Europa League: Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between Real Sociedad and Bournemouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Real Sociedad start the season as favourites to land the Europa League crown. They launch their title bid on Thursday at home in an opening day fixture with Bournemouth at Reale Arena.

Team form: Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth

Real Sociedad Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Real Sociedad recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Celta Vigo. This was followed by a 2-3 win against Elche, before they lost 0-3 against Atletico Madrid. Real Sociedad won four of their previous six Europa League games at the Reale Arena. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 14 goals.

Bournemouth Form

Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Newcastle. Then, they took out Lincoln City 4-0, followed by a 2-2 draw with Brentford.

Betting stats for Real Sociedad and Bournemouth

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Real Sociedad and Bournemouth. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth

It is the beginning of a new Europa League campaign, and both Real Sociedad and Bournemouth will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular markets: Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth

Full-time result

Real Sociedad won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Reale Arena. They drew four and lost four as well, while Bournemouth won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Real Sociedad only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Bournemouth scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Bournemouth played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Real Sociedad managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Bournemouth kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Real Sociedad saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Bournemouth, who managed to hit the net 3.2 times on average in these games. Bournemouth are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 18 matches.