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LaLiga: Real Sociedad vs Sevilla – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 10 match between Real Sociedad and Sevilla and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Sevilla travel to Reale Arena to face struggling Real Sociedad in a round 10 game, which kicks-off on Friday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Real Sociedad are number 18 in the table on six points after nine matches. Sevilla rank as number 9 with 13 points after nine matches played.

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Team form: Real Sociedad vs Sevilla

Real Sociedad Form

A single draw is all Real Sociedad have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 2-1 and 0-1 against Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against Celta Vigo. Real Sociedad managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Sevilla Form

In the last three matches, Sevilla beat Rayo Vallecano 0-1, won 4-1 against Barcelona, and lost 1-3 against Mallorca. Sevilla won three of a possible six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 11 while also conceding 11 times.

Betting stats and facts for Real Sociedad and Sevilla

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Real Sociedad and Sevilla played across all tournaments.

  • In 25 of the last 27 Real Sociedad home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Real Sociedad have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Real Sociedad have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 9 Real Sociedad matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Sevilla matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Sevilla have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • Sevilla have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 9 Sevilla matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Sevilla have won the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Real Sociedad vs Sevilla

Look no further than Mikel Oyarzabal, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Real Sociedad in the LaLiga, while Alexis Sanchez managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Sevilla in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Real Sociedad vs Sevilla

Full-time result

Real Sociedad claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Sevilla won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Sevilla scored at least once in their previous 10 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Real Sociedad only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Sevilla scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Sevilla managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Sevilla have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Real Sociedad when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Real Sociedad saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Sevilla, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Sevilla scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.