Real Sociedad v Man Utd

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Real Sociedad will be keen to avoid a third defeat on the trot in all competitions on Thursday evening when they play host to Premier League club Manchester United at their Reale Arena after being dealt back-to-back losses by Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and La Liga respectively.

Manchester United's mixed bag of results across all competitions continued last weekend when the Red Devils crashed out of the FA Cup to fellow Premier League side Fulham on penalties at Old Trafford, so confidence may not be as high as the visitors would want as they make their way to the Reale Arena on Thursday evening.

Real Sociedad have collected five wins from their last eight games overall and although the Spanish hosts have also slipped to a 3-0 defeat away from home at Real Betis in La Liga, Imanol Alguacil's side have also registered important wins in the Spanish top flight against Espanyol and Leganes.

In addition, Real Sociedad have also secured vital wins in the Europa League against Midtjylland in home and away wins against the Danish outfit, which gives Thursday night's hosts a decent chance of a favourable result at their Reale Arena in this 1st leg tie.

Manchester United have slipped to three defeats within their last five matches overall with losses conceded against Crystal Palace and Tottenham in the Premier League along with the aforementioned FA Cup 5th round loss to Fulham last weekend.

Having managed to capture just seven wins within their last 17 matches in all competitions along with being handed no fewer than eight defeats as well, Manchester United look to have their work cut out ahead of this upcoming trip to the Reale Arena especially as results away from home have been generally disappointing so far this season.

The Red Devils have managed to claim just six wins from their last 20 outings on the road, a run of indifferent results that also include slipping to seven defeats as well, so the omens do not look particularly promising for under-fire manager Ruben Amorim and his side as they look to stay in this two-legged tie against their Spanish counterparts.

That said, despite having produced a very ordinary Premier League campaign so far this season, Manchester United have saved their best for the Europa League as the Red Devils still remain unbeaten after their opening eight matches in the league phase of this competition, having drawn three and registering five wins.

Real Sociedad v Manchester United Verdict

With home advantage and a slightly more consistent sequence of results overall in all competitions, Real Sociedad look to perhaps hold a slight edge over their English visitors in this 1st leg tie.

Therefore, our main bet will be Real Sociedad win @ 2.05

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Correct Score: Real Sociedad 2-1 @ 9.00