Real Sociedad hosts AZ Alkmaar in round 3 of the Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, November 5th at Reale Seguros Stadium (San Sebastian)
Real Sociedad already made some noise in the past season, forcing us to remember the times when the team played in the Champions League. But the drive evaporated gradually, or rather, it was spent mainly on reaching the Copa del Rey final. But perhaps it is the time for a breakthrough performed by Imanol Alguasil's men? They showed a great start in the new LaLiga, and they lead the standings so far. Yes, some teams have played fewer matches, and Real Sociedad is unlikely to take 1st place for a long time. But given the problems of favorites (including Barcelona), the Basques have a good chance to return to the top four. And it seems that this is the main task for the season for the representative of San Sebastian. As for the Europa League, Real Sociedad still managed to put the squeeze on Rijeka in Croatia (Bautista scored before the final whistle). However, Napoli beat the Basques at their native stadium.
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Largely due to bad luck, AZ Alkmaar lost to Dynamo in Kyiv (though the Dutch beat unyielding Viktoria Plzen before that). In the Dutch championship, the team started with five draws in a row, invariably scoring and conceding. However, it didn’t prevent the Red-Whites from beating Napoli at San Paolo. De Wit opened the scoring at the beginning of the second half, and Bizot, who made five or six saves, showed that he was regularly called up to play for the Netherlands national team for a reason. In the game with Rijeka, Copmeiners opened the scoring from the penalty spot already in the sixth minute. And by the end of the hour, AZ was winning with a hammering 4-0 score. Icelander Gudmundsson scored a double, and Norwegian Midste made two assists. And the representative of Alkmaar is leading the standings of its group.
Although each of the clubs is not a newcomer to European Cups, this will be their first head-to-head meeting. Before that, Real Sociedad and AZ did not even play friendly games. The hosts are considered the favorites. Perhaps it is in vain - the Spaniards are not particularly interested in the Europa League. We recommend betting on AZ with a +1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: AZ Alkmaar to win with +1.0 handicap
