La Liga: Real Sociedad vs Celta
At 23:15 Beijing time on January 8, 2022, the 20th round of La Liga, Real Sociedad will play Celta at home. Real Sociedad's results this season have shown a high and low trend, in the European competition, the team rushed to the Europa League knockout rounds; and at the league end, after 19 league rounds, it achieved 8 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, ranking 7th in the league with 30 points, but it is worth noting that the team is only 2 points away from the Champions League area, and the team's will is still worth looking forward to. From the data point of view, Real Sociedad scored 21 goals in 19 league rounds, conceded 21 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance was average.
Real Sociedad has recently played on two fronts, and although they have successfully reached the fourth round in the West Cup, at the league end, since late November, there have been six rounds of unwinned matches, and the team's performance is very sluggish. In addition, Real Sociedad's home results this season have not been ideal, with 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in 9 league home games, ranking 10th in the league. In terms of the squad, Monreal, Fernandez, Gorosavel, Barrenetesia and Cienfuegos were injured.
Celta had a bad start to the season, having had five league games without winning, but as the schedule progressed, the team's form was able to pick up, and after 19 league rounds, it achieved a record of 6 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats, ranking 12th in the league with 23 points. From the data point of view, Celta scored 22 goals in the 19 rounds of the league, conceded 22 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance was average. It is worth noting that Aspars and Mina scored 16 goals for the team, accounting for more than 2/3 of the team's goals, and once these 2 people are limited, the team may not be able to do anything on the offensive end.
Celta have performed well recently, remaining unbeaten in 3 games at the league end, and in the cup, the team unexpectedly lost 1-2 to the opponent when facing the field side Balearic, which shows that the team is just a routine, and the focus is still on the league end. In addition, Celta has a good away record this season, with 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in 9 league games, ranking 4th in the league away, and the last 2 league games have been "0" to block opponents.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Real Sociedad have played Celta in the last 10 times, with a record of 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, and the past has a clear advantage, and the first leg of this season has a 2-0 clean sheet away from home. In terms of recent developments, Real Sociedad has been sluggish at the end of the league, with many games unwinned, while Celta has now abandoned cup matches and the strategic focus is entirely on the league end.