In the eighth round of La Liga, Real Sociedad will take on Valencia. The match is scheduled for Saturday, September 28, kicking off at 18:30 CET. Here’s the forecast for this encounter from the experts at Sportsmacro.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad has had a disappointing start to the new season. After losing to Rayo in the opening round, they managed a narrow 1-0 victory against Espanyol but have since gone without a win. In their last five matches, the team suffered three defeats and recorded two draws.
This trend continued in the UEFA Europa League, where they drew 1-1 with Nice. Currently, Sociedad sits in 16th place with just five points and a goal difference of 3:7. These struggles can be partly attributed to the summer departure of key center-back Le Normand, who joined Atlético, as well as injuries affecting two of their players.
Valencia
Valencia finds themselves in a similar situation to Real Sociedad, having had a challenging start to the season. In their first five matches, they suffered four losses and managed just one draw. Their first victory came on September 21, when they secured a 2-0 win against Girona at home. However, they failed to build on that success, drawing 0-0 with Osasuna in their next match.
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Like Sociedad, Valencia also has five points after seven rounds but sits in 17th place due to a goal difference of 5:10.
Key Facts about the match
- Real Sociedad is currently winless in their last six matches.
- The Basque team has not scored in their last four La Liga games.
Probable Lineups
- Real Sociedad: Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Aguerd, Gómez; Kubo, Zubimendi, Turrientes, Sučić; Óskarsson, Oyarzabal
- Valencia: Mamardashvili; Correia, Tárrega, Mosquera, Vázquez; López, Guerra, Pepelu, Rioja; Almeida, Duro
Head-to-Head (H2H)
In their last meeting, Real Sociedad defeated Valencia 1-0.
Real Sociedad vs Valencia Prediction
Both teams have had a disastrous start to the season, sitting in 16th and 17th places in the standings. Neither Real Sociedad at home nor Valencia away has managed to secure a win this season. Given their struggles, I don’t anticipate a high-scoring match and would recommend betting on a total of under 2.5 goals, which has odds of 1.48.
