Real Sociedad vs Ajax Preview
- Competition: UEFA Europa League.
- Date: Thursday, November 28.
- Time: 8:00 PM GMT.
- Venue: Anoeta.
Real Sociedad vs Ajax will be one of several UEFA Europa League games scheduled to be played on November 28 as the struggling 25th placed side will host the team flying in second place.
La Real will enter this game on the back of a good run of form. They have won three of their last five games but also fallen to two defeats in the other two matches. While they kept clean sheets in all their wins, they managed to score just one goal in their defeats as they will look for some consistency. They fell to a 1-0 defeat against Athletic Bilbao in their last match and will look to put that in the rearview mirror before the next one.
Ajax, on the other hand, will enter this game on the back of an excellent run of form. They have won four of their last five matches across competitions, and were held to a draw in the other one. In that time, the Dutch giants netted an impressive 14 goals and conceded just four as they will look to carry that forward. Having smashed Maccabi Tel-Aviv 5-0 in their last Europa League match, Ajax will look to replicate that performance.
On that note, let’s take a look at the team news coming out from both camps.
Real Sociedad Team News
Manager Imanol Alguacil fielded a strong lineup in his team’s last Europa League match but they fell to a 2-1 defeat. While there are no new injuries to report, the manager will have to deal with a long list of absentees. Benat Turrientes, Ander Barrenetxea, Arsen Zakharyan, Pablo Marin and Hamari Traore will all be out with injuries.
Ajax Team News
Manager Francesco Farioli fielded a strong lineup as his side thrashed their opponents 5-0 in their last Europa League outing. There were no new injuries or suspensions to report, but four key players will miss the next match. Amourricho van Axel-Dongen, Julian Rijkhoff, Sivert Mannsverk and Gaston Avila will all remain sidelined for the foreseeable future.
Predicted Lineups
Real Sociedad Predicted Lineup (4-1-4-1)
Goalkeeper: Alex Remiro.
Defenders: Jon Aramburu, Igor Zubeldia, Nayef Aguerd, Javi Lopez.
Midfielders: Martin Zubimendi, Sergio Gomez, Luka Sucic.
Forwards: Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Oyarzabal (C), Orri Stein Oskarsson.
Ajax Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Remko Pasveer.
Defenders: Anton Gaaei, Daniele Rugani, Youri Baas, Jorrel Hato.
Midfielders: Kian Fitz-Jim, Branco van den Boomen (C), Kenneth Taylor.
Forwards: Bertrand Traore, Mika Godts, Brian Brobbey.
Real Sociedad vs Ajax Head-to-Head Record
These two teams have faced off just once before in their histories, that too in a non-competitive match. Ajax defeated Real Sociedad 3-1 in a Friendly match back in 2014.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 19/07/14 | Ajax 3-1 Real Sociedad | Friendly |
Key Players to Watch
Brais Mendez (Real Sociedad)
The midfielder has been his team’s top contributor in the Europa League so far this season. With two assists to his name so far, Mendez leads the way for Real Sociedad and will look to continue his eye for finding a teammate to assist in the coming matches.
Mika Godts (Ajax)
Godts is one of three players alongside Kenneth Taylor and Brian Brobbey who have put up four goal contributions already for Ajax. With three goals and one assist so far, Godts will be a key figure ahead of the next game. While he is also able to pick a pass, Godts has a natural ability to make forward runs and gets into good goal scoring positions. His teammates will hope for more of the same from him in the next match.
Real Sociedad vs Ajax Prediction
With just one previous meeting in a Friendly to go by, this game is tough to predict. However, given that Ajax are in such a great run of form, they are bound to score at least once despite the game being away from home. Whether they win will come down to their defence, but they should get a draw at the minimum.
Prediction: Real Sociedad 2-2 Ajax
Where to watch Real Sociedad vs Ajax live?
| Country | Where to Watch |
| USA | Paramount+ |
| UK | TNT Sports |
| India | SonyLIV |
| Spain | Telefonica |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. When is Real Sociedad vs Ajax?
A. Real Sociedad will host Ajax in the Europa League on Thursday, November 28 at 8:00 PM GMT.
Q. Where can you watch Real Sociedad vs Ajax for free?
A. Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream will stream the match for free.
Q. What is the predicted score for Real Sociedad vs Ajax?
A. Real Sociedad 2-2 Ajax.
Q. What is the recent head-to-head record for Real Sociedad vs Ajax?
A. These two sides have played one Friendly before as Ajax defeated Real Sociedad 3-1.