Real Sociedad vs Las Palmas Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Real Sociedad started the season slowly but they have turned things around as Las Palmas, who have improved under new management, now travel to the Basque Country.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 15th December, 2024: UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Real Sociedad vs Las Palmas may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+
Real Sociedad Preview: The real La Real
With an intense style of football, arguably the most intense style in European football, Real Sociedad usually start seasons well before drifting. This time around, though, La Real underwhelmed at the start of this season before now massively improving.
Imanol Aguacil’s side come into this one on the back of a 3-0 hammering of Leganes in La Liga last weekend with goals from Brais Mendez, Ander Barrenetxea and Mikel Oyarzabal. The home team have now won four of their last five matches in the league.
Las Palmas Preview: ‘The Brazilians of Spanish football’
After a poor start to the campaign with Luis Carrion replacing Sevilla-bound Garcia Pimienta over the summer, Las Palmas have now massively improved over the last few years with former Granada manager Diego Martinez now at the helm.
The Canary Islanders come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat of bottom-of-the-table Real Valladolid last weekend thanks to a brace from in-form Sandro Ramirez. They have now won seven and lost two of their last nine matches across all competitions since his appointment.
Real Sociedad Team News: Key doubts
Summer signing and young Iceland international Orri Oskarsson is among a list of several key players that are injury doubts for this weekend alongside Ander Barrenetxea and Martin Zubimendi with key defender Ham Traore out once again with a knee injury.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Alex Remiro; Alvaro Odriozola, Igor Zubeldia, Ageurd, Sergio Gomez; Brais Mendez, Martin Zubimendi, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate; Kubo, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ander Barrenetxea
Unavailable: Traore (Injured)
Questionable: Barrenetxea (Injured) Benat Turrientes (Injured), Zakharyan (Injured), Oskarsson (Injured), Zubimendi (Injured)
Las Palmas Team News: Couple of suspensions
Las Palmas are dealing with a couple of key suspensions for this weekend’s trip. Fabio Silva and Alex Suarez have both been strong since the improvement under Diego Martinez but they are now both sidelined alongside Belgium international Adnan Januzaj.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Cillessen; Park, Alex Munoz, McKenna, Mika Marmol; Dario Essugo, Kirian Rodriguez; Sandro Ramirez, Javi Munoz, Alberto Moleiro; McBurnie
Unavailable: Alex Suarez (Suspended), Januzaj (Injured), Rozada (Injured), Silva (Suspended), Sinkgraven (Injured)
Questionable: Viti (Injured)
Real Sociedad vs Las Palmas Prediction
Whether by accident or design, Real Sociedad have managed to, for the first time in the Imanol Aguacil reign, seemingly grow into the campaign with performance and energy levels improving as the season goes on. They now face a Las Palmas side that have been much-improved with a continuation of an attacking style of football implemented by Diego Martinez. Given that, both teams scoring would appear a good bet for this one at the Anoeta.
Real Sociedad vs Las Palmas Tip: Both teams to score
