Real Sociedad take on Red Bull Salzburg in Spain next week, with the hosts looking to record a first leg lead when the duo clash in their Europa League Round of 32 tie. However, with their opponents being unbeaten in the competition so far this season, it could well be a close encounter at the Anoeta Stadium.
Europa League – Real Sociedad v Red Bull Salzburg, Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian – Thursday 15th February – 18:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 7/2 at Betfair |
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Real Sociedad take on Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg in the Europa League next week, with the duo both harbouring hopes of making it through to the next round of the competition. The two teams both comfortably qualified for the Round of 32, with managers Eusebio Sacristán and Marco Rose both looking to earn an advantage for their team ahead of the second leg in Austria. There are still a range of attractive markets to take advantage of for those looking to place a bet on this clash, with our top betting tip well worth checking out. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Real Sociedad Team News & Form
Real Sociedad earned an impressive 5-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga last time around, with the success ending a run of four consecutive defeats in the Spanish top-flight. Despite their struggles domestically, the Spanish side won four of their six Europa League Group L matches in order to easily qualify for the knockout stage of the competition. The likes of Sergio Canales, Carlos Vela and former Manchester United man Adnan Januzaj will all be hoping for rare starts next week, while striker Willian Jose has five goals in the tournament already this season.
Red Bull Salzburg Team News & Form
Salzburg won three and drew the same number of matches in their Europa League Group I campaign, despite coming up against teams including Marseille and Konyaspor. The visitors currently sit top of the Austrian Bundesliga having lost just once all season, with Red Bull hoping to make it past the Europa League Round of 32 for the first since 2014. The likes of Hwang Hee-Chan and vice-captain Valon Berisha are among the biggest attacking threats for the visitors, who scored seven and conceded just once during their group campaign.
Head to Head
The two teams are yet to meet in a competitive fixture, meaning that no conclusions can be made when looking at their head-to-head record.
Real Sociedad v Red Bull Salzburg Betting Odds and Predictions
Given their status as the home team next week, it comes as little surprise that it is Real Sociedad who are the firm favourites for victory with the majority of bookmakers. However, those looking to back a surprise win for Red Bull Salzburg can take advantage of odds of 17/4 with bookmaker Skybet. Elsewhere, a draw is also an attractive proposition at odds of 7/2 with Betfair.
Top Betting Tip Real Sociedad v Red Bull Salzburg
However, our top betting tip for the match is to simply bet on Real Sociedad beating Red Bull Salzburg in Spain, which can be found at best odds of 13/20 at William Hill.