Real Sociedad v Girona

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Real Sociedad will be keen to pick up where they left off at the end of last season's La Liga campaign when they play their opening game of this new Spanish top flight season at home against Girona when the two teams meet at the Reale Arena on Saturday afternoon.

A 2-1 home win against Sevilla on the final day of last season only further confirmed Real Sociedad's top four finish in the La Liga standings and furthermore, a financially lucrative place in this season's Champions League as well.

The bigger picture shows Real Sociedad were dealt just the one defeat in their final nine games of last term which came in the form of a 2-1 loss away at Real Madrid but otherwise, Real Sociedad produced a solid sequence of results that helped them over the line which also consisted of six wins and two draws.

In addition, Real Sociedad are unbeaten in their last nine home games in the domestic top flight which includes picking up six wins in the process, so the hosts will be in confident mood ahead of this opening home game of the new season.

Girona achieved a more modest mid-table finish of 10th place at the end of last season's La Liga campaign but nevertheless, the visitors showed they are no pushovers especially as they had previously put together an impressive three-match winning streak which consisted of wins against Real Madrid, Sevilla and Mallorca respectively.

However, the visitors will be more than aware that they ended last season in disappointing fashion as Girona failed to win any of their last five matches of last term and having suffered defeats at the hands of Villarreal, Real Betis and Osasuna, this upcoming trip to the Reale Arena to take on a solid Real Sociedad outfit may be a bridge too far for Girona.

Girona have found league wins hard to come by on the road as well in La Liga as Michel's side have gained just the three victories from their previous 24 outings on their travels which is a dismal record indeed away from home.

14 defeats within these 24 away games looks to be another factor in what could prove to be another difficult road trip in La Liga for Girona.

Real Sociedad v Girona Verdict

Real Sociedad produced some solid form on home soil towards the end of last season and we fully expect the hosts to continue to be tough to beat at their Reale Arena while Girona managed to keep just two clean sheets in their last 24 away games so the prospects look fairly likely that Real Sociedad will net at least once in this upcoming encounter on Saturday afternoon.

Therefore, our main bet will be Real Sociedad win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Sociedad win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.75

Correct score: Real Sociedad 2-0 @ 7.50