Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 20 match between Valencia and Real Sociedad and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Real Sociedad come to Estadio Mestalla for the LaLiga match on Sunday, Valencia will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Sitting bottom of the table, Valencia have claimed 13 points after 19 rounds, while Real Sociedad have amassed 28 points. This places the latter as number 7 in the LaLiga at the moment.
Team form: Valencia vs Real Sociedad
Valencia Form
In their last three matches, Valencia lost 1-2 against Real Madrid, won 0-2 against Eldense, before drawing 1-1 against Sevilla. Valencia just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six LaLiga matches at the Estadio Mestalla. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded ten goals.
Real Sociedad Form
In their last three matches, Real Sociedad first beat Ponferradina 0-2, then Villarreal by 1-0 and finally Rayo Vallecano by 3-1. Real Sociedad won three of a possible six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six while also conceding three times.
Betting stats for Valencia and Real Sociedad
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 Valencia and Real Sociedad played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Valencia matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Valencia home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Valencia home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 26 Real Sociedad matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 39 of the last 41 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Real Sociedad away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Real Sociedad matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Valencia vs Real Sociedad
Look no further than Luis Rioja, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Valencia in the LaLiga, while Mikel Oyarzabal managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Real Sociedad in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Valencia vs Real Sociedad
Full-time result
Valencia claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Real Sociedad won seven, drew zero and lost three of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Valencia scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, Real Sociedad scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Valencia games Real Sociedad were able to win seven 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 four of Valencia’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Real Sociedad played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process. Amazingly, Valencia failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.
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