Real Sociedad
Football UEFA Europa League Reale Arena Thu 5 Nov 12:45
Olympique Lyonnais
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Real Sociedad vs Lyon Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Sociedad To Win @ -116

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Sociedad Have the Beating of OL

We can back Sociedad at -116 to get the better of Lyon and this looks like a standout price. The Full-Time Result market gives us the chance to grab a slice of value for this selection.

Check out the complete Sociedad vs Lyon betting breakdown below, highlighting the logic behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Real Sociedad vs Lyon Preview

Spanish La Liga outfit Real Sociedad host French Ligue 1 team Lyon at Reale Arena, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 5 November.

Real Sociedad were defeated on the road in their last game. Athletic Club won 2-1 at San Mamés in La Liga. Los Txuri-Urdin had most of the ball enjoying 62% possession and five shots on target, with Luka Sucic bagging the goal.

Lyon won their previous game which was at home. It was a 2-0 Ligue 1 victory against Angers at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes side had five shots on goal and boasted 64% possession, while Ernest Nuamah and Corentin Tolisso were on the scoresheet.

In the last round of the Europa League, Sociedad triumphed 6-0 when travelling to Lillestrom, while Lyon visited Hoffenheim and lost 3-0.

Europa League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
12 Lyon logo Lyon 3 2 0 1 5 6 -1 5:6 6
14 Real Sociedad logo Real Sociedad 3 1 1 1 8 3 5 8:3 4
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Real Sociedad – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Sociedad have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts. Pellegrino Matarazzo's team have averaged 53.3% possession and 5.7 corners per match, conceding 1.7 goals and 4.8 corners from 4.9 shots on goal and 15.1 attempts.

Players to Watch

Top scorer Luka Sucic has found the net 5 times, with Orri Oskarsson and Sergio Gomez getting 3 apiece. The top assist makers are Mikel Oyarzabal, Carlos Soler and Job Ochieng, all of whom have 3 on the board.

Lyon – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Lyon have 6 victories, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.7 goals from 12.5 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. OL average 50.2% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 6.3 corners against them, while conceding 1.2 goals from 12.6 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Players to Watch

Ernest Nuamah is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Corentin Tolisso has 3, with Pavel Sulc and Zachary Athekame both on 2. Corentin Tolisso, Zachary Athekame and Keito Nakamura have all made 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Dominik Greif has 3 clean sheets.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Real Sociedad predicted lineup (4-4-2): Unai Marrero (GK), Igor Zubeldia, Mamadou Sarr, Jon Martín, Sergio Gomez, Takefusa Kubo, Jon Gorrotxategi, Carlos Soler, Goncalo Guedes, Luka Sucic, Mikel Oyarzabal.

Lyon predicted lineup (4-3-3): Dominik Greif (GK), Zachary Athekame, Felix Bacher, Moussa Niakhate, Abner Vinicius, Tanner Tessmann, Mads Bidstrup, Corentin Tolisso, Keito Nakamura, Ernest Nuamah, Julien Duranville.

Main Match Prediction

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Sociedad come out on top in this Europa League match. We will therefore back them at -116 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Europa League matches):

  • Sociedad have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Sociedad have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Sociedad have won 2 consecutive games at home.
  • OL have lost their last 3 games on the road.

We’re always the first to know about team news, with our football tipsters also studying the latest Europa League form to enhance their view. You will also find a mixture of stats which provide some valuable predictions ahead of the action.

Sociedad to Win Probability

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 53.8% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sociedad Sociedad logo 2 - 1 Lyon logo Lyon

A 2-1 win in favor of Sociedad can be backed at odds of +600. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luka Sucic Over 0.5 Shots On Target -105 BetMGM logo

Luka Sucic (Sociedad) has bagged at least one shot on goal in three straight games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -105 available.

Latest Luka Sucic Player Prop Odds

Mikel Oyarzabal To Score +105 BetMGM logo

Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad) is available to be among the goals at +105. We’ll take a chance with this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Mikel Oyarzabal Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Sociedad Over 5.5 Corners -122 BetMGM logo

Real Sociedad have been awarded an average of 7.80 corners in the past 5 home matches, while the corner count against Lyon has been more than 5.5 in the previous four away games. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Team Corners and you can get -122 that Sociedad go over the line.

