Real Sociedad vs Valencia LaLiga Match

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Real Sociedad have only won one oftheir last six meetings against Valencia in Laliga (D2 L3), after winning 10 of the previous 12 in the competition (D1 L1). 

After their 3-0 victory at Reale Arena in February 2020, Real Sociedad could secure consecutive wins at home without conceding against Valencia in Laliga for the first time since they achieved that record in 1986 (6-0) and 1987 (3-0). 

Valencia have failed to win their last four games against Basque rivals in Laliga (D1 L3), failing to score in the last two. 

The last time they went three consecutive games without scoring against such opposition was in December 1999. 

Real Sociedad have drawn their last two home Laliga games, both 0-0. The last time they had three straight home draws in the competition was in December 2006, although they've never recorded three consecutive 0-0s at home. 

Valencia haven't won any of their last 12 away LaLiga games (D3 L9). It's their worst away streak in the competition since their 15 away matches in a row without a win between December 2004 and October 2005. 

Valencia have faced 59 shots in their three LaLiga games this season -an average of 19.6 per game- more than in any other season after their first three games since the 03/04 campaign. 

Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal has scored five goals in 10 matches against Valencia in Laliga, more than against any other opponent and more than any other Txuri-urdin player against Che in the 21st century. 

Valencia's forward Maxi Gómez has scored in each of his four clashes against Real Sociedad in Laliga (five goals on aggregate), his joint-favourite opponent in the competition alongside FC Barcelona. Imanol Alguacil has never lost against Valencia in LalLiga (GP3 W1 D2), only against Eibar (GP4 w2 D2) and Real Valladolid (GP4 W1 D3) has he played more games without losing in the competition. Valencia coach Javier Gracia has lost only one of his six matches against Real Sociedad in Laliga (W2 D3), losing 0-5 as Osasuna coach in November 2013.