Sevilla vs Real Sociedad: Preview and Predictions

Sevilla vs Real Sociedad
Spanish La Liga
Date: 5th May 2017
Kick off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

This Friday will give Sevilla a serious test in the quest for defending the fourth position and the Champions League spot.

The Andalusians have a very tough schedule facing the likes of Real Sociedad and Real Madrid in the next two rounds (three games left to play until the end of the season in general).

Sevilla

Sevilla are only five points ahead of the fifth-placed Villarreal after a slip up against Malaga on Monday at La Rosaleda.

Jorge Sampaoli was furious with his defensive line which allowed as many as four goals.

The generally decent season would thus easily be ruined with the potential defeat to the Basques in a game which is set to open the Matchday No 36 in Primera Division.

Real Sociedad

The visitors have been enjoying a superb attacking form which led them towards winning three on the trot ahead of the trip to Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

The team led by Eusebio Sacristian notched as many as five goals in last two games on the road (this includes a narrow 3-2 loss to Barcelona and a 2-3 win over Valencia).

Sevilla vs Real Sociedad: Head to head

The meeting with Sevilla from the first part of the season will give Real Sociedad even a greater motive because they suffered a real disaster losing 0-4 to the Andalusians at Anoeta.

The Basques have previous managed to pick up three consecutive wins in meetings with Sevilla, who lead the overall tie by a single win.

Sevilla vs Real Sociedad: Prediction

Sevilla are 8/11 favourites to pick up the victory, but the value is clearly with the visiting side.

Real Sociedad have been very dangerous in the final third lately and we can easily see them netting two goals or more.