UEFA Europa League will see Real Sociedad and Sheriff Tiraspol lock horns this weekend at Reale Arena in their Group E second leg fixture. Match day schedules for October 13 at 22:00 EAT.
The hosts have won their last five games in all competitions, As Sevilla languish in the early-season relegation zone, an opportunity to take their usual place in the Champions League spots has opened up, with La Real aiming to return to Europe’s premier competition for the first time in 10 years.
Real Sociedad are hoping to win again following 1-0 La Liga success vs Villarreal. In that match, Real Sociedad had 60% possession and 17 attempts on goal with five of them on target. The only player to score for Real Sociedad was Brais Méndez (33′). Villarreal got five shots on goal with one of them on target.
As for the visitors, only a win will do if Sheriff is to qualify for the round of 16 playoffs, assuming that Manchester United beat Omonia Nicosia at Old Trafford. Domestically, Stjepan Tomas’s men continued their dominant unbeaten run in the league, making it 21 games without defeat and five without conceding in their 1-0.
Sheriff Tiraspol will want another win following 0-1 victory to beat Dinamo-Auto in their most recent fixture.
Real Sociedad vs. Sheriff Tiraspol head to head
Thursday’s fixture will be the second head to head encounter between these two clubs since the first leg of this match; Real Sociedad won in the first meeting while Sheriff Tiraspol is yet to win.
- Tiraspol 0-2 Real Sociedad 06/10/22
Home
- Real Sociedad 1-0 Villarreal
- Tiraspol 0-2 Real Sociedad
- Girona 35 Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol
- Real Sociedad 2-1 Omonia Nicosia
Away
- Dinamo Auto 0-1 Tiraspol
- Tiraspol 0-2 Real Sociedad
- Tiraspol 3-0 Sfintul G
- Tiraspol 0-0 Zimbru
- Tiraspol 0-2 Man Utd
Real Sociedad team news
Boss Imanol Alguacil is unable to call upon the services of Ander Barrenetxea, Umar Sadiq, Andoni Gorosabel, Martín Merquelanz and Mikel Oyarzabal through injuries.
Sheriff Tiraspol team news
Manager Stjepan Tomas will take to the pitch with a fully fit.
Prediction and odds
- Sheriff Tiraspol Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
