Soccer Betting Tips

Lleida – Real Sociedad BETTING TIPS (26.10.2017)

Analysis of Lleida Esportiu
The home team comes to this stage of the Copa del Rey (16th Finals) after having eliminated: Mallorca and Melilla. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 12 conceded; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 12 conceded. In their last match, for the Segunda B, they got a home win against Cornellà by (4‑2). In the last 10 home matches Lleida Esportiu has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches.

Lleida enters this match motivated, after a home win, by 4-2, in the reception to the Cornellà. It is possible that we will see the home team prefering the right side to attack, taking advantage of the depth offered by the right back Núñez. Despite being a team that likes to play in its midfield, it can also get out very easily for the counterattack. The home club should play in a traditional 4-4-2, where the two most advanced pieces will be Nierga and Jorge Félix. The coach Gerard Albadalejo should have all the players at his disposal.

Analysis of Real Sociedad
The team plays its first match in this edition of the Copa del Rey with the intention of getting a positive away result. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 29 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 22 conceded. In their last match, for the Primera División, they got a home tie against Espanyol by (1‑1). In the last 10 away matches Real Sociedad has won 5, tied 2 and lost 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 12 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 7 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 16 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).

Real Sociedad enters this match after a home draw, by a ball, in the reception to Espanyol. It is possible that we will see the visiting team to prefer the right side to attack, taking advantage of the depth offered by the right back Gorosabel. Despite being a team that likes to play in its midfield, it can also get out very easily for the counterattack. It should be noted that in the defensive moment, Real Sociedad shows itself to be a very aggressive team, giving little space to the “enemy”. The visitors’ coach will not be able to count on Agirretxe, Zurutuza and Carlos Martínez for being injured.

PREDICTION: Real Sociedad win @ 1.46

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