Real Sociedad vs PAOK Prediction: will the guests remain without play-offs?

Prediction for the UEFA Champions League match which will take place on January 30. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Real Sociedad

The Basques are still playing without Arsen Zakharyan - the Russian midfielder has suffered another injury. Of course, this is not the reason for the team's recent failures, but Real Sociedad are coming to the meeting against PAOK with three consecutive defeats. First, the Basques failed to cope with the outsider of the current La Liga season Valencia (0:1), then unsuccessfully travelled to Rome to the leader of the main stage of the Europa League Lazio, where they got three goals in the first half and lost 1:3. And after Real Sociedad again stumbled in the championship - 0:3 at home against Getafe.

Thus, the Basque team are unsuccessful in both tournaments. So in the Spanish championship after 21 rounds of Real Sociedad is located only in ninth position with 12 points behind the Champions League zone. In the Europa League the team has 10 points after seven days of play, 18th place and handicap from the 25th line of only two points. 

PAOK

The team had a poor start to the main stage of the Europa League, but played up as it progressed. Thus, on the eve of the meeting with Real Sociedad, the Greek club has three wins in a row. In the fifth round, PAOK defeated Latvian RFS 2:0 away, and then beat Ferencvaros 5:0 at home and beat Slavia Prague 2:0. 

In the Greek league, PAOK minimally outplayed Levadiakos 1-0 at home in the previous round. 

H2H Meetings

The rivals have not met each other before.

Betting Stats

• In 5 out of 7 matches of Real Sociedad in this Europa League, more than two goals have been scored.
• Real Sociedad have won 6 out of 8 previous matches at home.
• Real Sociedad have not conceded in 6 of their last 8 home matches.
• In 6 out of 7 previous away games PAOK conceded no more than one goal.

Expert Betting Tips

In the assets of Real Sociedad and PAOK before the final game of the main stage of the Europa League the same number of points. But the Basques are, of course, a much better team. We believe that at such an important moment it is the difference in class that will make itself felt, the team will outplay the Greeks and quietly enter the play-offs, while the team of Chalov and Ozdoyev will have to wait for the result of the parallel matches.

Also, we do not expect a lot of goals in the upcoming meeting. The total over 4.5 has not been reached in any of Real Sociedad's matches in this tournament and in 6 of PAOK's 7 games.

Asian Handicap 1 (-0.75) for 3.08

W1 + Total Under 4.5 for 1.95 

Correct Score 2:0 for 7.50