Real Sociedad v Alaves

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Real Sociedad will no doubt be keen to extend their unbeaten sequence in the Spanish top flight to seven games which includes three previous wins when they play host to Alaves at their Reale Arena on Tuesday evening while Alaves will be eager to avoid a fourth league defeat on the trot after being handed a 1-0 loss at home to Real Madrid just before Christmas.

Three wins and three draws in their last six matches overall have helped lift Real Sociedad up into sixth place and the top six pack in the La Liga table where the hosts stand a good chance of challenging for a Europa League spot next season and having collected recent wins against Almeria, Sevilla and Villarreal, Real Sociedad look well placed to add to their points tally here on Tuesday evening.

Points gained in draws with Osasuna, Real Betis and Cadiz have also been encouraging while the bigger picture shows Real Sociedad have suffered just the two defeats within their previous 13 games overall in the domestic top flight.

Seven wins within these previous 13 games should also give Imanol lguacil's side plenty of momentum heading into this upcoming clash against lowly Alaves on Tuesday evening.

Alaves find themselves in 16th place in the La Liga standings following a worrying three-match losing streak which has seen the visitors slump to losses against Las Palmas, Girona and Real Madrid respectively, each of which also resulted in Alaves failing to score as well.

The visitors have managed to claim just four wins throughout the whole of this season within their total of 18 league matches played to date in this campaign, all of which have been achieved on home soil at their Estadio de Mendizorroza with victories gained over Sevilla, Valencia, Almeria and Granada but this means results away from home have been disappointing to say the least.

Indeed, Alaves have now failed to win any of their last 24 outings on the road overall in the Spanish top flight and having been dealt no fewer than 18 defeats within this miserable sequence of results on their travels, Alaves look to have a mountain to climb if they are to get anything from this upcoming trip to the Reale Arena on Tuesday.

In addition, Alaves have failed to score in 11 of these 18 away games and the visitors have kept just one clean sheet within this period which suggests the visitors face an extremely tough task of keeping Real Sociedad at bay in this encounter.

Real Sociedad v Alaves Verdict

Real Sociedad have won the last three meetings on the trot against Alaves and the hosts look in good shape to make it four wins on the trot on Tuesday evening.

Therefore, our main bet will be Real Sociedad win @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Sociedad win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.10

Correct Score: Real Sociedad 2-0 @ 6.50