Matchday 6 of the 2024/25 Europa League group stage between Real Sociedad (Spain) and Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine) will take place on December 12 at the Reale Arena in San Sebastián. Real Sociedad vs. Dynamo Kyiv: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Matches – 11 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 55;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 27%.
Predicted lineups for Real Sociedad vs. Dynamo Kyiv
Real Sociedad (4-3-3): Alejandro Remiro – Aihen Muñoz, Aritz Elustondo, Igor Zubeldia, Nayef Aguerd – Brais Méndez, Martín Zubimendi, Takefusa Kubo – Mikel Oyarzabal, Sheraldo Becker, Luka Sučić.
Dynamo Kyiv (3-4-2-1): Georgiy Bushchan – Christian Bilovar, Taras Mykhalko, Denys Popov – Mykola Shaparenko, Volodymyr Brazhko, Kostyantyn Vivcharenko, Oleksandr Karavayev – Valentyn Rubchynskyi, Vitaliy Buyalskyi – Vladyslav Vanat.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Real Sociedad
The Spanish side has had mixed results in the current Europa League. They lost 1-2 to Anderlecht and Viktoria Plzeň, drew 1-1 with Nice, and defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv (2-1) and Ajax (2-0). Despite this, the Basques are in 16th place and have a decent chance of breaking into the top eight, trailing by just three points. Notably, Real Sociedad has failed to win 6 of their last 8 games in this tournament (2 draws and 4 losses).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in Real Sociedad's last five matches in this tournament.
- The club has not won the first half in 7 of their last 8 Europa League matches (4 draws and 3 losses).
- The Spanish side has not scored more than two goals in 14 of their last 16 home games in this European competition.
Dynamo Kyiv
The Ukrainians scored their first goal in the group stage of the Europa League in the last round. However, it was not enough to earn their first points in the current tournament, as the match against Viktoria Plzeň ended in a 1-2 defeat. Before that, Dynamo Kyiv lost four more matches. With zero points, the club is at the bottom of the group standings.
- Dynamo Kyiv has not won in this tournament for 13 matches (1 draw and 12 losses).
- The team has failed to score in 5 of their last 6 Europa League games.
- Dynamo has conceded first in their last 13 matches in this European competition.
Real Sociedad vs. Dynamo Kyiv: Match Prediction
Alexander Shovkovskyi's side has the worst record in the 2024/25 Europa League. Even their closest rivals at the bottom of the standings have at least two points, while Dynamo remains with zero points and has scored the fewest goals in the competition (only one, alongside Ludogorets). It's worth noting that in their last 16 matches in the autumn stages of the Champions League and Europa League, the club has suffered 15 defeats.
Real Sociedad had a poor start to the season but is gradually climbing both in La Liga and the Europa League. The Spanish side is in good form, having handed Ajax their first defeat in the current tournament (2-0) and beating Betis (2-0) and Leganés (3-0) in the league. I am confident the Basques will strive to finish in the top eight of the group stage, but to do so, they need not only to win but to do so convincingly.
My prediction – Real Sociedad with a handicap (-1.5)
