Real Sociedad vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-04-07 16:30.
It’s been a tough few months for Real Sociedad, as only one win in eight matches (D4, L3) since Valentine’s Day has disturbed their romance with all things European football related. Not only were they dumped out of the UEFA Europa League, but with just one win in their last six La Liga (LL) outings (D3, L2) their previously vice-like grip on a top-six spot has loosened somewhat.
A lack of firepower up-top offers one explanation for manager Imanol Alguacil’s problems, having seen his side fail to score in eight of their last 12 matches. The Reale Arena has held strong and helped Sociedad counteract their goalshy nature throughout this tough time, with the White-Blue avoiding defeat in eight of their last nine home matches (W4, D4), while also keeping three consecutive clean sheets.
They’ll welcome an in-form Getafe side who’ve made a sprint for safety recently after their 0-0 draw against Athletic Club last time out stretched their undefeated streak to four matches (W2, D2). Manager Quique Sánchez Flores can breathe a little easier now off the back of this fine form, with his team now possessing a three-point advantage over the relegation zone, but with his side in a cluster of six relegation-battling teams separated by just three points ahead of the round, he can’t rest easy just yet.
The visitors are yet to showcase their uptick in form on the road, failing to secure victory in any of their last seven away league matches (D3, L4). Getafe did cause an upset when winning the reverse fixture 2-1, and despite their new-found travel sickness, their hunt for a league-double isn’t completely out of the realms of possibility considering they’ve won four of their last seven visits to the Reale Arena (D1, L2).
Key battle: Sociedad defender Robin Le Normand missed the last H2H through injury, but has helped his side keep three clean sheets in his last four encounters with Getafe (W2, D2). He’ll have his hands full with Enes Ünal who’s had a hand in 17 (G13, A4) of his team's 27 LL goals this campaign, including a goal and assist in the reverse fixture.
Hot stat: Sociedad have only lost two of their last 37 LL games when opening the scoring (W28, D7).