La Liga: Real Sociedad vs Alaves.
At 2:15 a.m. Beijing time on January 3, 2024, in the 19th round of La Liga, Real Sociedad will face Alaves at home. Real Sociedad has been a little lacking this season, with 8 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses after 18 league rounds, ranking 6th in the league with 31 points, 7 points away from Barcelona in the Champions League, you know, the team was in the Champions League last season. Judging from the data, Real Sociedad has scored 29 goals and conceded 18 goals in 18 league games this season, and the offensive and defensive performance is acceptable.
Real Sociedad have been in decent form of late, going unbeaten in 10 consecutive matches. The team played away to Cadiz in the last round of the league, with 61% possession and 1 shot on target from 8 attempts, and the whole game was very close, with neither side achieving anything, and finally drew 0-0. In terms of the squad, Merkrantz, Barrenitsia and Zaharian are injured and will miss this game.
Alaves is the promotion horse this season, the team rushed into La Liga through the play-offs last season, and after 18 rounds of league play-offs, it has achieved 4 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses, ranking 16th in the league with 16 points, 3 points above the relegation zone, which shows that its relegation pressure is still huge. From the statistical point of view, Alaves has scored 14 goals and conceded 24 goals in 18 league games this season, and the offensive and defensive performances are poor, especially the performance of the forward line, which is currently one of the teams with the fewest goals in La Liga.
Alaves have been in very poor form of late, having suffered three defeats in a row and kept clean sheets. The team played at home to Real Madrid in the last round of the league, with 40% possession and 2 shots on target from 8 attempts. It is worth noting that Alaves have had a poor away form this season, with three draws and six defeats in nine league games, and they are in 18th place in the league on the road.
In terms of past meetings between the two teams, Real Sociedad has faced Alaves in the last 10 times, with 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, and the past record is dominant. In terms of recent form, Real Sociedad have been in decent form of late, but there are signs of smudge in their forward lineAnd Alaves has been even more unbearable recently, suffering 3 consecutive defeats while keeping clean sheets, in addition, its away ability is worrying. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, the home team has been given a certain amount of support, and combined with the strength and recent situation of both sides, Real Sociedad is still expected to win all three points in this game.