Real Sociedad vs Valencia prediction and betting tips on May 16, 2024
Game Prediction
In the 36th round of La Liga on May 16, 2024, Real Sociedad will play against Valencia. In San Sebastian, the hosts are trying to hold onto the sixth position, while the European ambitions of the guests have faded.
Key statistics and trends:
- Real Sociedad has lost only to their fellow Madrid clubs in the last 7 matches, and in the previous round, they lost to Barcelona.
- Valencia lost three games in a row before drawing 0-0 with Rayo Vallecano.
- The most popular result in games between these clubs in San Sebastian is 1-1 (occurred 5 times).
- Valencia has scored 22% of their goals between the 61st and 75th minutes.
- Real Sociedad has scored 27% of their goals between the 31st and 45th minutes.
Analysis of Real Sociedad's form: In the current conditions, breaking into the top 5 is difficult.
The "Txuri-Urdin" had a challenging and eventful season. They finally returned to the Champions League, but in the cup, they were defeated only in the semifinals, losing to Mallorca on penalties. With teams like Athletic and Girona in such strong form, Alguacil's team couldn't rise above sixth place in La Liga. Furthermore, they had to keep Betis behind them, especially since they had some slip-ups even in spring - they only managed to win against a demotivated Las Palmas in April-May. It's not surprising that Barcelona secured a confident 2-0 victory in the previous round.
Analysis of Valencia's form: They fell apart in mid-spring.
The "Bats" were serious contenders for either sixth or seventh place. But after crucial away wins against Granada and Osasuna, they faced setbacks. Not only did they lose to strong opponents like Betis (a direct rival, losing at home 1-2) and Barcelona, but they also stumbled against mid-table teams like Alaves. After the goalless draw with Rayo Vallecano, even small progress looks significant.
Real Sociedad: Team news
Merquelanz, Tirni, Amari Traore, Carlos Fernandes, and Ayen Munoz won't be able to play. Subimendi is also questionable.
Valencia: Team news
Yaremchuk has returned to the squad. However, Diakhaby, Gaya, and Francisco Peres still have health issues.
Possible starting lineups for Real Sociedad - Valencia:
Real Sociedad (possible lineup): Remiro - Galan, Pacheco, Le Normand, Odriozola - Oyarzabal, Turrientes, Merino, Brais Mendes, Becker - Andre Silva
Valencia (possible lineup): Domenech - Jesus Vazquez, Gahorovsky, Mosquera, Thierry Correia - Diego Lopez, Guerra, Pepelu, Peter Federico - Andre Almeida, Duro
Previous matches:
After four consecutive draws, the teams exchanged victories with a 1-0 scoreline in 2023.
Free prediction for the Real Sociedad - Valencia match on May 16:
Both clubs are generally pragmatic, and currently, they are not scoring much. Let's bet on "total under 2.5 goals" (odds - 1.69).