Valencia vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips

Real Sociedad will face Valencia in the Spanish La Liga 2021-22 season clash at the Reale Seguros Stadium on Sunday. 

Both teams have faced off 38 times before where Valencia have a slight advantage with 15 wins compared to Sociedad’s 12 victories whereas 11 matches ended as a draw. 

In the last six meetings in La Liga, Los murciélagos managed to win twice, three matches were drawn and only once, Los Txuri-Urdin emerged victorious. 

Real Sociedad Form and Team news: 

Real Sociedad have proved to be a surprise package in the La Liga this season where they are placed on the top of the table with 28 points, just one ahead of second-placed Real Madrid but having played a game more. Therefore, they will enter Saturday’s contest in high confidence.

Los Txuri-Urdin have suffered only one defeat in the ongoing campaign and manager Imanol Alguacil will be hoping that his players will continue producing similar kinds of performances in the matches to come.

However, Sociedad’s task against Valencia will not be an easier one, largely because of fitness issues regarding some key players.

Veteran defender Nacho Monreal and striker Carlos Fernandez are certain to miss the fixture whereas midfielders Asier Illarramendi, Jon Guridi and in-form attacking player Mikel Oyarzabal are uncertain to take part in the proceedings.

With some key players’ availability in doubt, the onus will be on the likes of highly-rated striker Alexander Isak to lead from the front and produce an inspirational performance for the team to strengthen their grip at the top of the table.

Valencia Form and Team News: 

Valencia are once again having a mixed campaign after managing to register 17 points from the first 12 matches in La Liga.

Los murciélagos have only managed to win one out of the last six league matches which left them reeling at the 10th position in the points table, six behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid.

The team’s away form will be a serious concern for the top-tier management as Valencia have only managed to gather five points from six matches on the road, which included just a solitary win.

Those results are just not good enough and the pressure is slowly and gradually increasing on manager José Bordalás to improve the performances on the field.

One good news for Valencia is that they are not facing any significant injury problems amongst the squad and in all likelihood, Bordalás will have all the players available for selection in an important encounter.

Odds by Casumo

Real Sociedad are the favorites to win according to the Casumo Sportsbook. They are placed at 1.76 odds while Valencia is placed at 3.90. The odds for a draw are 4.25.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Both teams are coming in the fixture in contrasting forms and will have a different approach to achieve the desired result.

Despite injury concerns, Real Sociedad look to have a far settled squad compared to Valencia who are clearly struggling to keep their house in order in what is proving to be another disappointing campaign.

Therefore, the prediction is for the Alguacil’s men to secure another win on Sunday and increase pressure on other teams who are in the hunt for a league title this season.

Tip 1: Mikel Oyarzabal to continue his excellent form for Real Sociedad

Mikel Oyarzabal has been a consistent performer for Real Sociedad in this year’s La Liga. With 6 goals to his name, Oyarazabal is currently Real Sociedad‘s leading goal-scorer this season. Given his excellent performances, we can expect left-winger Mikel Oyarzabal to score one goal or more against [email protected]

Tip 2: Hugo Duro to lead the charge for Valencia

Striker Hugo Duro has shown excellent form for Valencia in this year’s La Liga. With four goals to his name, Duro is currently Valencia’s leading goal-scorer this season. Given his decent performances, we can expect striker Hugo Duro to score one goal against Real Sociedad.

 

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