% of his team’s La Liga goals, amongst the highest returns for a single player so far this season. As for Sociedad, Mikel Oyarzabal scored their only away league goal across the last three trips and has four goal contributions across his last eight meetings against Sevilla (G3, A1). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Sociedad scored a league high 62% of their goals (5/8) beyond the 75th minute.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]