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Valencia is set to face Real Sociedad on Saturday evening at Mestalla. They hope to end their five-game losing streak and improve their current position in La Liga. Valencia is currently 19th in the table and is only two points from safety. In contrast, Real Sociedad is third in the league and six points ahead of fifth-placed Real Betis in the race for the top four.
Valencia’s campaign this season has been a disaster, with only 20 points from 22 matches. Despite being a six-time Spanish champion, the club has not played outside of La Liga since the 1986-87 season.
Ruben Baraja, the head coach of Valencia, is aware of the size of the task at hand. This is especially true as Valencia’s next two matches are against two of the top three teams in the division, Real Sociedad and Barcelona. Real Sociedad is aiming for a top-four spot this season, and they have the third-best away form in La Liga, with 25 points from 11 matches.
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Valencia’s recent form has been poor, losing their last five matches. On the other hand, Real Sociedad has only won one of their last four league matches, allowing Real Madrid to pull clear in second place. Valencia will have Samu Castillejo back from suspension for this match, but Edinson Cavani, Thierry Correia, Nico Gonzalez, and Jaume Domenech remain sidelined due to injury. Real Sociedad has a lengthy injury list that includes Aritz Elustondo, David Silva, Jon Pacheco, Mohamed Ali-Cho, Andoni Gorosabel, Sadiq Umar, and Martin Merquelanz.
Without a doubt, this has been a very difficult season for Valencia as they find themselves in a very complicated situation in the relegation places. Valencia will be looking to end their streak of 8 consecutive games without a win. While Real Sociedad will be looking to continue the excellent season they have been having. Sitting third in the standings, Real Sociedad will be looking for a win that can secure them in third place and thus move away from Atletico Madrid and put pressure on Real Madrid for second place.
Valencia vs Real Sociedad Game Information
- Date: 02/25/2023
- Time: 03:00 PM ET
- Location: Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia.
- How to Watch: Valencia vs Real Sociedad ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
Valencia vs Real Sociedad Betting Lines
Valencia is +215 according to our Vegas La Liga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $215.On the other side, Real Sociedad is +140 according to the Vegas La Liga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $140.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Valencia at a 31.75% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Real Sociedad has 41.67% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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