Real Sociedad v RB Salzburg

Real Sociedad vs Salzburg Preview

Real Sociedad earned a third win on the trot in all competitions in La Liga over the weekend when they registered a 2-1 home win against Sevilla which followed a previous win in the domestic top flight against Almeria along with a matchday 4 win in the Champions League against Benfica, winning 3-1 at home.

Indeed, Real Sociedad have been dealt just three defeats in total so far in the Spanish domestic top flight season with losses to the likes of Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid, but otherwise, Imanol Alguacil's side have remained tough to beat on both domestic and European fronts so far this season and they sit joint-top of group D with Italian giants, Inter Milan.

The Spanish club have also collected three wins and a draw as they picked up a point in their group opener by way of a 1-1 draw at home with Inter Milan and then proceeded to collect wins in each of their subsequent three group games with victories achieved over Salzburg and home and away wins against Portuguese basement battlers, Benfica.

Real Sociedad have lost just three of their last 10 home ties in this competition while form on home soil in all competitions have seen Real Sociedad suffer just one defeat in their previous 11 games, winning seven of these games.

Salzburg sit in third place in the Group D table with just three points to their name but the visitors do hold a three-point cushion over bottom placed side, Benfica, heading into what looks like being a very tough prospect in the shape of Real Sociedad on matchday 5 on Wednesday night.

The Austrian visitors also grabbed all three points in their domestic Bundesliga over the weekend with a 3-2 home win against Hartberg but overall form in recent times has produced a mixed bag of results for Salzburg in all competitions as they have managed to capture just five wins out of their last 11 matches overall.

Three of these five wins have been achieved on home soil at their Red Bull Arena but they have also more than held their own on their travels as well, with Salzburg losing just once in their previous 20 outings on the road.

However, Salzburg have tended to struggle with the step up in quality on the Champions League stage and this has become evident in recent times as the Austrian outfit have claimed just three wins from their last 15 ties overall in this competition, along with being handed eight defeats in the process.

Real Sociedad v Salzburg Verdict

Having amassed just one away win from their previous nine outings in the Champions League, Salzburg look to have a mountain to climb against Real Sociedad on matchday 5.

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

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Sociedad win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.25

Correct Score: Real Sociedad 2-1 @ 8.50