Real Sociedad take on the visitors PSG in the second leg of UEFA Champions League 1/8-finals. First leg result: 0-2. The match will be played on Tuesday, February 5th at Reale Arena (San Sebastian).
Real Sociedad are decently rated in Spanish football. However, they're clearly not a local giant, rather a solid mid-table team with ambitions. Even though much was achieved under Alguacil, including winning the country's cup. It's enough to mention that he was brought to San Sebastian when Imanol started here as a footballer. Last season, they managed to climb to 4th place in La Liga – fortunately, just as Sevilla began to falter. However, now the Basques themselves can't compete with their neighbors Athletic and Girona and are essentially fighting for the 6th position and playing in the cup, where last week was the return semifinal. Well, the long-awaited return to the Champions League was good. The autumn segment brought a couple of draws with the 2023 finalists, Inter, and a victory in the group. But it's upsetting in Paris, they lost 0-2, and now they need to seriously surprise everyone to advance further.
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PSG understands the need for results this season. The Parisians have long ceased to pay special attention to domestic tournaments – everyone, from the owners from Qatar to the last fan, has long been focused on success in the Champions League. And now the Super Cup has already been won, and nothing threatens another title in Ligue 1. However, such stability has become tiresome for the main star of the current squad, Mbappe. And he has officially announced his intention to change the environment. It's almost impossible to replace a player of Kylian's caliber, and everyone understands that the chances of winning the Big-Eared trophy will diminish further. And luring top-level stars is harder because everyone remembers how Neymar faded here. Yes, in the group stage, Luis Enrique and his wards didn't shine, moreover, they crawled into the playoffs by the skin of their teeth. In the last round, they drew in Dortmund with the demotivated Borussia, and based on additional indicators, with equal points, they surpassed in the dispute for 2nd place in the quartet Milan. There was no particular domination in the round of 16 either, but who will remember that if the French ended up with a solid 2-0?
On February 14th, the sides played their first match against each other. In San Sebastian, judging by the odds, the chances of points for both sides will be equal. But even if the visitors from Paris lose, minimally, they will play accordingly. Betting on the hosts to win with a zero handicap.
Prediction for the match: Real Sociedad to win with 0.0 handicap.
