Real Sociedad vs Valladolid

Real Sociedad prepares to challenge their six-match without a victory streak by hosting bottom-dwelling Real Valladolid for their return to La Liga competition on Saturday afternoon.

Real Sociedad holds position 12 in La Liga while Real Valladolid tops the bottom with 11 points to safety before a crucial clash where the visitors will fight for their top flight survival.

The season has turned out poorly for Real Sociedad despite their talented squad composition thanks to their 28 matches that produced 10 wins, 5 draws and 13 defeats amounting to 35 points that placed them in 12th position in the table.

The current nine-point deficit behind Real Betis for Europa League qualification means that next season European football remains unlikely for Real Sociedad plus it becomes probable they will end the season outside of the top 10 for the first time since 2018.

The team from La Real continues to struggle without any victories in their last six competitive matches and their recent three La Liga matchups ended in draws after facing Rayo Vallecano.

The Basque team maintains the 13th-best home performance in La Liga this season yet Real Valladolid failed to collect points in their 14 away fixtures in the 2024-25 season.

The 2024-25 season has proven enormously difficult for Real Valladolid who collected only 16 points from 28 matches while occupying the last place in La Liga with 11-point deficit from safety and ten games remaining in the campaign.

A small piece of luck is the only thing that stands between this team's relegation fate during the current football season but the technical possibility of staying above the bottom three prompts continued competition.

Goals have been a major problem for Alvaro Rubio's team this season, as they have only scored 18 goals in their 28 games. They went into the March international break fresh off a 1-0 home loss to Celta Vigo.

With 63 goals given up, Real Valladolid has also had the poorest defensive record in Spain's top division this season, making it easy to see why the team has had a rough season.

Although the rematch earlier this season ended in a 0-0 draw, Pucela has actually won two of their past three league encounters with Real Sociedad, including a 1-0 victory in the 2022–2023 season.