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Midtjylland vs Real Sociedad: Europa League match forecast
Midtjylland and Real Sociedad will play their first match in the 1/16 finals of the Europa League on February 13. The hosts don't have any playing practice in the national championship right now, while the guests are in good playing condition and are approaching the upcoming meeting after two consecutive victories. How will the game go and which reliable bets should I choose? – the answer is in our expert's forecast
Command Analysis
FC Midtjylland
DenmarkCurrent form
The Danish championship went on hiatus back in early December and Midtjylland is now in a difficult situation, as there is no constant playing practice. The preparation for the Europa League matches takes place only through friendly sparring sessions. Nevertheless, the Danes did not lose in the final two rounds of the second most important European club tournament – they defeated Ludogorets on the road with a score of 2:0 and went away at home with Fenerbahce (2:2). With 11 points scored, Thomas Tomasberg's team took 20th place and qualified to play in the 1/16 finals. It should be noted that after the game with Fenerbahce, the team had a friendly match against Vejle, in which they won with a score of 2:1.
Disqualifications and injuries
Olafsson, Cho Hye-son and Olsson are injured and will not play today.
Interesting betting trends
- In six of the last eight matches of the Danes in the Europa League, no more than two goals were scored.
- Midtjylland has not won in seven of the ten previous LE matches.
Approximate composition: Lossl — Gabriel, Bech, Diao, Paulinho — Castillo, Andersson, Sorensen — Osorio, Buxa, Simsir.
Real Sociedad
SpainCurrent form
Real Sociedad is approaching the upcoming match in a good playing tone – they managed to win, taking into account all tournaments, in three of the four matches. In the Example, the Basques broke a series of three defeats in a row thanks to a 2-1 victory over Espanyol and are in seventh place in the table with 31 points in the asset. In the Spanish Cup, the wards of Imanol Alguasil defeated Osasuna in the 1/4 finals (2:0). Real Sociedad did not show stable results in the main stage of the Europa League, but in the last round they won a confident 2-0 home victory over PAOK and finished in 13th place.
Disqualifications and injuries
Traore is on the injured list. Odriosola will serve his suspension.
Interesting betting trends
- For seven consecutive matches in the Europa League, Real Sociedad has not played a draw.
- In four of the last five matches, Real Sociedad has not lost in the first half.
Provisional squad: Remiro — Aramburu, Elustondo, Aguerd, Munoz — Mendes, Subimendi, Sucic — Kubo, Oyarzabal, Gomez.
Trends
Midtjylland's bet will score in the first half
In four of the last five matches, Midtjylland has scored goals in the opening 45 minutes.
2.501st halfbet: total less than 1.5 goals
The bet played in four of the five previous away matches
1.36The bet is an exact score of 1:1
Real Sociedad has won only one of the previous five matches away.
5.90Tip and bets
We believe that bookmakers overestimate the guests' capabilities somewhat. Of course, the Basques have the advantage in class, but at the same time, a very difficult calendar and traditionally not the most confident away game. In the last five away matches, Real Sociedad has scored only one victory. In a calm atmosphere, Midtjylland purposefully prepared for the home clash with the Spaniards and was able to get at least a draw on its own field, especially since it suffered only one defeat at home in the current Europa League draw.
Our forecast is that Midtjylland will not lose by a factor of 1.81
Bet on the total
Today, only the first game of the two-legged match will be played, and the opponents are unlikely to take unnecessary risks. Moreover, the basques are unlikely to force things much, as they are clearly betting on a home return match, where, with the support of the fans, it will be possible to resolve all issues with reaching the 1/8 finals.
The second bet is a total of less than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.71
Betting on corners
Let's note a promising trend in angular. Real Sociedad did not serve more than five corners in 10 of the last 12 away matches in the Europa League. We don't expect the Basques to be too active at other people's gates today.
Forecast – Real Sociedad's total corners are less than 5.5 with a coefficient of 1.64
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