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Real Sociedad host Almeria at the Reale Arena on Tuesday (May 23) in La Liga action.
The hosts are enjoying a good run of results in the league at the moment and are closing in on a return to the UEFA Champions League. Sociedad picked up a 2-1 win over champions Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Saturday, Mikel Merino and Alexander Sorloth got on the scoresheet before the La Liga winners scored a late consolation.
Almeria, meanwhile, have had their struggles this season but are hopeful of avoiding the drop. They beat Mallorca 3-0 in their last league outing, with Brazilian forward Lazaro scoring a brilliant hat-trick to take Rubi's men a step closer to safety.
The visitors are 14th in the standings with 39 points from 35 games and are four points above the relegation zone.
Real Sociedad vs Almeria Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the tenth meeting between Sociedad and Almeria, who lead 4-3.
- Sociedad won 2-0 in the last meeting with Almeria, ending a three-game winless streak in the fixture.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in nine games in the fixture.
- Only three of Sociedad's eight league defeats this season have come at home.
- La Union have picked up just seven points on the road in La Liga this season, the joint-fewest alongside last-placed Elche.
- La Real have conceded 32 league goals this season. Only Atletico Madrid (27) and champions Barcelona (15) have conceded fewer.
Real Sociedad vs Almeria Prediction
Sociedad are on a six-game unbeaten run, winning four times. They have lost just one game at the Reale Arena all year and will fancy their chances.
Almeria, meanwhile, have alternated between wins and losses in the last six gameweeks. They have, however, struggled on the road this season and could see defeat here.
Prediction: Sociedad 3-1 Almeria
Real Sociedad vs Almeria Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Sociedad
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of their last five meetings have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have scored in three of their last four matchups.)
