Real Sociedad vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup F · Matchday 3Kick-off on November 5, 2020 at 05:55 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs AZ Alkmaar?
Real Sociedad won 1-0 on November 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 58′PortuReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1- 19A. Isak
- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 7Portu
- 16Guevara
- 8Mikel Merino
- 21David Silva
- 15M. Sagnan
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 6Elustondo
- 20Nacho Monreal
- 13Moyà
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 7C. Stengs
- 9M. Boadu
- 11J. Karlsson
- 28A. Guðmundsson
- 8T. Koopmeiners
- 10D. de Wit
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 5O. Wijndal
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 2J. Svensson
- 1M. Bizot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2020 | Celta Vigo(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Napoli(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Huesca(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2020 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Real Betis(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2020 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2020 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 25, 2020 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Napoli(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 17, 2020 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.6 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 20th in UEFA Europa League (5 points from 4 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 14th (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | Real Sociedad | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
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