Almería and Real Sociedad are scheduled to play against each other on January 08th, 2023, Sunday, in a La Liga match to be held in Spain, check the Almería vs Real Sociedad betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Almería vs Real Sociedad will occur
The game will be played in the small Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos stadium, in the city of Almeria, with a capacity for 15000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
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Introduction to the Almería vs Real Sociedad betting tip 2022/2023
Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 2.51 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.5 goals per game of the last championship.
Almería last match
The last match ended in a draw for the Almería team. On that occasion they met Cádiz for the La Liga, and the match ended 1-1. Coach J. Ferrer Sicilia’s lined up a 4-1-4-1 formation.
The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.1.Almería showed a less-than-positive performance overall, but some players, such as El Bilal Touré, still performed well. He himself was the best on the field for his team, supporting the team in the most difficult moments with his classy plays.
Real Sociedad last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Copa Del Rey, Real Sociedad, who used a 4-1-3-2 formation, faced the UD Logroñés team with a final score of 0-1.
Prior to the match the odds were 1.25, making clear the team’s favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.
Almería vs Real Sociedad h2h
In the 2014/2015 football season, these teams played against each other on 2015-02-13 in a battle-themed La Liga match which ended in a 2-2 draw.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
The Real Sociedad team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Almería its counterpart.
Teams with different capacities and aspirations
Almería
La Liga leaderboard now
Almería enters into this match occupying 13th place in the La Liga with a negative balance. The team has scored 17 points, winning only 5 games, losing 8, and scoring 2 draws.
In the 16th round, the team is having the same score that the Getafe team, which is placed just below in 14th place. It also has the same points that the Girona team that is in the 12th place.
Almería analysis
Almería have a negative goal difference, having after 15 rounds conceded 23 goals to opponents and scored 17. An average to improve.
The average ball possession of Almería in this league is 45.07%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Real Sociedad they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.
Best goalscorer from Almería
El Toure has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team’s offense this season. With 3 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Almería to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.
Real Sociedad
La Liga leaderboard now
The Real Sociedad team with 29 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 9 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses.
Which means that, with an advantage of 2 points, the team is ahead the Atlético Madrid team closing in at the 4th place in the 16th round.
Real Sociedad analysis
Real Sociedad goal quotient is definitely positive, with 21 down scored and 17 conceded after 15 rounds played.
This is a top 5 team in the La Liga that wants to keep up with the good performances!
Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Real Sociedad team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 55.87%.
With a balance of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws in the La Liga, Real Sociedad playing away does not usually give much chance to opponents.
Real Sociedad is a more offensive team than Almería, having 1579 attacks vs. 1182 from Almería, having scored 21 times, in comparison, Almería converted into goal 17 times.
Best goalscorer from Real Sociedad
If we want to highlight a player from the team’s attack at this stage, we have to name Brais Méndez. The Midfielder scored 7 goals in the current season, helping Real Sociedad to achieve victory in several disputes.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Almería is E. Toure, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Real Sociedad is B. Méndez Portela, he has scored in 7 opportunities.
Some study shows us that between none minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.
Taking into consideration that Real Sociedad suffers an average of 1.71 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not suffer goals when playing out of their stadium.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.
Corners Top Betting Tips
There is an average of 4.76 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Almería has an average of 2.9 yellow cards per game over the 15 rounds, while Real Sociedad has an average of 2.6. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.93 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
On the Almería side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Real Sociedad who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
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Almería vs Real Sociedad betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on January 08th, 2023, Sunday.
The match will take place at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos stadium in Almeria.
The last time these teams faced each other was in La Liga match, referring to the 2014/2015 season, and ended with a 2-2 draw.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between none minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
