Real Sociedad vs Granada Prediction, 11/8/2020 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/6/2020

Game: Real Sociedad vs Granada

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2020

Location: Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián, Spain

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Real Sociedad (-116) Granada (+320)

Anoeta Stadium is the venue where Portu and Real Sociedad (5-2-1, 1st in La Liga) will take on Granada (4-2-1, 6th in La Liga) on Sunday. The starting goalkeepers are Alejandro Remiro for Real Sociedad and Rui Silva for Granada. Real Sociedad are priced at -116 while the Nazaríes are at +320. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Real Sociedad have collected 18 goals for the campaign, which is currently 1st in the league. They have launched 89 shots at the goal with 32 on target, which means they have a 36.0% SOT percentage. Real Sociedad has been able to control possession for 52.9% of matches while dribbling successfully 54.7% of the time (15th in La Liga). They have received 2,973 passes on 3,459 targets for the campaign, which gives them a receiving percentage of 85.9%.

Portu is a player who should be able to impact this match for Real Sociedad. Portu has been a starter in 209 matchups during his career and scores 0.25 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Spain has 51 goals scored in 18,416 minutes played. He has accounted for 26 assists while earning 34 yellow cards in his career. Someone else who should impact this game is Mikel Oyarzabal, the forward born in Spain. Oyarzabal has been on the field for 13,674 mins in 155 starts and has been handed a total of 12 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 28 times during his career while he has scored 48 goals. He sports an average of 0.32 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Real Sociedad is Alejandro Remiro. Remiro has been on the pitch for a total of 9,923 mins and has 321 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.09 (120 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .751. The keeper from Spain has had 433 shots attempted against him in 111 starting assignments. Remiro (47-23-40 record in his pro soccer career) has accounted for 32 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.8% clean sheet rate.

Granada has tallied 2,268 targets so far this season (18th in the league) and they have 1,852 successful received passes. They have a receiving percentage of 81.7% while they maintain possession of the ball 45% of the time. The Nazaríes have dribbled successfully 59.8% of the time this year while collecting 9 goals. They have connected on 36.1% of their SOT out of 61 total shots.

Darwin Machis will need to provide a spark for Granada. The forward from Venezuela has been on the field for 11,581 mins while he has scored 41 goals. He has accounted for 30 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 24 times. He sports an average of 0.32 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 124 outings during his soccer career. Be sure to watch out for Luis Milla, the midfielder hailing from Spain. He has collected 11 goals during his career while helping on a goal 11 different times. Milla has been handed 18 yellow card cautions in 8,354 professional minutes played (94 starts). His G/90 average in his career is 0.12.

Rui Silva will look after the net for the Nazaríes. Silva has accumulated 44 shutouts while defending 394 shots tried against him in 12,085 minutes throughout his career. He has a save % of .673 and his shutout rate is currently 33.1%. He has given up 1.21 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 52-32-49. In his career, Silva has allowed 163 goals while he has accumulated 260 saves in 133 starts.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Real Sociedad (-116)

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