Europa League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sociedad Logo Sociedad
Total
10.50 5.70 4.80
Home
10.60 6.80 3.80
Away
9.50 4.90 4.60
Lyon Logo Lyon
Total
10.90 4.60 6.30
Home
11.90 6.40 5.50
Away
11.70 5.10 6.60
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Sociedad -116
Total Goals Over 2.5 -182
Team Corners Sociedad Over 5.5 -122

It’s great fun to place a same-game multi and our picks are Real Sociedad to come out on top, at least three goals to be scored as well as Real Sociedad to finish with over 5.5 corners.

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Real Sociedad vs Lyon Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Expecting Sociedad to Triumph

Some will want to go ahead and back Real Sociedad at -116 to win this Europa League encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 54% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. Lyon are seen as the most unlikely winner at +285.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 market is the same as a Full-Time Result wager, with Sociedad needing to win at -122 for your bet to be successful. Lyon +0.5 at -108 means you need them to triumph or the draw to happen.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -200.

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Mikel Oyarzabal Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

You will find Mikel Oyarzabal at +330 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +105 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals
Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)
First
+330
Anytime
+105
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Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Sociedad)
First
+430
Anytime
+140
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Job Ochieng (Sociedad)
First
+650
Anytime
+210
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Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)
First
+650
Anytime
+220
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Player Shots On Target
Job Ochieng (Sociedad)
Over 0.5
-167
Under 0.5
-
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Pablo Marín (Sociedad)
Over 0.5
-167
Under 0.5
-
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Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)
Over 0.5
-164
Under 0.5
-
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Rémi Stéphane Himbert (OL)
Over 0.5
-161
Under 0.5
-
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Player Shots
Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)
Over 4.5
-115
Under 4.5
-
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Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Sociedad)
Over 3.5
-108
Under 3.5
-
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Job Ochieng (Sociedad)
Over 2.5
+115
Under 2.5
-
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Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Real Sociedad logo Real Sociedad Stats
Lyon logo Lyon Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Real Sociedad vs Lyon Lineups & Team News

Real Sociedad Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Lyon Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

Real Sociedad Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

13 Unai Marrero
5 Igor Zubeldia 19 Mamadou Sarr 6 Jon Martín 17 Sergio Gomez
14 Takefusa Kubo 4 Jon Gorrotxategi 18 Carlos Soler 11 Goncalo Guedes
24 Luka Sucic 10 Mikel Oyarzabal
1 Dominik Greif
13 Zachary Athekame 20 Felix Bacher 19 Moussa Niakhate 16 Abner Vinicius
6 Tanner Tessmann 2 Mads Bidstrup 8 Corentin Tolisso
11 Keito Nakamura 7 Ernest Nuamah 24 Julien Duranville

Lyon Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

Previous Real Sociedad Lineups

01 Nov La Liga
Athletic Club 2-1 Real Sociedad
25 Oct La Liga
Real Sociedad 2-1 Levante
22 Oct Europa League
Lillestrom 0-6 Real Sociedad
18 Oct La Liga
Málaga 2-5 Real Sociedad
15 Oct Europa League
Union S-G 1-1 Real Sociedad
11 Oct La Liga
Real Sociedad 3-2 Deportivo

Previous Lyon Lineups

01 Nov Ligue 1
Lyon 2-0 Angers
26 Oct Ligue 1
PSG 2-0 Lyon
22 Oct Europa League
Hoffenheim 3-0 Lyon
18 Oct Ligue 1
Lyon 2-1 Nice
15 Oct Europa League
Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace
09 Oct Ligue 1
Lens 2-1 Lyon

Injuries & Suspensions

Real Sociedad Injury Table
Type Name Info
Arsen Zakharyan Ankle
Luken Beitia Ankle
Lyon Injury Table
Type Name Info
Tyler Morton Groin
Pavel Sulc Knee
Steeve Kango Low back
Mohamed Ouedraogo Knee
Team Squads

Real Sociedad Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Pellegrino Matarazzo

