The Matchday 27 clash in La Liga between Real Sociedad and Sevilla will take place on March 9 at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian. Real Sociedad vs. Sevilla: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastian side has suffered five defeats in their last seven league matches. Particularly painful were the last two away games, where the club was heavily beaten by Real Betis (0-3) and Barcelona (0-4). Additionally, at the end of January, the Basques surprisingly lost at home to Getafe (0-3). Due to this poor run in La Liga, the team has dropped to ninth place and is now four points adrift of the European competition spots.
- Three or more goals have been scored in Real Sociedad's last six La Liga matches.
- At least one team failed to score in 15 of the Basques' last 17 league games.
- The San Sebastian side has not conceded in the first half in their last seven home matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
Alejandro Remiro – Igor Zubeldia, Aritz Elustondo, Javi Lopez, Jon Aramburu – Martin Zubimendi – Pablo Marin Tejada, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Ander Barrenetxea, Sergio Gomez – Orri Oskarsson.
Defender Aritz Elustondo is suspended, while defenders Alvaro Odriozola and Jon Pacheco, along with midfielder Arsen Zakharyan, are sidelined due to injuries.
Sevilla
The team comes into this match on a three-game unbeaten run in La Liga. After thrashing Valladolid 4-0 away, they drew 1-1 with Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano. The club is in 12th place, just one point behind Real Sociedad and seven points off the top six. Notably, in their last eight league matches, José Luis Mendilibar's side has only lost to Barcelona, securing two wins and five draws.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Sevilla's last 9 league games.
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 La Liga matches.
- At least two goals have been scored in the second half in 5 of Sevilla's last 6 away La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Sevilla (4-3-3)
Ørjan Nyland – Kike Salas, José Carmona, Loïc Badé, Adrià Pedrosa – Juanlu Sánchez, Saúl Ñíguez, Djibril Sow – Dodi Lukebakio, Isaac Romero, Rubén Vargas.
Defender Tanguy Nianzou continues his recovery from injury.
Referee
Víctor García Verdura (Spain)
Matches officiated – 12 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 57;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 42%.
Prediction for Real Sociedad vs. Sevilla
The Basques urgently need to change their course. The club must emerge from this steep decline, as they have been losing too often and by large margins. This has immediately impacted their league position: the team is outside the European competition spots and is gradually moving away from them. Playing at home, where Real Sociedad has won five of their last seven league matches (1 draw and 1 loss), could help rectify the situation.
Sevilla is not particularly strong on the road. In their last 16 away La Liga matches, they have won only three times, twice against lower-ranked teams. Additionally, the head-to-head statistics in La Liga show that in the last five encounters, the Basques have won four times, with Sevilla winning once. Therefore, my prediction is a Real Sociedad win.
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
