Real Sociedad - Cadiz predictions and free betting tips [15/03/2024]

On Friday, 15th of March, as part of Spain's 29th La Liga round, Real Sociedad will host Cadiz at their home ground. The hosts claimed a victory over Granada last week, with a score of 3:2, while the relegation-threatened 'pirates' sensationally overcome Atletico Madrid (2:0).

Predicted line-ups

Real Sociedad: Remiro; Traore, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Tierney; Mendez, Zubimendi, Merino; Kubo, Sadiq, Oyarzabal.
Cadiz: Ledesma; Carcelen, Ousou, Chust, J Hernandez; Navarro, Alcaraz, Kouame, Sobrino; Gomez, Juanmi.

Stadium

The match will take place in San Sebastian at the Reale Arena.

Real Sociedad

The concluding part of the season has turned into real torture for Real Sociedad. Having been eliminated from the Champions League quarter-finals by PSG (1:4 on aggregate) and departed from the Copa del Rey at the semi-final stage (losing to Mallorca), the Basques have no chances to finish in the champions league zone in La Liga and should do their utmost to remain in the top six for participation in a lower tier continental tournament.

Last weekend, they managed to beat Granada 3:2, due to late efforts by Robin Le Normand and Andre Silva, thus putting an end to their two-match losing streak against Villarreal (1:3) and Sevilla (3:2) at home. However, the hosts won just two of their last eleven matches in all competitions and have been unsuccessful at home turf in 2024 (8 matches without a victory, with 4 defeats and 4 draws). 

Cadiz

Last week, Cadiz claimed their first victory in six months, defeating Atletico Madrid 2:0, thanks to a brace from Juanmi. It's been a 23-round since the Pirates' last win in La Liga, back in September, over Villarreal. Even though Cadiz are still 18th in the league standings, there are reasons for the team's hopes of retaining their top-division status as the yellow-blues lag just two points behind Celta Vigo, who have recently parted ways with Rafa Benitez.

Ahead of their triumph over Atletico, Cadiz drew with Celta (2:2) and Rayo Vallecano (1:1) and are now on a three-match unbeaten run. By the way, the team is on for their fourth straight campaign in La Liga, a best since the early 1990s. 

Head-to-head

The last two encounters between these sides ended in goalless draws. The last time the Pirates beat the Basques was back in 1993.

Real Sociedad vs Cadiz - The match Prediction

Boosted by their victory over Atletico Madrid last week, Cadiz is eager to delight their fans with another successful performance against a Real Sociedad that hasn't won at home since December. The situation for the hosts is compounded by injuries, and their current form also raises many questions. It's reasonable to back the visitors with a +1.5 handicap.

Betting Tip for Total Goals

In the recent five times these teams met, they haven't exchanged goals. Considering the crisis at Sociedad, we shouldn't expect a goal marathon this time around, either (Total Under 3 goals).

Betting Tip for Corners

The hosts, of course, will take the initiative during the match and attack more - the support from home stands compels them to. I'll back the blue-whites to win the corner battle with a -1.5 handicap.

Betting Tip for Yellow Cards

Sociedad accumulates around 2.6 yellow cards per game on average, while the guests - 2.9. We can boldly bet on total bookings over 4.5.

Betting Tip for the exact Score

I'll go for a correct score prediction of 0:0.