Deportivo Alavés and Real Sociedad meet at Estadio de Mendizorroza, in a match for the 29 th round of the Primera División. Real Sociedad won at home by (3‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 09-29-2019. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches has won 2 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 04‑05‑2019, in a match for the Primera División that ended with the victory of Real Sociedad by (0‑1). Manu García (24 ‘Autogolo) scored the only goal of the match. Pay attention to the home factor, since Deportivo Alavés tends to achieve different results at home and away.
Deportivo Alavés :
The home team is currently in 14th position, with 32 points won, after 8 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against CD Leganés, by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Valencia, by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In their last 10 home matches for the championship, Deportivo Alavés won 4, tied 4 and lost 2, so they won 16 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (7 in 14 games). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 16 times and only got 1 comeback. In the last 14 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Coach Asier Garitano’s team comes to this match unmotivated, having been defeated by 2×0 on the visit to the Espanyol stadium. Oliver Burke of Scotland is the service forward and his best quality is the passing game. As a general rule, Alavés usually operates in a tactical system at 4-4-2, in which the team’s game organizer is Serbian Fejsa. Given the stature of its players, the best quality of the premises is in the aerial plays. The coach only has one absence for this day, that of goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco, to be suspended.
Real Sociedad :
The visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 46 points won, after 14 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Barcelona by (1‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Eibar, by (1‑2). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Real Sociedad conquered 13 points in 30 possible, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 10 matches that they played as a visitor. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (5 in 14 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had great defensive strength, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The formation trained by Imanol Alguacil enters this performance after a draw at home, by 1×1, in the reception at Osasuna: Real Sociedad was at a disadvantage, however, at minute 61 Mikel Oyarzabal managed to restore equality. The home team generally operates in a tactical 4-3-3 system, favoring quick transitions. It should be noted that one of the great weaknesses of Real Sociedad is the preservation of a positive result: when it is ahead on the scoreboard defensive difficulties increase. The visiting team has two absences for this match, both due to injury: Luca Sangalli and Ander Guevara.