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jon Martin 6 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sergio Gomez 17 D 3 270 3 0 3 0 0 0
Unai Marrero 13 G 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mamadou Sarr 19 D 3 225 3 0 0 0 2 0
Mikel Oyarzabal 10 F 3 219 3 0 0 3 0 0

Lyon Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paulo Fonseca

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Keito Nakamura 11 F 3 270 3 0 1 2 1 0
Ruben Kluivert 21 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Noah Nartey 99 M 3 240 3 0 1 0 0 0
Tyler Morton 23 M 3 208 2 1 0 0 0 0
Kail Boudache 26 F 3 185 2 1 0 0 0 0
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Benfica 3 3 0 0 10:2 9
2 Leverkusen 3 3 0 0 8:0 9
3 Bournemouth 3 3 0 0 8:1 9
4 Ferencvaros 3 3 0 0 9:3 9
5 Olympiacos 3 3 0 0 4:1 9
6 Union S-G 3 2 1 0 8:1 7
7 Juventus 3 2 1 0 9:3 7
8 Besiktas 3 2 1 0 9:5 7
9 Sunderland 3 2 1 0 4:2 7
10 AZ Alkmaar 3 2 0 1 6:2 6
11 Omonia Nicosia 3 2 0 1 5:4 6
12 Lyon 3 2 0 1 5:6 6
13 Rennes 3 1 2 0 4:3 5
14 Real Sociedad 3 1 1 1 8:3 4
15 Crystal Palace 3 1 1 1 8:5 4
16 Sparta Prague 3 1 1 1 5:3 4
17 Levski Sofia 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
18 Dinamo Zagreb 3 1 1 1 3:4 4
19 Sturm Graz 3 1 1 1 1:3 4
20 NEC Nijmegen 3 1 1 1 5:8 4
21 RB Salzburg 3 1 1 1 3:6 4
22 Anderlecht 3 1 0 2 4:3 3
23 Hoffenheim 3 1 0 2 5:5 3
24 AC Milan 3 1 0 2 4:5 3
25 Celta Vigo 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
26 OFI Crete 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
27 Jagiellonia 3 1 0 2 4:6 3
28 Torreense 3 1 0 2 4:7 3
29 NK Celje 3 0 1 2 2:7 1
30 Hapoel Be'er-Sheva 3 0 1 2 1:6 1
31 Lillestrom 3 0 1 2 2:9 1
32 Lech 3 0 1 2 1:9 1
33 Viktoria Plzeň 3 0 0 3 2:7 0
34 Marseille 3 0 0 3 1:6 0
35 Celtic 3 0 0 3 3:9 0
36 Ararat Armenia 3 0 0 3 2:11 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bournemouth 2 2 0 0 6:0 6
2 Ferencvaros 2 2 0 0 6:2 6
3 Olympiacos 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
4 Juventus 2 1 1 0 7:2 4
5 Union S-G 2 1 1 0 5:1 4
6 Besiktas 2 1 1 0 6:3 4
7 Sturm Graz 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
8 Crystal Palace 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
9 Benfica 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
10 Hoffenheim 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
11 Leverkusen 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
12 Lyon 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
13 AZ Alkmaar 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
14 Rennes 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
15 Sunderland 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
16 OFI Crete 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
17 Dinamo Zagreb 2 1 0 1 3:4 3
18 Jagiellonia 2 1 0 1 3:4 3
19 Omonia Nicosia 2 1 0 1 2:4 3
20 Sparta Prague 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
21 NEC Nijmegen 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
22 Hapoel Be'er-Sheva 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
23 NK Celje 2 0 1 1 2:5 1
24 Lech 2 0 1 1 1:5 1
