Lazio vs Real Sociedad Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · January 21 2025, 16:13

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Lazio head into the seventh match day of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League league phase sitting at the top-of-the-table ahead of taking on a Real Sociedad side that have been much-improved.

Kick-off date/time: Thursday 23rd January, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key Stats

This is the first UEFA club competition match between these two teams.
Lazio have won only one of their last 13 UEFA club competition matches against Spanish teams (D4 L8).
Lazio have won five and drawn one of their six UEFA Europa League matches this season.
Lazio have lost only two of their last 17 UEFA Europa League group/league matches (W9 D6).
Lazio are unbeaten in their last 16 UEFA club competition group/league matches at home (W10 D6), since a 2-1 defeat against Celtic in the UEFA Europa League in November 2019.
Lazio have lost only one of their last 20 home matches in all competitions (W14 D5).
Real Sociedad have won only one of their previous ten UEFA club competition matches against Italian teams (D5 L4).
Real Sociedad have won three of their last four UEFA club competition matches (L1).
Real Sociedad have lost only four of their last 28 UEFA club competition group/league matches (W14 D10).
Despite their defeat against Valencia on Sunday, Real Sociedad have won eight of their last 11 matches in all competitions (D1 L2).

Lazio vs Real Sociedad Prediction

Marco Baroni’s Lazio have enjoyed five victories with one draw, a frustrating goalless draw at home to Ludogorets, in the UEFA Europa League as they now face Real Sociedad in Rome.

However, that aforementioned draw with Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad at the Stadio Olimpico has perhaps shone a light on a dip in form for the hosts. They have won five of their last 11 matches across all competitions after previously winning 11 and losing one of their 12 matches before that dip in form that started with the game against Ludogorets.

They now face a Real Sociedad side that will be dreaming of reaching the final of this competition which is to be played at arch-rivals Athletic Club’s San Mames in May. La Real started the season very poorly but Imanol Aguacil’s Basque giants have now suffered just two defeats in their last 11 matches across all competitions.

Lazio, especially with their home advantage, will be expected to take the game to Real Sociedad but that should fall into the visitors’ trap with their impressive pressing and counter-attacking style of football so both teams scoring seems a good bet for this one at the Olimpico.

Lazio vs Real Sociedad Tip: Both teams to score