Crystal Palace vs Real Sociedad Prediction

Recent form tells two different stories

Crystal Palace have won seven, drawn three and lost ten of their last twenty matches across all competitions, scoring 30 and conceding 38. That includes big swings, such as a 5-0 win over Brighton and a 1-4 home defeat to Manchester City.

Crystal Palace: 20 completed matches; Real Sociedad: 20 completed matches.

Crystal Palace

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

38

Difference

-8

Real Sociedad

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

37

Conceded

33

Difference

+4

Real Sociedad have fared slightly better on paper, with nine wins, three draws and eight losses from the same number of games, scoring 37 and conceding 33. They can clearly score goals, but they have also shipped plenty, including a 6-0 defeat away at Lillestrom in the Europa League.

Neither side arrives with the kind of settled form that makes picking a winner straightforward.

Comparative Team Statistics: Crystal Palace vs Real Sociedad

Early days in the league phase

In the Europa League table, Crystal Palace sit 15th with three points from two games, having won one and lost one. Real Sociedad are down in 22nd with just one point, a draw and a defeat from their two matches so far.

It's a small sample, so these positions could easily shift over the coming rounds.

Limited team news so far

The only player note available is Crystal Palace's Dwight McNeil, credited with an assist in his most recent appearance. That's a single data point rather than anything resembling a full team-news update.

Crystal Palace:

Best assist providers:

D. McNeil - 1

There's nothing here to suggest confirmed changes to either squad, so it's best treated as background rather than firm team news.

How the goals might flow

Crystal Palace's Europa League form at home has included a 3-2 win over Lyon and a 2-2 draw with Besiktas, suggesting goals at both ends are possible when they play in this competition.

Real Sociedad's away form in Europe has been shakier, including that heavy loss at Lillestrom, though they did hold Union Saint-Gilloise to a draw on the road. That inconsistency away from home is worth keeping in mind.