Real Sociedad vs Sheriff Tiraspol Prediction: Real set to make playoffs

Real Sociedad won all matches in the Europa League group stage first leg. And now, playing at home against Moldova's Sheriff, they can ensure a playoff appearance. Will the Basques reach this goal? We will choose several bets at once.

Despite a busy schedule and a considerable number of injured players, Imanol Alguacil's team has been successful both at home and international arena. In the Europa League, Real Sociedad is going 100% after three rounds, beating not only the inferior Sheriff (2-0) and the Cypriot Omonia (2-1), but also Manchester United (1-0) on the road. And in the Spanish championship last round, the Basques beat sturdy Villarreal (1-0), achieving a third win in a row. After nine rounds, Sociedad occupies 6th place, short of top-4 on additional indicators.

The first part of the current Europa League group stage showed that the Moldovan team will not be able to fight for 1-2 places and a ticket to the playoffs of the second-status club tournament on the continent. Sheriff lost both Sociedad (0-2) and Manchester United (0-2) at home. But the team can count on the third place and qualify for the playoffs in the Conference League. Sheriff defeated the direct rival, the Cypriot Omonia 3-0 on the road. Home game with the Cypriots will be the key for the club from Tiraspol, and there, apparently, the Moldovans will be satisfied even with a draw.

• Real Sociedad: Ander Barrenetxea Muguruza, Andoni Gorosabel, Martín Merquelanz, Mikel Oyarzabal, Umar Sadiq will not play. Mohamed-Ali Cho is questionable;
• Sheriff: Iyayi Believe Atiemwen, Moussa Kyabou will not play.

Real Sociedad won 5 matches in a row before hosting Sherif, and the team is unlikely to give up the opportunity to extend the winning streak. Moreover, a win in the upcoming game will not leave the Basques even a theoretical chance of not making the playoffs. Probably, Alguacil's men will play in their usual balanced manner, not allowing anything at their own goal and achieving victory by scoring a couple of times.

Prediction: Real Sociedad to win in a low-scoring game.

Betting options:

• W1+TU (3.5) for 1.89;
• Sheriff To Score - No for 1.61;
• Correct Score 2-0 for 7.50.

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