Real Sociedad VS Celta: The battle of dignity of the relegation team, or the stepping stone for the European war?

La Liga Focus Battle Preview: Real Sociedad VS Celta, who can control the situation?

On May 13, 2025, the La Liga war rekindled, and a focus battle is about to be staged. Real Sociedad will sit at home at the Arnoeta Stadium to meet the challenge of Celta. Both teams have performed differently in La Liga this season and are eager to win this game and contribute to their respective goals.

Real Sociedad: Desire to regain the victory and defend home honors

Real Sociedad's performance in La Liga this season is like riding a roller coaster, with ups and downs. So far, they have achieved a record of 12 wins, 7 draws and 15 losses, and have temporarily ranked 11th in the league with 43 points. Such results are obviously a certain gap with the team's expectations at the beginning of the season. The team is eager to improve their rankings and reshape their image in subsequent games.

Judging from the recent status, Real Sociedad has only achieved 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the past 6 games, and its performance is unsatisfactory. On the offensive end, the team lacks the ability to score goals, and the average number of goals per game is less than 1. Although attackers such as Kubo Kenyoshi, Mikel Oyasawar have strong personal abilities, the overall offensive coordination of the team is not smooth enough, and they often fall into the dilemma of weak offense under the opponent's tight defense. On the defensive end, Real Sociedad's performance is also unstable, with averaging nearly 1.5 goals conceded per game, and loopholes in the defense line appearing from time to time, which also makes them lose points repeatedly in the game.

However, Real Sociedad has deep heritage and rich game experience. The team's home court Arnoeta Stadium can accommodate 39,500 spectators. At that time, the enthusiastic cheers of home fans are expected to become the "twelfth man" of the team, providing the players with strong spiritual motivation. In addition, Real Sociedad can often stimulate stronger combat effectiveness when facing stronger opponents. They have defeated strong teams like Barcelona this season and demonstrated strong resilience and combat effectiveness. In this game, Real Sociedad hopes to take advantage of the home court advantage to regain the feeling of victory and give back to the support of home fans with a refreshing victory. In terms of the lineup, Real Sociedad currently does not have large-scale injuries, but the physical condition of some main players may affect the team's arrangement. The coach needs to make reasonable adjustments in tactical arrangements, give full play to the advantages of existing players, and strive to score three-pointers at home.

Celta: aiming at European qualifications, and attacking with all the best away games

Celta's performance this season is relatively outstanding. They have 46 points with a record of 13 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses, ranking 7th in the league, and are only one step away from the European qualification zone. Therefore, every point in Celta is crucial in the next game. They will definitely do their best to score points from Real Sociedad away and further consolidate their hope of qualifying for the European Cup.

Celta's recent state has shown a clear recovery trend. In the past 5 games, they have achieved a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, including many strong teams like Villarreal. The team's offensive firepower has been significantly improved, and in the last few games, the average number of goals has reached more than 2. Aspas and other forward players are in full swing. With their outstanding personal abilities and tacit cooperation, they have repeatedly conquered the team. On the defensive end, although Celta conceded nearly 1.5 goals per game, in key games, their defense line can unite and withstand the opponent's offensive pressure.

Recalling the past 10 confrontations between the two teams, Real Sociedad has achieved 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with a winning rate of up to 70%, and has a certain advantage on the psychological level. But Celta is in good shape this season and has a strong desire to score points. They will not be bound by the historical confrontation records. This time, when challenging Real Sociedad this time, Celta's entire team is holding back their energy, eager to break this unfavorable situation and use a victory to help their European dream.

In terms of lineup, Celta's main lineup is relatively neat, and the coach can line up the strongest lineup to play, which adds confidence to the team's away game. The team has strong strength on both offense and defense. As long as they can maintain good tactical execution and teamwork, they are fully capable of causing huge trouble for Real Sociedad away.

Defense Preview: A wonderful battle is about to begin, and the winner is full of suspense.

Judging from the overall performance of the two teams this season, Celta has a slight advantage in ranking, and its state has rebounded significantly recently, and its offensive firepower is strong. But Real Sociedad has home advantage, deep heritage and rich game experience may also become key factors that affect the direction of the game. The football match is full of uncertainty, and this game is destined to be extremely exciting, with many suspense in the victory or defeat.

In this game, Real Sociedad will be at home and will definitely take advantage of its home court advantages and adopt an active offensive strategy. They hope to drive the team's momentum through the cheers of home fans, take the initiative from the beginning of the game, and launch a fierce attack on Celta's defense line. But they also need to pay attention to defense to avoid giving their opponents an opportunity to take advantage of the defense line mistakes. Celta will do his best away game, leverage its offensive advantages, while strengthening its defensive organization and striving to escape unstoppable. The competition for the midfield will become the focus of the game. Whoever can win more ball rights in the midfield and control the rhythm of the game will be more likely to laugh to the end in this game.

Based on all factors, this game is expected to be a fierce offensive battle. Real Sociedad has home advantage and a strong desire to win, while Celta is in excellent form and has a strong motivation to compete for European war qualifications. Is it Real Sociedad defending honor at home or Celta continues to move towards European qualifications away? Let us look forward to the wonderful stage of this La Liga focus battle and witness the charm and passion of football!