Valencia vs Real Sociedad Preview and Prediction: A Breathtakingly Close Match
The match between Valencia and Real Sociedad in La Liga will take place at 2:30 AM on August 17th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Valencia vs Real Sociedad
Valencia will be without Alberto Mari, Stole Dimitrievski, and Sergi Canos due to injury, while Thierry Correia's participation is uncertain. Goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala is likely to start his debut, while Jose Copete could also begin in central defense. Javi Guerra – a Manchester United target – has signed a long-term contract extension and will feature.
Real Sociedad's only concern is a minor injury to Jon Gorrotxategi. The expected lineup remains familiar, with Takefusa Kubo starting despite rumors of his departure. Mikel Oyarzabal is likely to play as the furthest forward, while new signing Guedes is likely to come on as a substitute.
Latest predicted lineups for Valencia vs Real Sociedad
Valencia:
Agirrezabala; Vazquez, Diakhaby, Copete, Gaya; Guillamon, Pepelu; Rioja, Almeida, Guerra; Duro
Real Sociedad:
Remiro; Odriozola, Zubeldia, Elustondo, Lopez; Benat, Sucic; Kubo, Mendez, Barrenetxea; Oyarzabal
Latest football match prediction: Valencia vs Real Sociedad
Valencia have won La Liga six times, but haven't finished in the top four since 2019 and have been consistently disappointing in recent seasons. In the 2024-25 season, they won 11, drew 13, and lost 14 out of 38 matches, earning 46 points and finishing 12th – three places lower than in the 2023-24 season.
This summer, Valencia brought in six new players, most notably Filip Ugrinic, along with Arnaut Danjuma and Dani Raba. Coach Carlos Coberan's team entered the opening match in high spirits after a 3-0 victory over Torino in their final friendly. In the same encounter last season, Valencia won 1-0, but Real Sociedad have won 3 out of their last 4 meetings in La Liga.
As for Real Sociedad, they finished last season in 11th place – their lowest finish since 2018. After previously finishing 4th in the 2022-23 season and 6th in the 2023-24 season, the Basque club experienced a slump, leading to the departure of coach Imanol Alguacil, making way for Sergio Francisco – a former player and B team coach.
Real Sociedad have played seven pre-season friendlies this summer, losing only one, and most recently drawing with Premier League side Bournemouth. They have signed Goncalo Guedes from Wolves and Duje Caleta-Car from Lyon on loan, while parting ways with key player Martin Zubimendi to Arsenal.
Latest Valencia vs Real Sociedad score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Valencia vs Real Sociedadas follows:
- Sportsmole:Valencia 2-1 Real Sociedad
- WhoScore:Valencia 1-1 Real Sociedad
- Our newspaper predicts:Valencia 1-1 Real Sociedad
When and where can I watch Valencia vs Real Sociedad live?
To watch the Valencia vs Real Sociedad match live in La Liga, taking place at 2:30 AM on August 17th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
