After two straight defeats in La Liga, Real Sociedad will be looking to regain their winning touch when they host Valencia, who are on a run of four fixtures without triumph, at the Estadio Anoeta on Sunday at 16:15 GMT.
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Can Sociedad Regain their Winning Touch At Home to Valencia?
Imanol Alguacil will be looking to get the best out of his charges and regaining their winning groove when they host Valencia on Sunday.
Alguacil will look to refresh the squad given the business schedule they have faced in recent outings. They will focus on maintaining high energy levels and tempo to bolster their chances of winning on Sunday.
Can Valencia Halt their Winless Run with Victory on Sunday?
Gennaro Gattuso and his men will be looking to halt their winless run, which extends four La Liga outings, as they seek to punctuate it with victory away to Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Gattuso will insist that his side give their best in defensive solidity, work rate, aggression in winning the ball back, and adventure when playing offensively. He will expect Valencia to work hard out of possession and to be brave when on the ball.
Form Guide
Real Sociedad
Alguacil and his charges have won seven times, drawn once, and lost four matches out of the 12 outings they have played this term.
Real Sociedad have scored 16 times while conceding 15 times. They have amassed 22 points out of the available 36. They are currently 5th on the table and 10 points behind league leaders and a point behind the side on 4th.
In their last five fixtures, Sociedad have won three times before their latest two consecutive defeats in the league.
Valencia
Gattuso’s men have won four times, had three draws, and lost five matches out of the opening 12 La Liga outings. They have scored 18 times while conceding 14 in this run.
Valencia have collected 15 points out of the available 36. The Mestalla side currently sit 10th on the table, just 5 points above the drop zone.
In their last five, Valencia have won just once, drawn twice, and lost twice; they have collected just 5 points and dropped 10.
Possible Starting Lineups
Real Sociedad
Alex Remiro; A. Gorosabel, R. Le Normand, J. Pacheco, D. Rico; M. Zubimendi; B. Mendez, P. Marin, M. Merino; C. Fernandez, A. Sorloth
Valencia
G. Mamardashvili; T. Correa, Gabriel, M. Diakhaby, J. Gaya; Y. Musah, N. Gonzalez, A. Almeida; J. Kluivert, E. Cavani, S. Lino
Players to Watch
B. Mendez
The forward has 7 goals and 3 assists in 18 appearances for Real Sociedad this season. Mendez will be important to Sociedad as they look to jump back into the winning groove.
E. Cavani
The veteran striker has 4 goals and one assist in 7 appearances for Valencia. The striker will pose the attacking threat and lead from the front as the team look to win over Real Sociedad.
Prediction
Real Sociedad will look to be proactive in their play, boss the ball, dictate the tempo, and impose their style on Valencia.
Gattuso’s men will look to be dangerous on the counter even as they defend deep and in numbers.
Real Sociedad will win this match and take all three points.
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