Europa League betting and spectator preview: Real Sociedad and Monaco meet at Reale Arena to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
It's no vacation for neither Sociedad nor Monaco as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Monaco have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Real Sociedad form and stats
Last season, Sociedad's Europa League journey ended in the 16th finals against Manchester United.Real Sociedad have collected 10 points from their La Liga home games so far after 3-1-0.
The Real Sociedad supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Elche in La Liga and win 1-0. Midfielder Beñat Turrientes was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.65 (out of ten) in that game. Turrientes hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 34 successful passes (of 37 total).
In the game before, an away victory in the La Liga match versus Granada with a 3-2 scoreline.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Real Sociedad have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won zero, drawn three and lost two.
Sociedad are traveling soon after this match as the La Liga match at Getafe awaits in three days.
Sociedad aren't scoring a lot here at Reale Arena in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. Defensively Real Sociedad have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (0 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Monaco form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of Monaco playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season.
Monaco play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Clermont. Caio Henrique was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.11. The defender Henrique signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and won 5 of 6 duels.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Saint-Etienne.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Monaco playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one Monaco win, two draws and two defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Monaco are hosting Bordeaux in the Ligue 1 only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Monaco's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. Monaco have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Oyarzabal Ugarte 5 goals |   W. Ben Yedder 4 goals |  S. Diop 3 goals |
Real Sociedad missing players
Monaco missing players
| Real Sociedad | Monaco | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Won | W | 8 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 38 | 23 | Scored | S | 24 | 39 | ||
| 31 | 17 | Conceded | C | 12 | 27 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 28% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.1 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 11.1 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Monaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | PSV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Real Sociedad | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | FC Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Valencia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Mallorca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Cadiz | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Elche | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Levante | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Granada | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Deportivo Alaves | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 20 | Getafe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| 2 | Lens | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Nice | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | Angers SCO | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | Lorient | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Monaco | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Lille | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Nantes | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Reims | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Strasbourg | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Rennes | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Montpellier | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Clermont | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Bordeaux | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 17 | Troyes | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Metz | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 6 |
| 19 | Brest | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Saint-Etienne | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 3 |