Real Sociedad v Sevilla Match Preview, 04/06/2023

Match Facts

1. Real Sociedad have now gone three consecutive matches without defeat against Sevilla in LaLiga (W1 D2), last enjoying a longer unbeaten run against them in the competition in September 2013 (W3 D1).
2. Sevilla haven´t lost in any of their last four visits to the Reale Arena in LaLiga (W1 D3), their best unbeaten away streak against Real Sociedad in the top-flight ever.
3. Following their 2-1 win at Nervion in the reverse fixture, Real Sociedad could do the league double over Sevilla for a third time since their last promotion, following the 12/13 campaign under Philippe Montanier and the 15/16 campaign under Eusebio Sacristán.
4. Real Sociedad lost their last LaLiga fixture, 1-2 v Atletico Madrid, having not lost any of their previous seven in the competition (W5 D2) - only once have they lost two in a row in the current league campaign (two in October 2022). 
5. Sevilla haven´t won any of their last three games in LaLiga (D2 L1), having won five of their previous six in the competition (L1) – they last endured a winless run of 4+ games in December 2022 (G6 D3 L3).
6. Only Espanyol (21) have dropped more points from winning positions in LaLiga this season than Sevilla (19, same as Valencia).
7. Real Sociedad’s Take Kubo has been involved in four goals in his last six appearances in LaLiga (three goals and one assist) - he has scored 15 goals in 128 LaLiga appearances and is one away from equalling the record by a Japanese player in the history of the competition (Takashi Inui, 16 goals in 166 games).
8. Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri has scored six goals in 11 games against Real Sociedad in LaLiga, including one of his three hat-tricks in the competition, more than against any other opponent in the top-flight.
9. Only against FC Barcelona (10% - G10 W1 D1 L8), does Imanol Alguacil have a lower win percentage as Real Sociedad coach in LaLiga than against Sevilla (11% - G9 W1 D3 L5, equal with Valencia G9 W1 D6 L2), among the opponents he has faced on at least two occasions.
10. Sevilla coach José Luis Mendilibar hasn’t won any of his eight games against Real Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil in LaLiga (D4 L4), only against Zinedine Zidane (G10 D1 L9) has he managed more games in the competition without ever winning.