LaLiga: Real Sociedad vs Deportivo Alaves – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 31 match between Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alaves and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Deportivo Alaves come to Reale Arena for the LaLiga match on Saturday, Real Sociedad will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Real Sociedad approach round 31 as number 7 in the LaLiga table with 41 points on their account so far. With 30 rounds behind them, Deportivo Alaves have amassed 32 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Team form: Real Sociedad vs Deportivo Alaves

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad beat Osasuna by 3-1, lost 3-1 against Villarreal, before defeating Levante 2-0. Real Sociedad won five of their last six LaLiga matches at the Reale Arena, scoring 16 and conceding seven along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Deportivo Alaves Form

Deportivo Alaves go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Villarreal. They went on to beat Celta Vigo by 3-4, before sharing the spoils with Osasuna in a 2-2 draw. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Deportivo Alaves won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alaves

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alaves. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Real Sociedad vs Deportivo Alaves

Look no further than Goncalo Guedes, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Real Sociedad in the LaLiga, while Lucas Boye managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for Deportivo Alaves in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Reale Arena across all tournaments Real Sociedad won six times, drew three and lost one times. Deportivo Alaves claimed three wins, one draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Real Sociedad didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Reale Arena. Amazingly, Deportivo Alaves failed to keep a clean sheet in their 15 last matches.

Both teams to score

Real Sociedad scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Deportivo Alaves only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Deportivo Alaves games. Real Sociedad will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Deportivo Alaves have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Real Sociedad have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Deportivo Alaves.

Total goals

Real Sociedad saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Deportivo Alaves, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Real Sociedad are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 15 matches.