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Valencia has an impressive recent track record against Real Sociedad, securing victory in 16 out of their last 42 encounters, compared to Real Sociedad's 12 wins. Following a difficult period where Valencia faced four consecutive defeats against Real Sociedad in La Liga between 2016 and 2017, they have only lost one of their last 12 matches against La Real in the competition. Additionally, after enduring five defeats in six home matches against Real Sociedad in La Liga, Valencia has turned the tide, remaining unbeaten in their last six such fixtures.
Real Sociedad, on the other hand, has demonstrated strength with three wins in their last five away matches against teams from Valencia in La Liga, which is just one win less than their performance in the 14 such games prior to this streak. It's worth noting, however, that Valencia has faced difficulties playing on Wednesdays in La Liga, having failed to secure a win in their last 11 matches on this day.
Despite initial doubts and predictions, Rubén Baraja's Valencia has defied expectations, notably with an impressive 3-0 victory over Atlético Madrid at home just 11 days ago. Furthermore, they added another point to their tally with a 2-2 draw against Almería at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, where young talents Diego López and Javi Guerra both found the target.
Real Sociedad, currently situated just two places below Valencia and trailing by a single point, has also provided thrilling home matches. They recently secured a 5-3 win against Granada at the beginning of September and followed it up with a 4-3 victory over Getafe on a memorable Sunday.
In their clash with Getafe, Takefusa Kubo opened the scoring within the first 100 seconds, but Getafe managed to turn the tables and led 2-1 by halftime. However, a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal, with Brais Méndez contributing in between, sealed the victory for la Real.
Real Sociedad will soon face Athletic Club in the first Basque derby of the season, adding extra significance to their upcoming matches. Consequently, they are eager to avoid heading into this crucial clash on the back of a defeat.
Wednesday's La Liga match between Valencia and Real Sociedad at Mestalla will be their second straight home game. After defeating Gefate in Sunday's seven-goal thriller, the visitors are attempting to win consecutive games.
Ruben Baraja, who guided Valencia to safety last season, has experienced a good start to his first full season in charge of Valencia. His team has taken 10 points from their first six games, placing them in sixth place in the La Liga standings.
Los Che started off strong with victories over Europa League champion Sevilla and newly promoted Las Palmas, but their upward trend was halted by consecutive losses to Osasuna and Alaves.
On matchday five, they responded admirably by defeating Atletico Madrid 3-0 at home to hand Diego Simeone's team their first loss of the year.
After missing out on the chance to win back-to-back games for the second time this season, Valencia conceded two leads against Almeria on Saturday, resulting in a 2-2 draw as a result of goals from Sergio Arribas and Diego Lopez canceling out each other's goals.
They will now focus on a challenging home match against Real Sociedad, and the hosts will be optimistic about their chances of earning a successful outcome after avoiding loss in their last six head-to-head encounters at Mestalla (W2, D4).
Real Sociedad was in danger of losing another lead when Getafe established a 2-1 lead after Take Kubo opened the scoring at the weekend. However, a second-half brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a goal from Brais Mendez sealed the victory, even though Juanmi Latasa pulled one back late on. This season, Real Sociedad has lost four competitive games in which they scored the first goal.
Real Sociedad will now set out on their travels in an effort to secure their first away victory of the season, buoyed by their 4-3 victory in front of their home crowd.
Valencia has started this season better, sitting in sixth place with 10 points after six games after a terrible campaign that saw them finish 16th, only two points above relegation. Following back-to-back victories over Sevilla (1-2) and Las Palmas (1-0), Osasuna (1-2) and Alaves (1-0) were defeated. After a stunning 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid, Los Ches fought to a 2-2 draw against Almeria.
The Valencia board supported Ruben Baraja Vegas, the club veteran who took over for Gennaro Gattuso midway through the season, and he kept the team together during an exciting off-season that saw numerous players bought and sold. With Valencia pursuing Europe, it has so far paid off.
