After a challenging start in Europe and La Liga, Real Sociedad have turned their season around. Just weeks ago, La Real was a mid-table team, but an impressive run now sees them in sixth place in La Liga.
Imanol Alguacil’s team has won four of the five matches, only losing the Basque Derby (1-0) against Athletic Bilbao. Real Sociedad won the important game against Real Betis (2-0) and secured a victory in Europe against Ajax (2-0).
Imanol Alguacil faces a significant challenge with the injury to key midfielder Martín Zubimendi. He’ll miss at least two or three weeks, although Alguacil said the injury looked serious when he subbed him off.
He’s been the team’s most crucial midfielder, and his absence will likely disrupt the team’s dynamics. In the Europa League, La Real have mixed results and are in the mid-table.
Dynamo Kyiv are thriving domestically. They’re currently first in the Ukrainian league with 40 points in 16 games, having won twelve, drawn four, while they remain undefeated.
However, two of those draws came recently, drawing against 12-placed Kolos Kovalivka (1-1) and second-placed Oleksandriya (0-0). On the other hand, Dynamio Kyiv avenged Oleksandriya a few days later with a 3-0 victory.
Their Europa League campaign is a stark contrast, as they’re the only team without any points after five matches. They’ve suffered heavy defeats, including 3-0 against Lazio and 4-0 against Ferencváros. They scored one goal and conceded twelve. Five points separate them from the 24th place (the lowest to qualify for the next tournament round).
Right winger Andriy Yarmolenko remains sidelined, while left-back Vladyslav Dubinchak will serve his suspension following his red card.
Bet hereThe two teams have never met; however, we’ll likely see a Real Sociedad victory. With the home advantage, La Real can hope to secure its qualification for the knock-out round, while Dynamo Kyiv is unlikely to focus on the Europa League this season.
They only have a three-point lead over the second-placed team in the Ukrainian League, and the team lacks confidence after suffering several bashings in Europe.
Although fans criticized Real Sociedad’s slow start, the team has significantly improved recently. With their superior form in Europe and elsewhere, Sociedad will likely win at home against Dynamo Kyiv. Nonetheless, without Zubimendi, a heavy defeat is unlikely.
Like his team, Mikel Oyarzabal struggled at the start of the season. However, his struggles seem to be over, with all of his four-season goals coming in the last five weeks. He scored against Leganés in the previous game and converted the penalty against Real Betis.
His form suggests he could be key against Dynamo Kyiv, especially considering how many goals they’ve conceded in the Europa League. It wouldn’t surprise me to see him scoring again in this match.
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