Real Sociedad Form
Real Sociedad have recorded three wins and two defeats in their last five matches. In that spell, the home team beat Osasuna 3:1, edged past Mallorca 1:0 and won a cup tie against Athletic Club 1:0, but lost to Atletico Madrid 2:3 and Villarreal 1:3. That run reflects the current balance of the side: they remain dangerous going forward, but are not always reliable at the back. Based on their season numbers, Real Sociedad matches have been fairly high-scoring, with an average of 3.07 goals per game; the team score 1.52 goals per match and concede 1.55. The hosts also have several standout attacking players this season. Mikel Oyarzabal has scored 12 goals in 26 matches, Goncalo Guedes has added eight goals and four assists, while Brais Mendez has five goals to his name.
- Real Sociedad have seen over 2.5 goals in nine of their last 10 home matches.
- The team have registered over 1.5 goals in eight of their previous 10 home games.
- The club have seen over 7.5 shots on target in eight of their last 10 home matches.
Potential Real Sociedad Lineup (4-4-2)*
Alejandro Remiro – Jon Martin, Igor Zubeldia, Jon Aramburu, Sergio Gomez – Jon Gorrotxategi, Goncalo Guedes, Carlos Soler, Ander Barrenetxea – Brais Mendez, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Levante Form
Levante come into the match in a more upbeat state than their position in the standings might suggest. In their last five games, they have posted two wins, two draws and only one defeat: a 4:2 win over Oviedo, a 2:0 victory against Alaves, draws with Rayo Vallecano and Girona, and their only setback came against Barcelona – 0:3. Even so, the visitors' season-long figures are still not the best. Levante score an average of 1.17 goals per match and concede 1.66, having already shipped 48 goals in 29 rounds. The shot data is also worrying: Levante's opponents average 16.59 shots per game. Up front, the visitors do not have one clear-cut leader. Based on the provided season statistics, Carlos Espi has scored seven goals, with Ivan Romero and K. Etta on five apiece.
- Levante have seen under 3.5 goals in eight of their last 10 away matches.
- Levante's opponents have recorded over 11.5 shots in 10 previous away fixtures.
- The club have lost on shots in eight of their last 10 away games.
Potential Levante Lineup (4-1-4-1)*
Mathew Ryan – Jeremy Toljan, Alan Matturro, Adri de la Fuente, Manuel Sanchez – Oriol Rey – Iker Losada, Victor Garcia, Karim Tunde, Jon Ander Olasagasti – Carlos Espi.
