Preview: Real Sociedad vs. Real Betis – prediction, team news, lineups

Two teams who have been defeated in La Liga so far this season will face off in an exciting contest on Sunday evening Real company greeting Real Betis to Anoeta Stadium.

Real Sociedad is currently in 10th place La Liga tablewith 18 points from the first 14 games of the season, while Real Betis are in ninth place and the Green and Whites have collected 20 points from their first 14 games.

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Real Sociedad have been underperforming in La Liga this season, with a record of five wins, three draws and six defeats from 14 games, collecting 18 points, which was only enough for 10th place in the table.

Imanol AlguacilThe Barcelona side were beaten 1-0 by Athletic Bilbao in the Basque derby last weekend but have remained victorious in three of their last four games in all competitions, including a 2-0 win over Ajax in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Other Barrenetxea And Takefusa Kubo scored the goals and secured Real Sociedad a major European Cup victory, earning them 16th place Europa League tablethree points behind the automatic qualification places.

Goals have been a problem for La Real this season as they only scored 11 goals in their 14 league games, but they were solid defensively, conceding just 11 goals, tied with Real Madrid for their second-best defensive record.

Alguacil’s side have struggled in front of their own fans this season, picking up just seven points from seven home league games, but Real Betis have only been victorious in one of their seven La Liga away games this season.

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Real Betis come into this game after a 2-1 defeat against Mlada Boleslav in the Conference League and are in 22nd place the overall tableafter winning just once in the competition this season.

The green and whites also lost 4-2 at Valencia in La Liga last weekend and are currently without a win in Spain’s top flight in three games, with their last win coming at home against Atlético Madrid at the end of October.

Manuel PellegriniThe Barcelona team are in ninth place in the La Liga table with a record of five wins, five draws and four defeats and have scored and conceded 16 goals in their 14 league games.

Real Betis are actually just three points behind fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao, so the picture could change relatively quickly and the Sevilla side will expect to be in the race for the European places at the end of the season.

The Green and Whites are winless in their last three league games against Real Sociedad, but the corresponding game in the 2023/24 La Liga season ended in a goalless draw.

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Team news

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Real Sociedad will be without three first-team players this weekend due to injuries Aritz Elustondo, Hamari Traore And Orri Oskarsson not available for selection.

Barrenetxea came off the bench and scored against Ajax in the Europa League on Thursday night and the Spaniard is now expected to be included in the team on Sunday.

Javi Lopez is also set to return as a left-back for the home team, but Mikel Oyarzabal and Kubo should both keep their places in the final third of the field Sheraldo Becker possibly start on the bench.

As for Real Betis, Abde Ezzalzouli, Classy Mendy, Hector Bellerin, Marc Roca, William Carvalho And Johnny Cardoso are not available for selection due to injury problems.

Giovani Lo CelsoThe team’s top scorer in the league this season with five goals was sent off in the Conference League on Thursday, but the Argentine will be available this weekend and is expected to be back in the starting lineup.

There will be changes to the team that took the field at the first kick-off in Europe Rui Silva, Marc Bartra, Youssouf Sabaly And Romain Perraud Everything is ready to return to the eleven this weekend.

Possible Real Sociedad starting lineup:
Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Aguerd, J Lopez; Kubo, Gomez, Zubimendi, Sucic, Barrenetxea; Oyarzabal

Real Betis possible starting lineup:
Silva; Sabaly, Bartra, Natan, Perraud; Altimira, Guirao; Ruibal, Lo Celso, Avila; Roque

We say: Real Sociedad 2:1 Real Betis

Real Sociedad have only won two of their seven home league games this season, but Real Betis are currently struggling for results and we’re backing the hosts to find their way to an important win on Sunday night.

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