This is the 23rd round of the Spanish La Liga between Valencia and Real Sociedad at the Mestalla Stadium. Both sides have gone through an extremely successful round last weekend in their respective games and today, they are both aiming to get all 3 points to break into the top 6 this season soon. Valencia with home advantage will be hoping to secure all 3 points here. They have just excelled to leave the Catalan's giant Camp Nou stadium with a point, something that few teams can do at the moment. Their opponents, Real Sociedad, have been in good shape for the past time, they have already collected three points from Bilbao and are now determined to march to the Mestalla with the believe of getting the 3 points.
VALENCIA
The host Valencia are currently sitting at the 8th position on the league rankings after having managed to accumulates 30 points since the start of the campaign with 6 wins, 12 draws and 4 defeats. So far, Valencia is reviving extremely strongly after a slow start to the season. Marcelino and his players are yet to lose their last 4 matches both on the road and as a host, especially considering the vital point against Barcelona in the last round. Following the excitement, the team will return to Mestalla to welcome Sociedad, the opponent always play very uncomfortably when facing Valencia. However, the home ground seems to be a very solid spiritual fulcrum for fans to think of winning against any opponents. Statistics shows that during the last 10 incessant matches when playing at home, "bat flocks" are completely unbeaten (win 8, draw 2). This is really good news for the team especially in the context that they are competing very fiercely in the top 6 position this season and a ticket to attend the European arena next season. Because of that reason.
REAL SOCIEDAD
The Visitors Real Sociedad is currently in the 9th place on the league standings with 30 points just as their opponent Valencia. They have managed to record 8 wins, 6 draws, 8 losses since the start of the campaign. The players of Barrenetxea coach are in a very impressive form, they climb one circuit to 9th place and they are only 2 points behind the top 6. Although they are playing as a guest tonight, the team's determination is redundant and they will not want their unbeatable circuits to stop at this match. Facing Valencia, Sociedad will have to be very careful and have to be focus if they want to get any point here. The last 3 times they meet the team has not been able to get any points against Valencia. The team has gained a lot of experience after failures and the next match will be an opportunity for Sociedad to pay both capital and interest to Valencia.
PRE-MATCH FACT
- Valencia have won their last 3 matches against Real Sociedad in all competitions.
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Valencia's last 6 games in La Liga.
- Valencia are undefeated in 12 of their last 13 home matches in La Liga.
- Valencia have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 matches in La Liga.
- Real Sociedad are undefeated in their last 5 matches in La Liga.
PREDICTION
Eighth placed Valencia takes on 9th placed Real Sociedad in week 23 of La Liga. The host Valencia have a real chance to get all three points in this game, as they are unbeaten at home in their last 5 matches. On the other hand the guests are a modest team away from home. True, in last 3 games on the road Sociedad has 2 draws and 1 win(against Madrid). In any case, the guests have a very difficult task in this game. I think, this should be a home win.
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