Preview : Real Sociedad vs Getafe - Live streaming, lineups & Prediction

Real Sociedad vs Getafe

SCHEDULE	TIME
GAME	Real Sociedad vs Getafe
DATE	23.01.2022
TIME	12:30 PM (UTC)
VENUE	Reale Arena (San Sebastian)
LEAGUE	LaLiga - Round 22

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Streaming starts 5 minutes before kick off

Match Preview

◉ After a pre-Christmas slump, things are looking up for Real Sociedad who’ve started 2022 with a four-match unbeaten run (W3, D1) including a midweek 2-0 Copa del Rey win over Atlético Madrid. The early La Liga (LL) pacesetters will need to maintain that form to stay in the race for Champions League qualification – something they haven’t achieved since 2012/13.

◉ Having won 1-0 in all four home league matches they've played this term against sides that start this round 11th or lower, Sociedad will be justifiable favourites for this clash with Getafe, even though they’ve only won two of the last six home H2Hs (L4). Curiously, five of those meetings finished 2-1 either way!

◉ The improving visitors start the round four points ahead of the relegation zone following Thursday’s 4-2 win over Granada, a match which saw them score 24% of their LL goals this term – only Alavés have scored fewer than Getafe (17) before this round. Their January signings should drive further improvement in this area - one of them, Borja Mayoral, completed the midweek scoring.

◉ But can they mastermind a return to winning ways on the road? Now without a league away win since April 2021 (D5, L8), Getafe have failed to score in three of their last four LL road trips (D2, L2). Yet there is hope as they’ve drawn both LL away games in which they scored first this term, and have conceded an average of just 0.67 goals per match across their last six league away fixtures (D4, L2).

◉ Players to watch: Mikel Oyarzabal has scored three times across Sociedad’s last three fixtures and has netted four times against Getafe – three of them were his side’s opener. Each of the last four competitive goals Getafe’s Borja Mayoral scored came in games that produced over 3.5 goals.

◉ Hot stat: Sociedad have scored a league-high 77% of their LL goals this term after half-time.

Real Sociedad starting lineup:
Remiro; Gorosabel, Elustondo, Le Normand, Munoz; Januzaj, Guevara, Zubimendi, Oyarzabal; Silva; Sorloth

Getafe starting lineup:
Soria; Suarez, Dakonam, Mitrovic, Cuenca, Olivera; Alena, Arambarri, Maksimovic; Unal, Ramirez

Prediction

Real Sociedad 2-1 Getafe

With both clubs now performing well, this has all the makings of an entertaining tussle. While we expect Getafe to be competitive throughout, we are siding with Sociedad, who could edge this contest by the odd goal in three