- Real Sociedad have won three of their last five matches, with two losses, and have won consecutive home games.
- Levante are in poor away form, with just three wins from their last 14 away LaLiga 2025/2026 matches, including failing to win in their last two away games.
- Real Sociedad have conceded an average of 1.50 goals per home match in LaLiga 2025/2026, while Levante have shipped 22 goals in 14 away league fixtures.
Tactical matchup has all the ingredients for entertainment
Real Sociedad, seventh in LaLiga 2025/2026 with 38 points from 29 matches, face a Levante team in the relegation places and in desperate need of points this Saturday. The home side are a solid top-half side in terms of consistency, but will need to perform at their best to get the better of a well-organised Levante team under manager Luis Castro.
Sociedad have been more than solid on their own patch this season, winning seven, drawing three and losing four from their 14 home league matches, and they will be confident of taking all three points on Saturday. Pellegrino Matarazzo has kept the club’s football academy ethos and possession-first approach since taking over in December 2025, but brings a more flexible tactical approach to the pitch.
Take Kubo is a player that is capable of unlocking defences with an incisive pass, or taking the ball and making things happen, and his ability to create space in midfield, particularly when Mikel Oyarzabal drops deep, is something Real Sociedad have missed at times. Oyarzabal is their main scoring threat, with 12 goals in 26 league appearances so far, while he has found the net three times in his last five LaLiga 2025/2026 appearances.
Oyarzabal and Kubo can make a difference for Sociedad
Luis Castro took over Levante in December 2025 and has introduced a more compact, pragmatic style of play, in which the team are solid in structure, but can transition to attack quickly to make the most of their chances. They are 19th in the table, with only 26 points from 29 games, and need a win to improve their slim chances of escaping relegation.
Carlos Espi has scored seven LaLiga 2025/2026 goals in 16 appearances for Levante, while he has been in fine form lately, bagging six goals in his last five outings. Another attacker capable of a moment of brilliance, Mohamed Bouldini, will also make things difficult for the home defenders and Sociedad will need to be alert when Levante counterattack.
Back the hosts for a high-scoring home win
Levante have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches, with a thrilling 4-2 home win over Real Oviedo their best performance in this period. They have won just three of their 14 away league matches, however, drawing three and losing eight, and will have a tough task against a more talented home team on Saturday.
Backing Real Sociedad to win at 1.56 makes plenty of appeal in this LaLiga clash, while Both Teams to Score - Yes and Over 2.5 goals at 1.75 and 1.7, respectively, are also solid bets for what should be an open and entertaining game. The visitors will have to chase the game at some stage, which should suit the hosts’ attacking style, while neither side has been particularly solid at the back recently.
