Alaves take on the visitors Real Sociedad at “Mendizorrotza” in the matchday eight of the Spanish LaLiga. The game will be played in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Saturday, October 14th.
Alaves have failed the start of the season. The team has lost six starting clashes of the season, having gained its first points only in the seventh round after 2:0 victory over Levante. That triumph allowed Alaves to get up from the 20th to the 19th place in the LaLiga table where they sit with three points earned and 3-10 goal difference. The side has taken not a single point at its own turf in this season so far, having lost all three encounters with 1:7 aggregated score. However, it should be mentioned that Gianni De Biasi’s team faced tough opponents in those battles: vs. Barcelona 0:2, vs. Villarreal 0:3 and vs. Real Madrid 1:2.
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Real Sociedad has a spectacular and effective start of the season by having won four matches in a row with 14:4 aggregated score. Nevertheless, the side started to fail and for now Real Sociedad’s no-win series makes up five encounters. By having got 4:4 draw against Betis in the latest game Eusebio Sacristan’s team broke its four-clash losing run with 4:12 aggregated score. The main problem of the visiting side is its defense as “Txuriurdin” conceded at least three goals in five recent encounters with the total amount of the goals conceded reached 16 goals. With 10 points gained and 17-17 goal difference, Real Sociedad occupy the eighth place in the LaLiga standings. The side picked up six points with seven goals for and seven goals against in three away battles.
Alaves have not been broken by Real Sociedad at their own turf since 2000. Since then the rivals have met seven times resulting in single draw and six hosts’ triumphs. I expect many goals scored in the forthcoming clash as the visiting team scores and concedes much and I don’t believe that it will change in the Saturday fight.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
