Getafe vs Real Sociedad prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-04-20 12:00.
[p]Getafe’s hopeful return to European football next season became a little less likely when they failed to defeat lowly Vallecano away from home last time out (0-0), which consequently sees them start this round eight points outside of La Liga’s top seven. Add to that latest result a 1-0 loss to Sevilla in their previous La Liga home game, and the hosts’ prospects of defeating an even tougher opposition here in Real Sociedad appear shaky at best. [/p]
[p]Head coach José Bordalás was nonetheless pleased to take a point home from a club fighting desperately for survival, and their next task is to trip up a side moving closer towards securing a Europa League group stage ticket. They were able to defeat Sociedad at home prior to Bordalás’ return to the club last season, and they shouldn’t be daunted on this occasion after earning points at home to all top-half clubs at the start of this round besides table-toppers Real Madrid (W2, D3). [/p]
[p]Sociedad could soon be looking up the standings rather than down if they can continue their sudden turnaround in form that has seen them secure ten points from their last four league outings (W3, D1). That unbeaten run was soured by a 2-2 draw at home to last-placed AlmerĂa that left manager Imanol Alguacil “angry” and desperate to recover two lost points, but he’s still convinced that Sociedad will maintain their position based on their first 80 minutes of play.[/p]
[p]Despite last round’s slip-up against AlmerĂa, Sociedad remain a force against less fancied opposition in recent times. Wins away to AlavĂ©s (1-0), Granada (3-2) and Mallorca (2-1) mean that they’re on a three-game winning streak as pre-match away favourites in this competition, and with the prize of European football to play for, they should be more than motivated to continue rolling on here. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Jaime Mata appears most productive at home, where he’s recorded his last four goals across all competitions, whilst Mikel Oyarzabal’s brace in the reverse fixture was his fourth scoring appearance across his last six games against Getafe.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Six of Getafe’s last seven La Liga home games saw the half-time leader win the game.[/p]