The Matchday 33 clash in La Liga between Alaves and Real Sociedad will take place on April 23 at the Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Alaves vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Alaves
The Basque side drew 1-1 away against Sevilla in the last round. Notably, in their last 12 La Liga matches, the club has secured only two victories (5 draws and 5 losses). Due to this poor run in the league, Eduardo Coudet's team finds themselves in the relegation zone. However, they are just one point away from safety in 17th place.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of Alaves' last 8 matches in La Liga.
- At least one team failed to score in the club's last five home league matches.
- The Basque side hasn't scored more than one goal in their last 10 home La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Alaves (4-4-2)
Jesus Owono – Moussa Diarra, Aleksandar Sedlar, Nahuel Tenaglia, Facundo Garces – Antonio Blanco, Jon Guridi, Joan Jordan, Carles Alena – Kike Garcia, Carlos Vicente.
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastian side also drew in their last round. Playing away, the club shared points with Villarreal in a 2-2 draw. Before that, the team unexpectedly lost 0-2 at home to Mallorca. Despite sitting in ninth place in the standings, the Basque side still has a good chance of finishing in a European spot, being just one point behind seventh-placed Celta. It's also worth noting that Imanol Alguacil's team has scored only 32 goals, with only three teams in La Liga scoring fewer.
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of Real Sociedad's last 12 La Liga matches.
- Two or more goals have been scored in the second half in 9 of the Basque side's last 11 La Liga games.
- The club has not lost in 7 of their last 8 away league matches (2 draws and 5 losses).
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
Alejandro Remiro – Jon Martin, Aritz Elustondo, Aihen Munoz, Amari Traore – Sergio Gomez, Luka Sucic, Pablo Marin Tejada, Benat Turrientes – Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Referee
Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
Matches – 17 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 94;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.5;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 29%.
Alaves vs. Real Sociedad: Match Prediction
The upcoming match is unlikely to be exciting and high-scoring. Both teams have been averaging around one goal per match this season. Alaves have struggled at home, collecting only 16 points, ranking them 19th in home performance in the league. They have scored just 11 goals, with an average home game result of 1.8 goals.
Real Sociedad have only beaten Las Palmas in their last eight away La Liga matches. The Canaries have scored just 15 goals in their last 16 away league games, with an average of 2.1 goals per match. Head-to-head clashes also tend to be low-scoring, with no more than two goals scored in their last seven La Liga meetings.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
