Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Real Sociedad
Match Time & Date:
30/09/2021
12:45 PM
Prediction: 0-1
Monaco
All eyes will be on Reale Arena when Real Sociedad and Monaco go head to head in the Europa League Group B derby. The Basques played out a 2-2 draw with PSV in their first group game, and they are now on a quest to record their first win of the process. However, home win should not be considered as La Real head into the match with a severely-weakened squad.
All Sorloth, David Silva, Zubeldia, Isak, and Monreal are struggling with injuries, to name just a few, which is probably the main reason why we are not tempted to put our money on the home team. Les Rouges et Blancs, on the other hand, will be without Fabregas and Diatta in Thursday’s clash, and seeing that Niko Kovac can count on key players this time out, we believe that punters can find value in betting on the Ligue 1 side.
Highlighted Player (Mikel Oyarzabal):
Intelligence is not an attribute you will find in Mikel Oyarzabal’s stats with Real Sociedad but this tricky winger is a highly knowledgeable winger who will use both brain and feet while playing. For a player born in Eibar, who made his first steps in his hometown club, it was always going to be a choice between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad for Oyarzabal.
La Real saw their chance and grabbed this gem of a player at a young age, helping him develop into a proper professional throughout their youth ranks. Mikel Oyarzabal has spent the entirety of his senior career with the Basque behemoths where he’d use his ability to fill in a number of positions up top much to his own benefit.
Oyarzabal’s positioning and movement are work of a tactical genius, whereas it is his nous to find details to exploit that best define him as a player. Having come through the youth categories of the Spanish national team, Oyarzabal also has a senior cap next to his name. It was in 2016 that he also represented the Basque region, scoring on his debut to cap a 3-1 win over Tunisia.
Highlighted Team (Monaco):
Though based in Monaco, Les Rouges et Blances – as they are commonly referred to – play their games in the French football league system. Members of the top tier Ligue 1, Monaco play their home matches at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille in front of 18,500 people. The Principality club boasts a turbulent history, which saw Monaco reach the highest heights of both domestic and international scene, but also get relegated to the amateur leagues at the very beginnings and to Ligue 2 in 2010-11 season.
The following year AS Monaco were acquired by the Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, whose heavy investments turned the Principality club into one of the biggest spenders in Europe in 2013 and reestablishing its place among Europe’s top clubs.
AS Monaco have had notable European results in the modern football era having been runners-up in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1992 and the UEFA Champions League in 2004. One of the most successful clubs in France AS Monaco have so far won seven league titles and five Coupe de France trophies.
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