The Matchday 3 clash in La Liga between Oviedo and Real Sociedad will take place on August 30 at Estadio Carlos Tartiere. Oviedo vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Oviedo
Veljko Paunović's side is yet to earn points or score goals. Their return to La Liga has been challenging, facing clubs that qualified for the Champions League this year. In the first round, they suffered a 0-2 away defeat to Villarreal, followed by a heavy 0-3 home loss to Real Madrid.
- In their last 16 matches in La Liga and Segunda, the club has suffered only 3 defeats (8 wins and 5 draws).
- Two or three goals were scored in 6 of Oviedo's last 7 games across Spain's top two divisions.
- Before the defeat to Real Madrid, the team had an 8-match unbeaten run at home in Segunda (6 wins and 2 draws).
Predicted lineup for Oviedo (5-3-2)
Áaron Escandell – Rahim Alhassan, Dani Calvo, Oier Luengo, Nacho Vidal, David Costas – Leander Dendoncker, Kwasi Sibo, Luka Ilić – Salomón Rondón, Ilyas Chair.
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastian side hasn't impressed at the start of the championship. Sergio Francisco's men have drawn both matches: away against Valencia (1-1) and at home against Espanyol (2-2). It's worth noting the Basque team's poor current form in La Liga – they've secured only one victory in their last 10 matches (4 draws and 5 losses).
- The club hasn't scored more than 1 goal in 6 of their last 8 matches in La Liga.
- They conceded first in 5 of their last 6 league matches.
- Real Sociedad is on a 5-match winless run away in La Liga (2 draws and 3 losses).
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (3-4-3)
Alejandro Remiro – Jon Martin, Jon Aranburu, Igor Zubeldia – Beñat Turrientes, Pablo Marín Tejada, Luka Sučić, Sergio Gómez – Ander Barrenetxea, Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Match Prediction: Oviedo vs. Real Sociedad
Last season, Oviedo rarely left their home ground without scoring. Although these were Segunda games, it's worth noting that before facing Real Madrid, the club scored in 10 consecutive home matches. However, they conceded in their last 4 home games in both leagues.
Real Sociedad is very weak on the road, with just one win in their last 12 away matches in La Liga (against relegated Las Palmas). They conceded in all these away games. I believe the hosts have a good chance to delight their fans with at least their first goal since returning to the elite, but it's unlikely Oviedo will keep a clean sheet. I think the Basques will extend their scoring streak to three matches in the new season.
My prediction – Both teams to score – yes
