Ace Football previews the Europa League round of 16 match between Real Sociedad and Roma and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Real Sociedad welcome AS Roma to the Reale Arena for the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie.
A steep challenge awaits the La Real on Thursday evening. Home advantage may be on their side, but they are still 2-0 down on aggregate following last week’s first-leg defeat in Italy.
Team form: Real Sociedad vs Roma
Real Sociedad Form
Real Sociedad failed to win any of their last three matches, though they gained a point against Cadiz in a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Roma in a 2-0 defeat. Most recently, they settled for a 1-1 draw against Mallorca. La Real won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored ten and conceded six goals.
Roma Form
Roma won twice in their last three matches as Juventus were defeated by 1-0 before they beat Real Sociedad 2-0. Sassuolo proved too strong, though, and a 3-4 defeat followed. Jose Mourinho’s side won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Europa League. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for Real Sociedad and Roma
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 Roma played across all competitions.
- In 25 of the last 27 Real Sociedad home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Real Sociedad home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Sociedad have not won 7 of the last 8 matches
- In the last 13 Roma matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Roma have won 4 of the last 5 matches without conceding a goal
- Roma have scored in 16 of the last 17 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Roma matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Roma away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Real Sociedad vs Roma
Alexander Soerloth is the most prolific Europa League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Roma look to Andrea Belotti, hoping he can add to his current total of two Europa League goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Real Sociedad vs Roma
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Reale Seguros Stadium across all tournaments Real Sociedad won three times, drew four and lost three times. Roma claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Real Sociedad scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Roma only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Roma were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in one of Real Sociedad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Roma’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.
Betting suggestion: Real Sociedad vs Roma
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Real Sociedad and Roma seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Europa League match.
Real Sociedad vs Roma: Who wins the game?
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