Explore My Football Facts’ detailed preview for Sevilla vs Real Sociedad in La Liga. Stats, odds, predictions and line-ups for the 20:00 BST match.
Sevilla come to this on the back of four defeats in their last five league games, so the main question is whether home advantage can balance them rather than whether they can dominate. Real Sociedad have been a bit more productive going forward, but their recent results still show a lot of inconsistency, with draws and defeats mixed in. With both teams using a 4-4-2 in their expected lineups, this could be a fairly close game decided by small margins rather than a high-scoring game.
Sevilla’s best course seems to be to keep things compact and lean on Isaac Romero to give them an outlet up front, especially with Djibril Sow suspended. Real Sociedad have the most established attacking names in Mikel Oyarzabal and Takefusa Kubo, but have also conceded in several of their last league games. The head-to-head record is split enough to suggest neither side should be over-confident, although the visitors’ recent advantage in the fixture is worth noting.
Forms guide and team overview
Seville
Sevilla’s recent form in La Liga has been poor, with four defeats in their last five matches. They lost 1-2 at home to Osasuna, 0-2 at home to Levante, 0-1 at home to Real Oviedo and 0-2 at home to Valencia, with the only win in that run coming 2-1 at home to Atlético de Madrid.
This pattern suggests they have struggled for consistency at both ends of the pitch, particularly away from home. The home win against Atletico Madrid shows they can still compete in the right game, but the overall trend remains negative.
Sevilla Last 5 results
Royal Society
Real Sociedad’s recent La Liga results have been mixed, with one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five. They drew 3-3 at home to Rayo Vallecano, lost 0-1 at home to Getafe, drew 3-3 at home to Deportivo Alavés, won 2-0 at home to Levante and lost 1-3 at home to Villarreal.
The goalscoring performance has been better than that of Sevilla, but the goals conceded in the draws and defeats show that they are not particularly secure. At least they’ve been more able to find a result when the game opens, which keeps them in the conversation here.
Real Sociedad Last 5 results
Team news and injury report
Seville
- Djibril Sow (yellow card suspension)
Royal Society
- Álvaro Odriozola (cruciate ligament)
Alignments and tactical configuration
Sevilla (4-4-2)
Expected lineup: Odysseas Vlachodimos (Goalkeeper), Andrés Castrín (Defender), Gabriel Suazo (Defender), José Ángel Carmona (Defender), Kike Salas (Defender), TBC (Midfielder), Lucien Agoumé (Midfielder), Oso (Midfielder), Rubén Vargas (Midfielder), Isaac Romero (Forward), Isaac Nettaal (Forward)
Sevilla’s predicted 4-4-2 should give them a straightforward shape, with two banks of four helping them stay organized without the ball. Lucien Agoumé and Oso will have to keep the midfield compact so that Isaac Romero and Neal Maupay can work with turnovers and direct play.
Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
Expected lineup: Álex Remiro (Goalkeeper), Duje Caleta-Car (Defender), Jon Aramburu (Defender), Jon Martín (Defender), Sergio Gómez (Defender), Ander Barrenetxea (Midfielder), Beñat Turrientes (Midfielder), Carlos Soler (Midfielder), Takefusa Kubo (Midfielder), Mikel Oyarzabal (Attascker), Mikel Oyarzabal (Attascker).
The 4-4-2 predicted by Real Sociedad gives them a similar structure, but with more emphasis on their attacking midfielders supporting the two forwards. Takefusa Kubo and Mikel Oyarzabal should be the main creative and finishing threats if they find space between Sevilla’s lines.
