It is a big weekend in La Liga and among the teams that can benefit from the El Clasico this weekend is Sevilla, who will be counting on either Real Madrid or Barcelona dropping points. Sevilla plays host to Real Sociedad in what could also be key in the top four race. Going into this game second placed Sevilla are second with 56 points, while Real Sociedad sixth with 47 points. Sevilla are coming from a 2-0 loss away to West Ham United in the Europa League and will need to dust themselves off fast and get their act together in the league. Sevilla haven’t had the best run in La Liga either, though they go into this game with a 14-game unbeaten run. They have drawn six of their last eight La Liga matches. Their scoring run hasn’t been great; they go into this game having scored more than a goal in just three of the last 11 matches. They’ve however failed to score in just one of the 11. Four of their last five matches in La Liga have produced under 2.5 goals.
Real Sociedad go into this game having registered some revival in their recent matches. They are coming from a 1-0 win over Alaves, their third win in five matches and they also have three clean sheets in those three wins. They have scored in each of their last five matches with three of the five producing under 2.5 goals. Twice in their last five league matches, Real Sociedad have conceded two or more goals but it is away from home thatchy will have the biggest concern. In their last seven away league matches, Sociedad have lost four and managed just one win and they have two clean sheets in those seven away matches. Six of their last 10 away league matches have produced under 2.5 goals. In their last eight meetings with Sevilla, Sociedad have registered zero wins, and five losses.
Sevilla have been on a shaky run, most of their matches ending in draws, largely because they haven't been scoring a lot of goals. Real Sociedad on the other hand, have improved a bit but they’ve still struggled away from home. The last time these two sides met it ended in a 0-0 draw and this time with the low scoring numbers we are backing it to produce under 2.5 goals.