Real Sociedad vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction and Betting Preview 05 Nov 2020

Here's our Real Sociedad vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction analysis:

Looking to continue their recent brilliant run of form, AZ Alkmaar will have their sights set on causing another European upset when they take on Spanish outfit Real Sociedad at the Reale Arena on Thursday evening.

Match status: 2020/21 Europa League - Group Stage
Kick-off: Thursday 05 Nov 2020, 05:55pm CET
 Venue: Reale Seguros Stadium (San Sebastian)

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Sociedad’s late drop from the top-four last season will still be causing them sleepless nights and trauma. Having ended the campaign in horrendous form, the Royal endured a spate of embarrassing results, causing them to finish sixth on the log,

In fact, given how poor they had been, they can count themselves very lucky to have made the cut for Europa League football. A couple more games that term, and Sociedad would have dropped further down the ladder. Turning out in Europe’s secondary competition, expect fireworks from this side.

Real Sociedad vs AZ Alkmaar Team News

Returning to the top of La Liga football last season, Real Sociedad showed how strong they can be against the league’s juggernauts. Challenging for the title earlier on, inconsistent results along the way saw them drop down the pecking order, and even out of CL reckoning.

Now plying their trade in the Europa League, the Whites and Blues seem hell-bent on enjoying a brilliant run in the competition. Favorites to qualify from Group F, they will need to improve performance levels over the coming weeks to ensure a spot in the knockout phase is eventually booked.

With two games gone by, they occupy third-place on the table, with three points to their name. They were on the end of a narrow defeat to Napoli on the last matchday – sent sinking by a late Politano strike. Unfortunately, they have a poor goalscoring form in Europe, registering a single effort ever since.

Their mixed EL form aside, Alguacil’s men have been turning heads in the Spanish La Liga, picking up a staggering 17 points from 8 games to rise to the summit. They recorded an emphatic 4-1 victory in their previous domestic clash against tricky Celta Vigo.

The Royal will have to be at their best to overpower AZ Alkmaar in this upcoming contest. The Cheeseheads are off to a blistering start in the Europa League, picking up maximum points from their opening two matches.

Taking on Croatian outfit Rijeka on the last matchday, the impressive Gudmundsson registered a brace to lead AZ Alkmaar to an emphatic 4-1 win. With the way things are right now, the Cheeseheads are very capable of making it out of this difficult Group F.

In the Eredivisie, they have been slow off the blocks, amassing a measly eight points from six games. You’d expect a club of their stature to be tearing it up in the Dutch league, but this isn’t the case. They will need to put these domestic woes behind them, to continue picking up results on the continent.

Injured or Suspended Players

Real Sociedad: Alex Sola and Asier Illarramendi.

AZ Alkmaar: Jordy Clasie, Timo Letschert, Myron Boadu and Jeremy Helmer.

Pre-Match Odds

Real Sociedad: 1.62
Draw: 4.44
AZ Alkmaar: 5.75

All odds are with 1xBet and are subject to change.

All odds are for Real Sociedad vs AZ Alkmaar Predictions with 1xBet and are subject to change.

Real Sociedad vs AZ Alkmaar Predictions

AZ have become all too familiar with draws in the Dutch league this season, sharing the spoils in their opening five league games. Sociedad, on the other hand, are dominating the Spanish La Liga – a league more highly rated than the Eredivisie.

Hence, there is no doubting Sociedad’s superior quality over the Cheeseheads. The Royal’s strong domestic form should lead them to success in this match.