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December 6, 2020. 22:00. Vitoria. “Mendisorrosa”.
The league. Round 12
Alavés (Vitoria) – Real Sociedad (San Sebastián)
Where to look: MEGOGO
Disqualified: No
Injured: Pere Pons, Manu García, Burgi – Hon Guridi, Asier Ilyarramendi, Luca Sangagli, Mikel Oyarzabal
Alavés – Real Sociedad: bookmaker odds
After a rather unexpected home loss to Elche with a score of 0: 2, Alavés suddenly accelerated and have not lost in the Spanish Championship for five rounds in a row. And this despite the calendar far from being the simplest. Pablo Machín’s team’s undefeated streak started in Valladolid, where they scored a wild 2-0 victory thanks to an early removal from the hosts. Then the Basques managed not to lose at home to Barcelona, having played the last half hour in the minority, and a week later they were planted in the Ciudad de Valencia in a duel against Levante, having been left with ten men already in minute 34 .
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After an international break, Alavés took Valencia in Mendisorros. Having stunned the opponent with a playful start to the game (two goals in 16 minutes), the hosts, it seems, would take things to the third win of the season without any problems, but the “Bats” in the middle of the second half they abruptly joined the game and played again in five minutes, and at the end of the match, they came very close to snatching the victory, but they weren’t very lucky. Well, last weekend, “Glorious” forced his fans to forget about this regrettable misfire that sensationally beat Real Madrid on the road.
The Whites once again organized a charity auction of unprecedented generosity, the first such action successfully carried out at the Mestalla in early November, having managed to lose to a much weaker opponent. First, the Madridistas received a completely unnecessary penalty in their own goal at the very beginning of the match. And almost immediately after the break, Thibaut Courtois made a stupid mistake, giving the goal to Josel. Suddenly receiving two goals ahead, the “Alavés” sat in his own half of the field and ran off with pleasure in dangerous counterattacks. The guests were unable to score the third goal, but retained the victory (2: 1), thanks to which they slightly improved their ranking.
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The “Real Sociedad”, with a streak of six consecutive victories over several days, maintained the leadership in La Liga. Imanola Alguasil’s team at the beginning of the series dealt brilliantly with their rivals, winning big and brilliant: 3: 0 over Getafe and Betis, 4: 1 over Huesca and Celta. The Basques also beat the semi-youth team of “Granada” (2: 0) without any problem, without realizing many advantageous moments. A week later, history repeated itself in Cádiz. Having an overwhelming advantage, having created at least a five hundred percent chance to score, Churi-Urdin won just 1: 0. Well, in the previous round their winning streak was interrupted by Villarreal (1: 1).
Nor have Real Sociedad won in the last two Europa League games, which puts them in an extremely disadvantageous position in terms of the prospects for leaving the group. Initially, Imanol Alguasil’s team drew in Alkmaar with AZ (0: 0), but considering how events unfolded in that match, it’s not a bad result either. But the trick of not winning the modest “Rijeka” in San Sebastián is quite difficult to explain. The Croats, deprived of the motivation of the tournament, put up a more than worthy resistance against the “churi-urdin”, led the score twice, but in the end they tied – 2: 2. On the last day, the Society will play as a visitor with Napoli, who have not yet secured a playoff exit either. It is enough for the hosts not to lose, but the Basques must play at least as well as AZ in Croatia. The “cheese makers” are likely to beat “Rijeka”, which, in turn, complicates the “churi-urdin” task.
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Alavés – Real Sociedad: indicative compositions
Alavés still have midfielder Pere Pons and winger Burgi injured, while the glorious captain Manu García remains in quarantine. But the “Royal Society” has much more serious losses. Somehow we have gotten used to the absence of Luca Sangagli and Asier Ilyarramendi. Another central falcon, Hon Guridi, is also injured. And everything would be fine, but in the match against the Croats, the “churi-urdin” lost not only points, but also their captain, top scorer and one of the key players, winger Mikel Oyarzabal. Also, main defender Aritz Elustondo’s involvement in the game is questionable. Well, many players in the starting lineup will benefit from the break on the eve of a trip to Naples. So there may be surprises at the “start” of the guests.
Alavés – Real Sociedad: author’s forecast
In other circumstances, I would not have doubted the victory of Real Sociedad, who won the last four away games in the current championship, but now there is no trace of such confidence. I repeat, it is very likely that Churi-Urdin will play in Vitoria with a line-up that is far from optimal, which significantly increases the chances of Pablo Machin’s team of a favorable result for him, which, surely, will be considered a draw. Furthermore, Alavés have been very lucky lately, and the good results should have a positive effect on the mood and motivation of the Babasorros players. Therefore, I would risk, perhaps, to bet on the victory of the owners. Well, I think the “Mendisorros” derby can be very effective.
Frequent questions
🥇 What time does the game start?
The match will start at 22:00
🥇 What is the best place to bet?
It is best to place a bet on the Parimatch website with odds 1.97
