In one of the meetings of the group stage of the Europa League, the players of "Sturm" and "Real Sociedad" will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this match.
"Assault
The players of "Sturm" were able to perform well last season in the Austrian Bundesliga, where the team was able to get a ticket to European competitions. The team confidently made its way through the qualifying tournament, but burned out and at the start of the group stage suffered a fiasco in the match with Monaco (0:1). In the Austrian championship, Kristin Iltsera's team recorded 7 victories and 2 peaceful outcomes, which helped to score 23 points and place itself on the second line in the standings.
Real Sociedad
San Sebastians started the current season of the Europa League very peacefully. Two draws with PSV and Monaco brought 2 points and the third place in the standings. In the national championship, "royal" sensationally came out on top after 10 matches. The Basques have six successful games and 2 draws, which correspond to 20 points. In the match of the last round, San Sebastians beat Mallorca 1-0.
Statistics and figures:
- The guests are the favorites of the meeting;
- "Sturm" has 3 wins in 5 meetings;
- Real Sociedad has a 10-match unbeaten streak;
- The rivals have not previously met in face-to-face meetings.
Forecast
In this match, we will give preference to the guests. The team from the Basque country performs well in the national championship and is on the first line in the tournament. As it seems, the Sebastians are able to win in a face-to-face meeting with Sturm.