La Liga - Real Sociedad VS Sevilla: The team participating in the Champions League has been reduced to a relegation team

In the 2022-23 season, Real Sociedad ranked fourth in La Liga and qualified for the Champions League. Now it has become a relegation team.

In the 2021-22 season, Sevilla ranked fourth in La Liga, and then fought for relegation. Last season, Sevilla finally ranked 17th in La Liga, only 1 point more than the relegated Leganes, which was considered a thrilling success in relegation.

In the current La Liga standings, Real Sociedad ranks 18th with 6 points from 9 games, 1 win, 3 draws, 5 losses, deep in the relegation zone, the same points as second-to-last Real Oviedo and bottom Girona, and 1 point less than Celta Vigo who is outside the relegation zone.

Sevilla ranks ninth with 13 points from 9 games, 4 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses, 3 points less than the fourth Atletico Madrid. It can only be said that it is better than the relegation team, which does not mean that it has revived. Although they beat the defending champion Barcelona 4:1 at home in the 8th round, they then lost 1:3 at home to Mallorca, which is not strong. It can be seen that this team is currently no stronger than Real Sociedad.

Real Sociedad VS Sevilla

Nature of the match: La Liga 10th round

Match time: October 25, 3:00

Real Sociedad is experiencing the worst start in team history in the past ten years. After 9 rounds, they have only 1 win, 3 draws and 5 losses. With 6 points, they are deep in the relegation zone. The relegation alarm has been sounded. The team's offensive and defensive ends are almost collapsed, averaging less than 1 goal per game, while conceding an average of 1.44 goals per game. To make matters worse, the team is facing serious injuries. Main forward Jiu Jianying missed the pre-match training due to an ankle injury and is doubtful for this game. Center Oscarsson also continues to miss due to injury.

In sharp contrast to the sluggishness of the home team, Sevilla has shown a clear momentum of recovery. They are currently ranked 9th in the league with 13 points and 4 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses, and are only one step away from the European theater. The team has shown a distinct "away dragon" characteristic this season. In the first four away games, it won 3 and lost 1, scoring 7 goals and conceding only 4 goals. The away winning rate is as high as 75%. The core of the striker Ennesri is in good condition. He scored twice in the last round of victory over Barcelona. His excellent header ability will pose a severe test to Real Sociedad's young defense.

Real Sociedad continues the tradition of technical flow and ball control, and its midfield conduction ability ranks among the top in La Liga. However, they exposed the core problem of their inability to convert possession advantage into goals. In the possible absence of Jiu Jianying, set kicks will become an important means of scoring for them. The probability of Oyarzabal's free kick directly threatening the goal is 25%, and the team's success rate of headers in the penalty area is also 54%.

Under the guidance of new coach Almeida, Sevilla's tactics have shifted from "dominance of the ball" to efficient counterattacks. Their average number of counterattack goals per game has increased significantly, and they are good at creating threats through long pass transfers and wing breakthroughs. Midfield interception is another magic weapon for them. The number of successful steals ranks first in the league. Their counterattack tactics against passing teams are very targeted.

Real Sociedad's home toughness and set-piece tactics are likely to help them score goals, but Sevilla's overall strength and counterattack efficiency make them more optimistic.