Real Sociedad takes on PSG at home on the 5th of March (20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT) in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League 1/8 finals after the 1st leg won by PSG 2-0. Real Sociedad is again in UCL after 10 years, they are not an usual team that gets a place in the competition. Last time they were a part of it, they were knocked out after the group stage. So even if they will not succeed in making a comeback, they have achieved more than they could have hoped for.
On the other side, PSG is a team that does pretty well in the Champions League and they won’t allow no one to knock them out so early.
The history between the 2 teams is in the making, this will be the 2nd game between the two sides.
The form of the teams in the most recent 5 Champions League matches:
- Real Sociedad has won 1, drawn 2, and lost 2
- PSG has won 3 games, and drawn 2
Real Sociedad has played a total of 7 matches, with 3 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss. Their home performance seems slightly better with 1 win, 2 draws, and 0 losses in 3 matches.
PSG also played 7 matches, with 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses. Interestingly, all of their wins came from home matches, as they haven’t won any away games yet.
Real Sociedad scored a total of 7 goals in their 7 matches, with an average of 1 goal per match. Their home scoring rate is slightly higher at 1.33 goals per match compared to 0.75 goals per match in away games.
On the other hand, PSG scored a total of 11 goals in their 7 matches, averaging 1.57 goals per match. Their home scoring rate is remarkably high at 2 goals per match, while they scored only 1 goal per match in away games.
Real Sociedad has a solid defense, conceding only 4 goals in 7 matches, with an average of 0.57 goals conceded per match. Their defense is particularly strong at home, conceding only 0.67 goals per match compared to 0.50 goals per match away.
PSG, despite their attacking prowess, has conceded 8 goals in 7 matches, with an average of 1.14 goals conceded per match. However, their home defense is exceptionally strong, conceding only 0.25 goals per match, while their away defense struggles, conceding 2.33 goals per match.
Real Sociedad has kept 4 clean sheets so far, with 1 at home and 3 away. PSG, on the other hand, managed to keep clean sheets in 3 matches, all of which were played at home.
Real Sociedad’s average time for scoring the first goal is 20 minutes, with their fastest goal at home scored in just 5 minutes. Their average time for conceding the first goal is 64 minutes, showing resilience in defense, especially at home.
PSG tends to score their first goal relatively later, with an average time of 50 minutes. However, they concede the first goal quite early, with an average time of just 26 minutes.
Real Sociedad failed to score in 3 matches, with 1 of those instances happening at home and 2 away. PSG, on the other hand, hasn’t failed to score in any match so far.
Real Sociedad possible starting lineup:
Remiro; Traore, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Galan; Mendez, Zubimendi, Merino; Kubo, Silva, Oyarzabal.
PSG possible starting lineup:
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Hernandez; Ruiz, Ugarte, Vitinha; Dembele, Kolo Muani, Mbappe.
Unavailable players:
- Real Sociedad: A. Zakharyan (injured), Barrenetxea (injured), Odriozola (injured), Elustondo (injured), Aihen Muñoz (injured), Carlos Fernández (injured), Martín Merquelanz (injured)
- PSG: Marco Asensio (injured), L. Kurzawa (injured), M. Škriniar (injured), P. Kimpembe (injured), Sergio Rico (injured)
Although PSG’s players can be relaxed in the 2nd leg after the home 2-0 win, for Real Sociedad it will be hard or quite impossible to represent a challenge for PSG.
Recommended bet: PSG +0.5 odds: 1.54 @ BetWhale, stake: 100/100
Final Result: Real Sociedad – PSG: 1-2
Profit: 54 units
