Real Sociedad vs Zenit: result 1-3 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 7, 2017 at 08:05 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Zenit?
Zenit won 1-3 on December 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 35′A. ErokhinZenit
- 58′Willian JoséReal Sociedad
- 64′B. IvanovićZenit
- 85′L. ParedesZenit
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Zenit
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 18Mikel Oyarzabal
- 12Willian José
- 8A. Januzaj
- 17Zurutuza
- 4Illarramendi
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 19Odriozola
- 3Diego Llorente
- 20Kévin Rodrigues
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 1G. Rulli
Zenit
4-1-4-1- 7D. Poloz
- 9A. Kokorin
- 10E. Rigoni
- 8M. Kranevitter
- 21A. Erokhin
- 16C. Noboa
- 23M. Mevlja
- 19I. Smolnikov
- 4D. Criscito
- 60B. Ivanović
- 1Y. Lodygin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Zenit have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Las Palmas(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2017 | Rosenborg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Girona(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Eibar(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Ural(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2017 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2017 | Vardar Skopje(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 19, 2017 | FC Tosno(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Rubin(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Real Sociedad wins, 0 draws, 1 Zenit win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2017 | Zenit 3-1 Real Sociedad | UEFA Europa League |
Last archived meeting: Zenit vs Real Sociedad on Sep 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Zenit score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Zenit | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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