Real Sociedad hosts RB Leipzig in the second leg of the Europa League 1/16 finals. The match will be played on Thursday, February 24th at Reale Arena (San Sebastian)
Real Sociedad is in the seventh position in the Spanish LaLiga standings with 38 points after 24 matches. But in the last six rounds, the team did not look too convincing and gained only two victories. Last Sunday, the White and Blues lost to Athletic Bilbao in the Basque derby (4-0), delivering twice as few shots on goal. Three previous games of Real Sociedad ended with at least two goals scored. Let's' recall that the Basques took second place in the group with Monaco, PSV, and Sturm Graz. Imanol Alguacil cannot count on defenders Nacho Montreal and Diego Rico, as well as midfielders Barrentxea and Januzaj.
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RB Leipzig decided to change a head coach during the current season. Achim Beierlorzer, who arrived in the summer from Austrian Salzburg, was replaced by Domenico Tedesco after a streak of unsuccessful results. This has had an effect, and the team has changed. In the last eight matches, the Red Bulls gained six victories and lost only to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena (3-2), offering a decent resistance. Such results allowed RB Leipzig to get into the top four of the Bundesliga standings. The Saxonians have 34 points after 22 rounds. Last weekend, the team destroyed Hertha Berlin in the capital of Germany (1-6). The goal difference in the championship is 49-28. In the fall, RB Leipzig left the Champions League, finishing third in the group with PSG, Manchester City, and Club Brugge KV. By the way, the Red Bulls even managed to beat the Citizens in the last round (2-1). Only Marcel Halstenberg will not help RB Leipzig in the upcoming game.
Real Sociedad showed a great start to the season and even headed the LaLiga standings for some time, but then a recession forced the team to drop to the seventh line. A 2-2 draw obtained in Germany last week is absolutely illegitimate: the Spaniards delivered only three shots on the opponent's goal, while the Red Bulls shot as many as 20 times. The German team is in good shape, scores a lot, and is likely to advance to the next round of the Europa League.
Prediction for the match; RB Leipzig to advance to the 1/8 finals
