Real Sociedad vs. Anderlecht Pick ⚽ UEL Odds (Oct 3)

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Anderlecht kicked off their Europa League campaign with a home win against Ferencvaros
Real Sociedad could only play out a draw against Nice on matchday one

The interesting Europa League action continues on matchday two, as Real Sociedad have home advantage for the visit of Anderlecht. The visitors will be chasing a second straight victory at the start of their European campaign in 2024-25.

How to Watch

When: Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 12:45 PM ET
Where: Anoeta, Sociedad, Spain
How To Watch: CBS

Odds

Match Result	Odds
Real Sociedad	-157
Draw	+288
Anderlecht	+448

Match Preview

It wasn’t the start to the Europa League that Real Sociedad would have been hoping for on matchday one, as they could only play out an away draw against Nice. However, they will be expected to bounce back to winning ways in the competition against Anderlecht.

But, it could be worth considering their poor record against teams from Belgium after failing to win in their only two previous meetings. Meanwhile, Anderlecht were 1-0 winners against Villarreal in their latest clash in a European competition with a Spanish side.

📊 𝐎𝐫𝐫𝐢 Óskarsson becomes the second Icelander 🇮🇸 to net a brace in @LaLigaEN , following Eiður Guðjohnsen's achievement in 2006 💪#RSStats pic.twitter.com/answsRukai
— Real Sociedad 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 (@RealSociedadEN) September 30, 2024

Sociedad’s poor run of form in European competition stretches back to last season, as they are now winless in their last four. Meanwhile, they have failed to score in each of their last two home matches in the competition. That drought comes after failing to score in just two of their previous 22 matches in the Europa League.

Anderlecht have also endured issues on the road after failing to score in their last three matches on the road. All of those encounters came in the 2018-19 season. Meanwhile, the team from Belgium have won just four of their last 16 matches away from home in the Europa League.

Real Sociedad vs. Anderlecht Pick

The trends fail to indicate a likely winner of this fixture, as Sociedad have really struggled in the Europa League across recent seasons. Therefore, there could be value in siding with the draw this week.

Free Pick:

Draw

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