LiontipsAthletic vs Real Sociedad. Predictions and Betting Tips for La Liga
Command Analysis
In the current season Athletic reached the final of the Spanish Super Cup, but team failed to claim the title. Nonetheless, the Lions managed to take their revenge to Real in Copa del Rey clash, after that they also beat Barcelona and advanced into the semi-final. The first leg of the semi-final tie against Valencia ended in a draw (1:1).
After 24 rounds of La Liga Marcelino's men have eight victories and 10 draws, delivering 34 points and an 8th spot in the standings. In the latest match The Red-Whites suffered a defeat to Mallorca (2:3).
Capa, Williams, De Marcos and Vencedor won't feature in the upcoming match.
Real Sociedad failed to reach the final of Spanish Cup - after a successful start Basques were eliminated by Betis in the quarter-final. Team got off to a strong start in the Europa League and advanced into the playoffs, in the first match Real drew to RB Leipzig (2:2).
Unfortunately, team failed to hold on to a lead position in La Liga. After 23 rounds Imanol Alguacil's men have ten victories and eight draws, delivering 38 points and a 6th spot in the standings. In the latest match The Royal Club recorded a victory over Granada (2:0).
Barrenetxea Muguruza, Monreal, Fernandez and Januzaj won't feature in the upcoming match.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:2
Real Sociedad won 3 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches
СтавкаAthletic to score in the second half
In 4 out of 6 most recent home matches Athletic scored in the second half
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 out of 5 most recent matches of the visitors goals were scored in both halves
Tip and bets
In this match we will place a bet on the visitors, they have a positive record in head-to-head matches and a more experienced squad. Athletic put up a string of successful matches, but Bilbao always play better in cup fixtures, they are not looking so strong in La Liga.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (0) on Real Sociedad
We are not expecting more than two goals to be scored in the upcoming match, fans rarely see many goals in head-to-head matches.
Our second bet is on total under 2,5 goals
