Real Sociedad will host Girona in Donostia-San Sebastián on matchday 1 of the new 2023/2024 Spanish La Liga season.
Date: 12/08/2023
Time: 16:00
Venue: Estadio Reale Arena
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For Real Sociedad vs Girona prediction, we say both teams will score at least one goal each and this is why. Girona scored at least a goal in each of their five pre-season friendlies and only managed one clean sheet while Real Sociedad scored in three of their five pre-season friendlies. Furthermore, both teams scored and total goals were at least four goals in each of their last two La Liga meetings last season.
Because both Girona and Real Sociedad showed their attacking prowess across both La Liga meetings last season, we predict over 2.5 goals for this encounter.
Real Sociedad endured mixed results in their pre-season after they lost twice and won twice in five friendly matches. They will hope their pre-season form stays in pre-season as they would want to start their new season with a high, given it’s a home game against a side they thrashed 5-2 last season.
Girona will look to continue from where they left off in pre-season, after they recorded four wins and two draws in six friendlies. The visitors only managed one point out of possible six against Real Sociedad last term but they will give everything to ensure they don’t get dominated by the Erreala side this weekend.
Predicted starting lineups
Real Sociedad: Remiro, Traore, Zubeldia, Normand, Munoz, Mendez, Gonzalez, Merino, Cho, Fernadez, Kubo
Girona: Gazzaniga, Martinez, Blind, Lopez, Gutierrezm Garcia, Herrera, Savio, Martin, Tsygankov, Stuani