Getafe vs Real Sociedad prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2022-09-10 16:30.
Stuck on a single point after losing 5-1 at Valencia last weekend, Getafe look as though they need to plan another Houdini-style escape act quickly. That loss was every bit as one-sided as the scoreline suggests, with Quique SĂĄnchez Flores helplessly seeing a team under his command concede five or more goals for only the third time in a senior-level La Liga (LL) managerial record spanning back more than 18 years.
Coming under increasing pressure, boss SĂĄnchez Flores subsequently received the dreaded vote of confidence after sporting director RubĂ©n Reyes told media that he had "full confidence in the coaching staff and players to reverse the situation". Whether the coach does eventually keep his job might be down to how he addresses their problems up front, as it is now five home games without a goal for Getafe (D4, L1). But few could blame them for being conservative here, as they are winless in LL home games where theyâve conceded first since the March 2019 international break (D4, L18).
Contrastingly, Real Sociedad should be exploding with joy and purpose, after recording a famous win at Old Trafford in midweek UEFA Europa League (UEL) action, which prompted coach Imanol Alguacil to proclaim that "few people will surely be happier than me nowâ. Attention now switches to plotting a victory that would put them just three points adrift of the tally they had after five rounds 20 years ago, en-route to their best finish this century of second place in 2003.
Nothing seems guaranteed though, with the Basque side losing âto nilâ on the last three occasions theyâve followed up midweek European duties with an away league game. That said, they have travelled impeccably in league action so far (W2), and could also post three straight clean-sheet LL away wins for the first time in the clubâs 113-year history.
Players to watch: Hoping to derail that feat, Enes Ănal remains Getafeâs most recent scorer on home turf, and has seen three of his five prior matchwinners for the Azulones arrive inside the first 20 minutes. A similarly-determined opponent, Brais MĂ©ndez scored the UEL winner via a penalty in midweek, also netting on Sociedadâs last LL road trip, with four of his last five first-half goals decisive.
Hot streak: Each of the last five H2Hs held at Getafe have seen a 1-0 half-time scoreline.