Sevilla vs Real Sociedad Prediction, 1/9/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/5/2021

Game: Sevilla vs Real Sociedad

Date: Saturday, January 9, 2021

Location: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spain

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Sevilla (+114) Real Sociedad (+215)

Portu and Real Sociedad (8-6-4, 3rd in La Liga) are headed to Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet Sevilla (8-3-4, 6th in La Liga). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Bono for Sevilla and Alejandro Remiro for Real Sociedad. The line on this contest has Sevilla coming in at +114 and the Whites and Blues are at +215. The total is set at 2.25.

Sevilla played Betis in their most recent game and finished with a draw with a score of 1-1. In the passing game, they ended up with a 82.5% rate by connecting on 428 of the 519 targeted passes in their last match. Sevilla tried 14 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 9 of those tries for a percentage of 64.3%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Sevilla ended this match at a 28.6% rate by hitting 2 shots on target of 7 shots. Sevilla averages 1.13 g/90 (17 total goals) and have earned 11 assists in all matches for the season.

Luuk De Jong is a player who should be able to impact this match for Sevilla. He has 59 assists while accumulating 26 yellow cards during his soccer career. Jong has been given a starting assignment in 284 games in his career and accounts for 0.53 G/90. The forward born in Switzerland has racked up 148 goals scored in 25,319 minutes. One more guy who could decide who wins is Lucas Ocampos, the forward born in Argentina. Ocampos has been on the pitch for 14,708 mins in 155 starts and has been handed a total of 44 yellow card cautions. He has helped on a goal 23 times in his pro soccer career while scoring 46 goals. He scores 0.28 G/90 during his soccer career.

The man who will protect the net for Sevilla will be Bono. Bono (56-34-45 record in his career) has earned 45 clean sheets, which has earned him a 33.3% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper born in Canada has had 587 shots tried against him in 135 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.20 (162 goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of .748. Bono has defended the goal for a total of 12,113 minutes and has accumulated 440 stops in his career.

For their last match, Real Sociedad earned the draw by finishing with a tally of 1-1 against Osasuna. Real Sociedad earned a 40.0% successful dribble rate by completing 2 of the 5 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 381 out of their 471 passes they attempted for a rate of 80.9%. Real Sociedad converted 2 shots attempted out of 9 shots attempted which gave them a 22.2% clip in their last outing. Having accumulated 27 goals and 15 assists in all their matches, Real Sociedad is averaging 1.50 goals and 0.83 assists per 90 min.

Portu will need to provide a lift for Real Sociedad. The forward from Spain has totaled 18,945 professional minutes and has scored 52 goals. He has totaled 34 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 27 times. He has an average of 0.25 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 215 outings so far in his career. You should also keep an eye on Alexander Isak, the forward representing Sweden. He has accumulated 35 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 9 different times. Isak has been handed 10 yellow card cautions in 5,417 mins played (59 starts). His goals per 90 min average during his pro soccer career is 0.58.

Alejandro Remiro will look after the goal for Real Sociedad. In his career, Remiro has conceded 129 goals while totaling 333 saves in 121 starts. He has allowed 1.07 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 50-27-43. He has earned a save % of .744 and his shutout rate is currently 29.8%. Remiro has 36 clean sheets while defending 453 shots tried against him in 10,823 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sevilla (+114)

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