Real Sociedad vs Valencia Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast

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Published at :May 15, 2024 at 1:30 AM

Modified at :May 15, 2024 at 1:30 AM

Sociedad lost to Barcelona in their last match

Real Sociedad welcomes Valencia on Thursday night as they face off each other in a crucial encounter. Both teams are just near to each other in the points table. Sociedad are placed 7th in La Liga with 54 points, they have won 14 drew 12 and lost 8 matches till now. They are in a good spot to challenge for the Europa Conference League Qualifiers as they are just a point behind Real Betis. They will have to be at their best to get the win from this match.

On the other hand, Valencia are the away team who are suffering from poor performance and they are not able to perform according to their standards. They are at 8th position in the table and six behind behind Sociedad. Valencia have won 13 drew 9 and lost 13 matches, throughout the season they were not consistent but they still have a few matches left and they will look to finish as high as possible on the points table.

Kick-Off:

Thu, 16th May 2024, 08:30 PM (GMT), 03:00 PM (EST)

Fri, 17th May 2024, 01:30 AM (IST)

Stadium: Anoeta

Form

Real Sociedad Form (All Competitions): L-W-L-D-D-

Valencia Form (All Competitions): D-L-L-L-W

Players to Watch

Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)

His biggest asset and probably his most underrated trait is his brilliant off-the-ball movement. Not only does he take dangerous positions on the football pitch to make dangerous runs, but he is also very capable of opening up spaces for his teammates to exploit, he would often drop deep between the lines in the half-spaces forcing the defenders to come out of their positions.

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

He is an elegant yet powerful midfielder, Javi oozes class and composure on the ball and has the power and stamina to travel from box to box without stopping. At 6’2″, he boasts an impressive physical stature, but it’s his technical ability that catches the eye the most. A mobile, athletic midfielder with noticeable stamina. Guerra is an excellent ball carrier, boasting quick feet and quick reactions allowing him to manoeuvre out of tight spaces and break the lines with his dribbling.

Match Facts

Real Sociedad scores 1.38 goals when playing at home and Valencia CF scores 1.17 goals when playing away (on average).
The average number of goals in meetings between Real Sociedad San Sebastian and Valencia CF is 0.8.
The most common result of matches between Real Sociedad San Sebastian and Valencia CF when Real Sociedad San Sebastian is playing at home is 1-1. 5 matches have ended with this result.

Real Sociedad vs Valencia: Betting Tips and Odds

Tip 1 – Both teams to score
Tip 2 – Real Sociedad to win
Tip 3 – Hugo Duro to score any time

The home team have 1.59 odds of winning the match, 4.00 odds in favour of the match ending in a stalemate and 6.20 odds in favour of Valencia to win this fixture.

Injury and Team News

Due to injuries, Martin Zubimendi, Kieran Tierney, Carlos Fernandez and Aihen Munoz won’t be playing for Real Sociedad.

Jesus Vazquez, Jaume Domenech and Mouctar Diakhaby will miss the upcoming fixture due to injury for Valencia.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 31

Real Sociedad: 12

Valencia: 11

Draws: 8

Predicted Lineups

Real Sociedad Predicted Lineup (4-1-4-1):

Remiro(GK); Galan, Pacheco, Normand, Odriozola; Turrientes; Oyarzabal, Merino, Mendez, Becker; Silva

Valencia Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Mamardashvili(GK); Correia, Mosquera, Ozkacar, Gasiorowski; Guerra, Pepelu; Gonzalez, Lopez, Canos; Duro

Match Prediction

Valencia have not been up to the mark in their last few matches and playing against Real Sociedad away from home makes their job more difficult. This will be an exciting clash to watch for sure but Real Sociedad are the favourites going into this match and they will win this fixture to get three points.

Prediction: Real Sociedad 2-1 Valencia

Telecast

India – Sports 18, Jio Cinema

UK– Viaplay, LaLigaTV

US- ESPN+, ESPN Deportes

Nigeria- SuperSport

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Manav Chowdhury

Manav, currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science Engineering, combines his analytical mindset with a love for high-octane action. He always stays updated with the latest from his favorite sports, whether it’s the strategic brilliance on the football field, the adrenaline-fueled drama of F1, or the raw intensity of the octagon.