La Liga unfolds this weekend with another amazing fixture as Real Sociedad welcome Celta Vigo to Reale Arena in San Sebastian. Kickoff is set for 8th January 2021 at 18:15.
Real Sociedad is 7th on the table with 30 points from 19 played matches. Earlier in the season, it looked as if Real Sociedad would cause some major upset, and secure a top-three finish. However, their luck seems to have run out, and as of now, they are in the midst of a long winless run of seven games in the league.
Real Sociedad will be looking to return to the winning ways in the La Liga coming off 2-3 Copa del Rey victory against Leganés in their most recent outing. In that game, Real Sociedad had 63% possession, 12 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Alexander Isak (8′) and Mikel Oyarzabal (43′, 74′). The opponents, Leganés managed 12 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Juan Muñoz (60′, 70′).
Meanwhile, Celta Vigo has been on the rise, they currently sit 12th on the table with 23 points. They lost only two of the previous 11 games in all competitions and they are scoring goals in huge numbers. Celta Vigo’s away record of late has been thoroughly impressive, keeping four clean sheets in their last five La Liga games on the road and six in total from nine league outings.
Los/Os Celestes will be looking to make amends after they were edged to 2-1 loss by Atlético Baleares in Copa del Rey action in their previous match. In that game, Celta Vigo managed 59% possession, seven shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Brais Méndez (67′). Atlético Baleares got eight shots with six of them on target and goals by Martinez (17′, 76′).
Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo head to head
These two sides have a long head to head history of 54 matches since 1993. Out of the 54 meetings, Real Sociedad has 19 victories, 18 matches played out draws and Celta Vigo pulled out 17 wins.
- Celta Vigo 0-2 Real Sociedad 28/10/21
- Real Sociedad 2-1 Celta Vigo 22/04/21
- Celta Vigo 1-4 Real Sociedad 01/11/20
- Real Sociedad 0-1 Celta Vigo 24/06/20
- Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Sociedad 27/10/19
Home
- Leganes 2-3 Real Sociedad
- Alaves 1-1 Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad 1-3 Villarreal
- Zamora 0-3 Real Sociedad
- Real Betis 4-0 Real Sociedad
Away
- Atletico Baleares 2-1 Celta Vigo
- Real Betis 0-2 Celta Vigo
- Celta Vigo 3-1 Espanyol
- Andorra 1-2 Celta Vigo
- Mallorca 0-0 Celta Vigo
Real Sociedad team news
Real Sociedad will remain without the services of Ander Barrenetxea, Andoni Gorosabel, Alex Sola, Nacho Monreal and Carlos Fernandez for this weekend’s contest due to injuries.
Celta Vigo team news
On the visitors’ side eight players are expected to return following positive COVID-19 tests, but Nestor Araujo, Augusto Solari and Ruben Blanco remain doubts.
Prediction and odds
The home team has struggled recently in La Liga, but they are still seventh in the standings and they will want to break their six-game winless streak, meanwhile, Celta Vigo has done well in recent matches, but they enter this game after a loss and they will be looking to bounce back.
- Draw
- Double Chance 1/2
- Both teams to score
