Real Sociedad hosts Granada CF in round 35 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, July 10th at Reale Seguros Stadium (San Sebastian)
Leaving for quarantine was clearly not beneficial for Sociedad. Alguasil's team performed well before the break, but after the resumption of the championship, they constantly lost points and already missed the chance to get into the Champions League. If the defense of the White-blues continues to fail, they can even miss the chance to get in the Europa League. Currently, there are no prerequisites for the Basques to play more reliably in defense. Moreover, Zaldua was injured. However, Sociedad conceded regularly even with him. After the lockdown, the White-blues never managed to keep a clean sheet, and taking into account the games before the pandemic, they have conceded goals in nine games in a row.
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Granada performs very well the first season after returning to LaLiga, but the Andalusians still lack quality players. First of all, this concerns the defensive line. Even a frequent game on counterattacks and organized defense does not allow the Nasrids to keep a clean sheet often. Within the framework of the championship, they managed not to concede on only three matches in a row, and then at the start of the season. In fact, the rivals underestimated Granada in the first months, which allowed the team to keep a clean sheet in six out of the first 10 rounds. Subsequently, the Nasrids were much less likely. After the lockdown, the Andalusians didn’t concede in only two of seven matches. And they did not concede from Leganes and Alaves, which did not shine with scoring.
It does not seem that Granada, which had conceded twice from dead Valencia, will be able to keep a clean sheet. However, I have serious doubts that Sociedad will get the long-awaited “dry” victory. The Basques will play attack first, which will give the visitors the opportunity to run in a counterattack. Granada knows how to play away. The Nasrids scored 21 goals outside of their field, which is the fifth indicator in the league. In general, Martinez’s men did not score mainly to top-level rivals. The current Sociedad cannot be called such. I think the team that scored five goals in the last three matches is quite capable of extending the goal streak in San Sebastian. Therefore, it turns out that both teams are ready to score, as it was in the head-to-head meeting of the first round. Moreover, they need to score points to get into the Europa League. And it’s better to do it right now, as both teams will have difficult matches in the next round. Therefore, Sociedad and Granada will try to gain victory, which will lead to the exchange of goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes
