Valencia CF
- Oscar Sanchez's Valencia CF side have been in a very bad run of form over the last few weeks, losing 4 games in a row in a nasty streak.
- Beaten by Deportivo de A Coruna and Barcelona in their opening 2 games under Sanchez, Los Che followed up with defeats to fellow strugglers Sevilla to make it 3 defeats from 3 in the 2026-2027 LaLiga campaign.
- Valencia have taken just 1 point from their 5 games, leaving them bottom of the table ahead of Sunday's game with Real Sociedad, who occupy 12th place on 7 points.
- They have scored an average of 0.00 goals and conceded 2.00 in their 3 home LaLiga 2026/2027 games to date, a horrendous record that they'll be desperate to turn around when they welcome Txuri-urdin to the Estadio Mestalla this Sunday.
- Nigeria's Umar Sadiq is their leading scorer with 1 goal in 3 games, so Los Che will need to find a different source to score their first home goal of the season.
Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad have won 1 and lost 2 of their 3 away games in LaLiga 2026/2027.
- Real Sociedad's form has been mixed with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last 5 games.
- Pellegrino Matarazzo's side have a 4-3-3 system that is built around vertical passing and quick transitions, they also play an active counter-press to try and win the ball back immediately after possession losses.
- Croatian Luka Sucic has scored 2 goals in 5 games in the 2026/2027 campaign, making him their top scorer and giving the visitors a cutting edge in the final third that Valencia currently lack.
- Job Ochieng has provided 2 assists in 2 games for Txuri-urdin in the 2026/2027 season, so he is already making the right runs and creating chances for his teammates.
Head-to-Head
Valencia CF are unbeaten in their last 2 home games against Real Sociedad, beating Txuri-urdin 4-3 away in the last LaLiga campaign.
Key Players
- Nigeria's Umar Sadiq is their leading scorer with 1 goal in 3 games, so Los Che will need to find a different source to score their first home goal of the season.
- Croatian Luka Sucic has scored 2 goals in 5 games in the 2026/2027 campaign, making him their top scorer and giving the visitors a cutting edge in the final third that Valencia currently lack.
Betting Insights
- Real Sociedad are the marginal favorites at 2.5, but Valencia are just behind at 2.7 and the draw is available at 3.35.
- We don't think this will be a runaway game and that there is value in under 2.5 goals at 1.87.
Prediction
- These are two teams that operate with very different tempos, Valencia can be patient in possession and then sit very deep, while Real Sociedad try to play a faster game with more direct passes.
- Valencia are desperate for a win and will likely try to stay compact and organised for long spells while Sociedad will be looking to get at the defence and play at pace.
