Real Sociedad vs Osasuna Prediction, 12/31/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/27/2022

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Game: Real Sociedad vs Osasuna

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta in San Sebastián, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Real Sociedad (-111) Osasuna (+330)

The Reds (7-2-5) are hitting the road to Estadio Municipal de Anoeta on Sunday where they will take on the Whites and Blues (8-2-4). Osasuna are priced at +330 and Real Sociedad are priced -111. The total has been set at 2.75. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Alejandro Remiro Real Sociedad and Sergio Herrera Osasuna.

Real Sociedad surrendered 17 goals while allowing 1.21 goals per 90 min, and opponents finished with 54 SoT on them. They had 4 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a % of 28.6 over the course of the prior season. Real Sociedad earned 41 yellow cards over the course of the prior season and 1 red card. The Whites and Blues had a ranking of 6th in relation to expected goals with 18.5, and their xGA came in at 12.7. Last year, the club averaged 1.86 pts per contest (26 points) and they also were ranked 5th in the league with 15 assists. The team's goal differential was at 2 by way of 19 goals put in the net in addition to 17 goals surrendered. Real Sociedad accounted for 36 saves and also had a SV percentage of 68.5 in the prior season.

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Osasuna tallied 16 goals and their expected goals for the prior year sat at 18.2. The club's goals against/90 min was at 1.00 with 35 saves, and they recorded 4 clean sheets. Last year, the Reds had a save % of 73.5 (49 SoT against), and ranked 7th in La Liga with 23 points. Osasuna sat at 9th in relation to goals conceded with 14, and their difference in goals was at 2. Osasuna compiled a clean sheet % of 28.6 for the previous season in addition to 46 yellow card warnings. The Reds had an average of 1.6 pts/match while totaling 11 assists and 4 red cards.

The guy protecting the net for Real Sociedad will be Alejandro Remiro. Remiro has defended the goal a total of 13,883 minutes and has 406 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.11 (171 goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .716. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has seen 567 shots attempted at him in 155 starting assignments. Remiro (67-34-53 record in his career) has 46 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 29.7% shutout percentage.

Sergio Herrera is expected to look after the net for Osasuna. During his pro soccer career, Herrera has given up 153 goals and has racked up 350 saves in 145 starts. He has allowed 1.05 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 55-43-47. He has a save % of .710 and his clean sheet rate sits at 36.6%. Herrera has racked up 53 shutouts and defended 493 shots against him in 13,122 minutes in his career.

Takefusa Kubo is a member of the side who has a chance to score for Real Sociedad. The forward hailing from Japan has 13 goals scored in 7,142 minutes played. Kubo has started 74 matches thus far in his career and accounts for 0.16 goals per 90. He has 10 assists while accumulating 13 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Osasuna stars Ante Budimir, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He sports an average of 0.40 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 232 matches in his career. The forward from Croatia has played 20,839 minutes while scoring 93 goals. He has 61 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 19 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Real Sociedad (-111)

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