Lazio vs Real Sociedad Prediction & Betting Tips (23 January)

With 16 points gleaned during the first 6 days of the league phase of this Europa League, Lazio finds itself leading the way in the standings, ahead of Athletic Bilbao on goal difference. Better yet, the Roman club is 5 steps ahead of 9th place, the first which is not synonymous with direct access to the 1/8 finals. The Italians have indeed won 5 of their first 6 matches played against Dynamo kyiv 0-3, Nice 4-1, Twente 0-2, FC Porto 2-1, Ludogorets 0-0 and Ajax Amsterdam 1-3 . In Serie A, Mattéo Guendouzi's partners maintain their place in the top 4 of the ranking despite their series of 3 unsuccessful matches. On Sunday, they will try to move forward against Hellas Verona.

Real Sociedad, for its part, does not really have the same success as its opponent of the day in this competition but it still has every reason to be able to hope validate your ticket for the 1/8 finals of this Europa League without going through the play-offs. The Spaniards are in fact only one point behind the top 8 and they are rather on the upward slope in this tournament with 3 victories won during the last 4 days played against Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-2, the Viktoria Plzen defeated 2-1, Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 and Dynamo kyiv 3-0. In La Liga, the Basques were able to win against Villarreal and they travel to Valencia on Sunday with the firm intention of settling into the top 6.

On the Roman side, the replacements Patric, Pedro and Vecino will not be operational for this part. Suspended in the league on Sunday, the young French winger Tchaouna will once again be eligible in the same way as striker Castellanos (7 goals in Serie A). The Senegalese international Boulaye Dia (5 goals and 2 assists in SA) should also be present as will the French international Guendouzi who shines in the heart of the game. With 4 goals to his credit in C3, the Spanish veteran Pedro is the top scorer for his team in this competition. Recruited from Bayern this winter, the promising attacking midfielder Ibrahimovic should not be qualified for this C3.

Suspended last weekend in Valencia, the right back Aramburu will return to the Sociedad group. On the other hand, the other right pistons, Hamari Traoré (ex-Rennes) and Odriozola, will still not be restored for this trip to the Eternal City. The Basques should undoubtedly count on the services of Kubo and of Oyarzabal to try to put the Roman block in difficulty this week. With 2 goals scored, the last two mentioned are the most prolific players of this team in C3 with the young Barrenetxea.

• Summary: Lazio is going head to head with Real Sociedad starting on 23 Jan 2025 at 20:00 UTC at Stadio Olimpico stadium, Rome city, Italy. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League .
• Lazio Feedinco Rating: 7.10
• Real Sociedad Feedinco Rating: 6.99