Real Sociedad VS Celta Vigo

Real Sociedad will look to make it back-to-back La Liga victories when they host Celta Vigo at the Reale Arena on Thursday. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s side endured a difficult start with defeats against Real Betis and Real Madrid, but they responded with a 2-1 home win over Espanyol. Mikel Oyarzabal played a decisive role with two assists, setting up Ander Barrenetxea and Orri Oskarsson. The result also extended Sociedad’s impressive unbeaten record against Celta to eight meetings, including six wins. Matarazzo has generally enjoyed strong results on home soil, with six victories, four draws and only two defeats in his first 12 league games at the Reale Arena. Celta Vigo arrive in Donostia in need of a major improvement after collecting just one point from their opening three matches. Their campaign began with a goalless draw against Valencia before consecutive defeats to Osasuna and Athletic Club. The latest setback left Claudio Giraldez’s team sitting 16th in the table and highlighted their problems in attack. Celta have scored only once so far and managed just seven shots on target across their opening three fixtures, suggesting that their attacking rhythm remains a major concern. Their recent away record against Real Sociedad also offers little encouragement, with only one victory from their last six visits.