- Real Sociedad have won 3 of their last 5 games across all current competitions (D1, L1).
- Levante are winless in their last 5 matches (D3, L2).
- Real Sociedad are expected to win on Sunday, but Levante are well-organised and can make the game competitive for long spells.
Sociedad are structured and well-drilled
Real Sociedad have made a solid start to LaLiga 2026/2027, and sit 5th on 16 points from their first 9 fixtures.
Sociedad come into Sunday's game off the back of a fine 5-2 away win over Malaga CF in LaLiga 2026/2027, their third victory in 5 matches in all competitions (D1, L1), following a 1-1 away draw to Union St.-Gilloise in the UEFA Europa League - League Phase 2026/2027.
Pellegrino Matarazzo's side play a well-structured, possession-based brand of soccer, they control the tempo of the game, and their off-the-ball defensive pressing is organised and thorough from midfield to the backline.
Luka Sucic leads the LaLiga 2026/2027 scoring charts with 3 goals in 7 matches for Sociedad, giving Real Sociedad a reliable spark between the lines.
Levante are a tough nut to crack
Levante are 17th in the league table after 8 matches, having taken just 7 points from their opening 8 fixtures.
The Granotes have drawn their last two matches, following a 3-3 home thriller with Sevilla and a 1-1 away stalemate to Deportivo de La Coruna, but are yet to win an away game in LaLiga 2026/2027 (D3, L2).
Luis Castro has Levante set up in a narrow, compact mid-block and will once again try and out-discipline Sociedad in a clash of possession versus survival.
Roger Brugue leads the scoring for Levante in the LaLiga 2026/2027 with 3 goals in 5 games, while Ivan Romero has chipped in with 3 of Levante's 7 goals in their last 5 contests.
Home advantage should be enough
Real Sociedad have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their 4 home games in LaLiga 2026/2027 so far, while conceding 1.50 and scoring 1.25 goals per game on average.
Real Sociedad are strong favourites at 1.71, while Levante are 4.35, and the draw is 3.9, which seems very high considering the quality of these two teams.
Txuri-Urdin are a stronger side than Levante and should have enough to take the points at Reale Arena, however, Levante are a stubborn unit, and their shape on the day could make this much tighter than the odds suggest.
The hosts won the last game between these two sides 2-0 at home in 2025/2026, and while I expect Real Sociedad to again win this contest, Levante should be able to keep the score down, and that's why I'm taking Both Teams to Score - No at 2.3 on this occasion, instead of the outright win.
Levante may have drawn their last 2 but they've not won here, and I'm confident that they won't do so on Sunday either.
