Sevilla vs Real Sociedad Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 01/03/2024, 23:44  by Sridhar in LaLiga Predictions

Sevilla will look to move farther from the relegation zone when they host a struggling Real Sociedad side. This La Liga game will be played at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán stadium on Saturday. The hosts are 15th with 24 points, while the visitors start this round in seventh place with 40 points. Sevilla are six points above the bottom three and can move further from the drop zone with a good result here. They are coming off a tight 1-0 defeat to leaders Real Madrid, which halted a four-game unbeaten run. That unbeaten sequence saw them win and draw two games each, giving them a cushion in the relegation race. They still have to improve their scoring rate, though, as Sevilla have scored only one goal in their last three league games. Despite such impressive numbers, Sevilla have just one win from their last 11 home games, which could come back to bite them in a tight relegation battle.

Sociedad has slipped in the race to finish in the top five and is now nine points behind Athletic Club. In fact, with a two-point deficit to sixth-placed Real Betis, they are struggling to remain in the hunt for European spots. Getting knocked out of the Copa del Rey semis at the hands of Mallorca added to the misery, as they now lost four of the last five matches. With an upcoming Champions League knockout second leg, they need to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Paris-Saint-Germain. They still have one of the best defensive records in the league, though, having conceded just 26 goals this season, and only Real Madrid have conceded fewer. This has usually helped them get points from their travels, as they have kept four clean sheets across their last six away league games.