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Match Preview
Real Sociedad and Levante will clash in match day 28 of La Liga at Anoeta on Friday. The game has greater significance for the visitors, as they are currently 15th in the table, just five points clear of the relegation zone. Therefore, anything but a positive result will mean their survival hopes would take a serious blow.
Leading up to the game, Levante's form awful of late, winning just one of their last six matches, including four losses. However, one thing that will give the visitors some sort of hope is the fact their 10th-best away record in the league, which becomes even more important considering Sociedad's home record.
Sociedad enter the match in relatively better shape, as they've managed to win two and draw two out of the last six in all competitions. However, La Real have faced back-to-back defeats in the previous two matches, which must be a cause of concern for manager Imanol Alguacil.
Both teams have faced each other 23 times in the league competition before, where Levante having a slight edge with eight wins compared to Sociedad's seven. However, Sociedad won both of the past two matchups, outscoring Levante six to one.
Predicted Lineups
Real Sociedad: Rulli, Zaldua, Navas, Moreno, Hernandez, Merino, Pardo, Zurutuza, Januzaj, Sandro, Oyarzabal
Levante: Fernandez, Coke, Cabaco, Pier, Luna, Campana, Bardhi, Simon, Rochina, Morales, Mayoral
Players to Watch
Geronimo Rulli (G): Real Sociedad's Geronimo Rulli is a permanent feature in the starting lineup and is having a pretty decent season
Match Preview
Real Sociedad and Levante will clash in match day 28 of La Liga at Anoeta on Friday. The game has greater significance for the visitors, as they are currently 15th in the table, just five points clear of the relegation zone. Therefore, anything but a positive result will mean their survival hopes would take a serious blow.
Leading up to the game, Levante's form awful of late, winning just one of their last six matches, including four losses. However, one thing that will give the visitors some sort of hope is the fact their 10th-best away record in the league, which becomes even more important considering Sociedad's home record.
Sociedad enter the match in relatively better shape, as they've managed to win two and draw two out of the last six in all competitions. However, La Real have faced back-to-back defeats in the previous two matches, which must be a cause of concern for manager Imanol Alguacil.
Both teams have faced each other 23 times in the league competition before, where Levante having a slight edge with eight wins compared to Sociedad's seven. However, Sociedad won both of the past two matchups, outscoring Levante six to one.
Predicted Lineups
Real Sociedad: Rulli, Zaldua, Navas, Moreno, Hernandez, Merino, Pardo, Zurutuza, Januzaj, Sandro, Oyarzabal
Levante: Fernandez, Coke, Cabaco, Pier, Luna, Campana, Bardhi, Simon, Rochina, Morales, Mayoral
Players to Watch
Geronimo Rulli (G): Real Sociedad's Geronimo Rulli is a permanent feature in the starting lineup and is having a pretty decent season between the sticks. The 26-year-old has six clean sheets in 16 appearances in La Liga, the fourth-best mark in the league, including three in his last five starts.
Ruben Rochina (M): Levante's Ruben Rochina has a team-high five assists and two goals in 15 appaerances this season this season, and he will be tasked with making sure the tempo stays well within Levante's control.
Mikel Oyarzabal (F): Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal is having an impressive season on the personal level. The 21-year-old is showcasing his talent and has already scored 10 goals in the league competition, most by any Sociedad player. In the team's last match, Oyarzabal scored a brace but ended on the losing side. Therefore, Levante will know that he is the player they will have to stop if they are to have any chance of producing a positive result.
Captain pick: Mikel Oyarzabal
Vice-captain pick: Ruben Rochina