25 Real Sociedad 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
26 Anderlecht 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
27 Celta Vigo 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
28 Torreense 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
29 Levski Sofia 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
30 Marseille 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
31 AC Milan 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
32 Celtic 2 0 0 2 2:5 0
33 Viktoria Plzeň 2 0 0 2 1:5 0
34 RB Salzburg 1 0 0 1 0:4 0
35 Lillestrom 2 0 0 2 1:8 0
36 Ararat Armenia 2 0 0 2 1:8 0
Spain FlagLa Liga Table
LaLiga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 11 10 0 1 46:12 30
2 Atlético Madrid 11 9 1 1 22:8 28
3 Real Madrid 11 9 0 2 28:10 27
4 Real Betis 11 7 2 2 18:15 23
5 Real Sociedad 11 6 1 4 20:20 19
6 Sevilla 11 5 2 4 17:19 17
7 Athletic Club 10 4 3 3 14:10 15
8 Deportivo 11 3 5 3 15:14 14
9 Villarreal 11 3 3 5 15:15 12
10 Celta Vigo 11 2 6 3 10:10 12
11 Alavés 11 3 3 5 15:17 12
12 Rayo Vallecano 10 3 3 4 15:20 12
13 Getafe 11 3 3 5 8:16 12
14 Espanyol 11 3 2 6 13:14 11
15 Osasuna 11 3 2 6 11:22 11
16 Racing Club 11 3 2 6 15:29 11
17 Elche 11 2 4 5 14:18 10
18 Levante 11 2 4 5 16:21 10
19 Valencia 11 2 3 6 8:17 9
20 Málaga 11 0 5 6 8:21 5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 6 5 0 1 24:7 15
2 Real Madrid 5 5 0 0 17:3 15
3 Real Betis 6 5 0 1 12:8 15
4 Atlético Madrid 5 4 1 0 11:3 13
5 Getafe 6 3 3 0 8:4 12
6 Athletic Club 6 3 2 1 11:5 11
7 Racing Club 6 3 2 1 11:11 11
8 Alavés 6 3 1 2 11:6 10
9 Rayo Vallecano 5 3 1 1 9:7 10
10 Real Sociedad 5 3 1 1 7:7 10
11 Deportivo 6 2 3 1 8:6 9
12 Sevilla 5 3 0 2 7:7 9
13 Celta Vigo 6 2 2 2 9:6 8
14 Osasuna 5 2 2 1 4:3 8
15 Levante 5 2 1 2 13:12 7
16 Villarreal 5 1 1 3 6:7 4
17 Espanyol 5 1 1 3 6:7 4
18 Málaga 5 0 3 2 5:10 3
19 Valencia 6 0 2 4 3:11 2
20 Elche 5 0 1 4 4:12 1
France FlagLigue 1 Table
Ligue 1 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 9 6 2 1 21:10 20
2 Lille 9 5 3 1 12:6 18
3 Lyon 9 5 2 2 15:7 17
4 Paris FC 9 5 2 2 16:10 17
5 Rennes 9 5 1 3 20:19 16
6 Marseille 9 5 0 4 20:13 15
7 Monaco 9 4 3 2 12:10 15
8 Nice 9 4 2 3 13:12 14
9 Lens 9 4 1 4 16:13 13
10 Brest 9 3 3 3 16:12 12
11 Lorient 9 3 3 3 7:8 12
12 Toulouse 9 2 4 3 12:13 10
13 Strasbourg 9 3 1 5 17:19 10
14 Auxerre 9 3 1 5 13:23 10
15 Angers 9 2 2 5 9:17 8
16 Troyes 9 2 2 5 7:16 8
17 Le Mans 9 1 4 4 11:18 7
18 Le Havre 9 0 2 7 9:20 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lyon 5 4 1 0 12:3 13
2 Rennes 5 4 1 0 13:5 13
3 Paris FC 5 4 1 0 12:5 13
4 Nice 5 3 2 0 10:5 11
5 Lille 5 3 2 0 7:3 11
6 Marseille 5 3 0 2 13:8 9
7 Lens 4 3 0 1 9:5 9
8 Monaco 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
9 Strasbourg 4 2 1 1 9:6 7
10 Auxerre 4 2 1 1 5:5 7
11 Lorient 5 2 1 2 5:6 7
12 PSG 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
13 Le Mans 4 1 2 1 6:8 5
14 Brest 4 1 1 2 8:6 4
15 Toulouse 4 1 1 2 3:5 4
16 Angers 5 1 1 3 5:9 4
17 Troyes 5 1 1 3 5:11 4
18 Le Havre 5 0 1 4 3:11 1

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