In the Europa League, Sociedad have been mighty impressive by sitting at the top of Group E with nine points from three matches.
Real Sociedad will be hoping to continue their winning run in the Europa League when they take on Sheriff Tiraspol. The Spaniards will be the clear favourites on Thursday, thanks to their impressive record in the group stage this season. Not only have they won all their three group games but Sociedad are also on a good run of form domestically. They are on a five-game winning streak in all competitions and will be hoping to extend it on Thursday.
Real Sociedad vs Sheriff Tiraspol | Key details |
Date | October 13th |
Venue | Reale Arena |
Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Friday) |
Kickoff time in Spain | 9 pm |
Kickoff time in Moldova | 10 pm |
Real Sociedad are placed sixth in the La Liga standings and have 16 points from eight matches. They defeated Villarreal at the weekend to register a crucial win over direct rivals for the European places. In the Europa League, Sociedad have been mighty impressive by sitting at the top of Group E with nine points from three matches. Meanwhile, Sheriff Tiraspol are placed third with just three points. They started with a win over Omonia Nicosia before suffering successive defeats to Manchester United and Sociedad.
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Both sides have to deal with a few absentees ahead of this fixture. Mikel Oyarzabal and Umar Sadiq continue to be absent for Real Sociedad. However, they have received some positive news in the form of Robin Le Normand and Igor Zubeldia’s return. But it is not clear if the duo is fit enough for a start. On the other hand, Sheriff Tiraspol will not miss anyone through injuries, however, a couple of their players are suspended for this match. Moussa Kyabou and Iyayi Atiemwen’s suspension will be a big blow for the club.
Real Sociedad possible line-up: Remiro, Sola, Elustondo, Le Normand, Munoz, Illarramendi, Guevara, Silva, Cho, Kubo, Sorloth
Sheriff Tiraspol possible line-up: Koval, Kpozo, Kiki, Radeljic, Zouhouri, Pernambuco, Badolo, Diop, Rasheed, Vizeu, Ouattara
The UEFA Europa League match between Real Sociedad and Sheriff Tiraspol will take place at Reale Arena on Friday at 12:30 am IST.
For football fans in India, the live telecast of the UEFA Europa League is available on the Sony Ten network. You can also live stream through SonyLIV App/ website. Furthermore, the match between Real Sociedad and Sheriff Tiraspol can also be seen on Movistar+, GOL PLAY in Spain.