Salzburg vs Real Sociedad Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Salzburg take on Real Sociedad in Europa League action this Thursday. Read the match predictions to find out why a Salzburg win is the betting tip at the Red Bull Arena Salzburg.
FC Red Bull Salzburg v Real Sociedad TIPS
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Salzburg vs Real Sociedad Preview
Salzburg will have been delighted to get a draw in the first leg in Spain, especially as it came in the form of a 93rd minute equaliser. The two away goals that they scored in the 2-2 draw could prove to be crucial as it means a low scoring draw of 0-0 or 1-1 will be enough to see them through on the Away Goals rule.
The Austrian side will be without a few players for this second leg contest though. Duje Caleta-Car is suspended for Salzburg after picking up a yellow card in the first leg, so that means Marin Pongracic is likely to start at centre-back if he can overcome an illness. Stefan Lainer is ill too but is still expected to play, while Valon Berisha and Christoph Leitgeb are also doubts.
Real Sociedad were just seconds away from winning the first leg so that late equaliser will have knocked the stuffing out of them a little bit. The Spanish side will still certainly fancy their chances of going to Austria and getting the win though, which would see them progress in the Europa League.
In terms of the team news, Adnan Januzaj will be expecting to start here after making a very good impression off the bench in the first leg. Hector Moreno and Kévin Rodrigues are both doubtful for the match with muscle injuries, while the big blow is that star striker Willian Jose looks set to miss out with a broken toe.
Salzburg vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips
- Salzburg have won 7 drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
- Real Sociedad have won 3 drawn 2 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Salzburg have scored an average of 3.4 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Real Sociedad have scored an average of 2 goals and conceded an average of 1.9 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Salzburg’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Real Sociedad’s previous 10 matches
Salzburg vs Real Sociedad Prediction
Though the Austrian Bundesliga is not one of the most competitive in Europe, Salzburg are still unbeaten in their last 26 matches and haven’t lost at home all season which makes this an exceptionally difficult task for Real Sociedad.
Sociedad have been hit and miss in the last few months, mostly miss. They do not have a great away record in particular, having not won away from home since November. They did score twice in their last away game against Real Madrid, but that was ruined by conceding 5.
That being said, they did get a 3-0 win against Levante on Sunday which should be useful in boosting confidence. Salzburg were successful in league action at the weekend too, easing past St. Polten 4-0. That result left them top of the league by 7 points, while Sociedad are down in 12th in La Liga.
Salzburg have been excellent both domestically and in Europe this season. Before the first leg of this tie, they had only conceded 2 goals in their previous 8 Europa League matches. The tip is for Salzburg to win and advance to the next round.
Team PredictionsSalzburg vs Real Sociedad Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Salzburg (4-3-1-2 formation): Walke; Lainer, Ramalho, Pongracic, Ulmer; Haidara, Samassekou, Schlager; Wolf; Dabbur, Gulbrandsen
Real Sociedad (4-3-3 formation): Rulli; Odriozola, Llorente, Moreno, Bella; Prieto, Illarramendi, Zurutuza; Canales, Bautista, Oyarzabal
RECENT Head To Head
Europe League
Head to Head Statistics
Last1 matches
| SV Salzburg | Sociedad |
|---|---|
| Wins | |
| 0 | 0 |
| Corners | |
| 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | |
| 0 | 0 |
| Shots | |
| 0 | 0 |
| Shots on Target | |
| 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | |
| 0 | 0 |
| Red Cards | |
| 0 | 0 |
As with many of the Europa League fixtures, these two sides do not have a long history of matches against each other. In fact, the first leg of this tie is the only contest they have ever had of a competitive nature. Alvaro Odriozola and Adnan Januzaj scored for Sociedad and a Mikel Oyarzabal own goal plus a late Takumi Minamino equaliser put Salzburg level.
The 2-2 draw means that Salzburg have never beaten Real Sociedad and Sociedad have never beaten Salzburg. This doesn’t have to change on Thursday, and away goals may be the crucial factor.
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