Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Champions League round 5 game between Real Sociedad and Salzburg and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
The penultimate round of the Champions League season presents an interesting battle between Real Sociedad and Salzburg. The match takes place on Wednesday at Reale Arena.
Real Sociedad find themselves as number 1 in the Group D table with ten points from their first four matches this campaign. They are seven points better off than Salzburg, who rank as number 3.
Form: Real Sociedad vs Salzburg
Real Sociedad Form
Real Sociedad are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 3-1 win against Benfica. They went on to beat Almeria by 1-3, before also getting the better of Sevilla in a 2-1 victory. Real Sociedad managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded five goals.
Salzburg Form
In their past three matches, Salzburg lost 0-1 against Inter, drew 0-0 with Austria Wien, and won 3-2 against Hartberg. In their last six Champions League away matches, Salzburg failed to win more than once. Instead, they’ve drawn two and lost three, scoring six while also conceding 15 times.
Betting facts for Real Sociedad and Salzburg
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Real Sociedad and Salzburg played across all competitions.
- Real Sociedad have not lost 19 of the last 21 home matches
- Real Sociedad have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
- Real Sociedad have scored in 16 of the last 18 home matches
- Real Sociedad have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Salzburg have scored in the last 19 away matches in a row
- Salzburg have not lost 21 of the last 23 away matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Salzburg away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Salzburg matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Salzburg have won 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players under the radar: Real Sociedad vs Salzburg
Oscar Gloukh shows decent form right now for Salzburg, as he scored two goals in his last four games in the Champions League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Real Sociedad, who are strong favorites this coming Wednesday. Siding with Brais Mendez also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last four Champions League matches.
Popular markets: Real Sociedad vs Salzburg
Full-time result
Real Sociedad collected six wins, drew three, and lost one in the 10 most games across all tournaments at Reale Arena. Salzburg won five of their previous 10 away, drew four, and lost one time.
Both teams to score
Real Sociedad have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Salzburg scored the first goal of the game in four of their last 10 games.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Real Sociedad saw five of them finish with more than 2.5 goals. They scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Salzburg played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.
Suggested bet: Real Sociedad vs Salzburg
To sum up, the upcoming match between Real Sociedad and Salzburg seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Champions League game.
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