Current form Real Sociedad
From the paper form, Real Sociedad is the favorite in the duel with RB Salzburg. Only the market value of the cadre underlines this role. However, in the course of the following analysis we will concentrate on the latest results. Sociedad lost 2-1 at the weekend against Real Madrid, a defeat that will be appreciated in the Basque Country. Much more important was already the 5: 0 a week earlier against relegation candidate Deportivo La Coruna, as this ended an absolute weak series of the team of Eusebio. After all, this success was the only point win in the last 6 championship games and therefore also the only game in which Real Sociedad did not have to at least concede. The defensive values ​​of recent weeks are generally inferior. So you have in 50 percent of the last 6 games have suffered four or more goals. But it’s also true that Sociedad has scored at least twice in La Liga in the last 3 matches. Accordingly, in terms of betting tip a similar on at least one goal for both teams seems quite promising, he is not least dimensioned with an appealing quota. Strong: The last three victories in La Liga were all celebrated in their own stadium, defeating among others Champions League starter Sevilla FC 3-1. This has also significantly improved his home record in the championship. Because: These victories were almost exclusively celebrated on or after Matchday 11, so you had been successful until November 5, 2017 at home only once. Yet, this fact is not necessarily reflected in the Tor values ​​of the Basques. A strong 27 goals have already been scored in 12 away games, so holding at a cut of more than 2 hits per home game. However, they have also conceded almost two goals per match, here is for Sociedad a score of 23 conceded to book. Another indicator for a bet tip is that the Eusebio team will both score and receive a goal on Thursday. In the group stage of the Europa League they had problems only against the final winner of the group L, Zenit St. Petersburg, lost both matches against the Russians with 1: 3. Otherwise, especially the home appearances were more than sovereign: So Rosenborg was defeated at home with 4-0, against Skopje, it was enough for a 3-0 win. Stark: In general, you stayed in 4 of 6 group matches without conceding. Bitter: With Willian José will be on Thursday, the best scorer of the Basque (11 goals this season) fail.

Current form RB Salzburg
While opponents Sociedad in the Spanish La Liga currently has to fight, RB Salzburg has returned shortly after the start of the second half, where the “bulls” belong, namely at the top of the table. Within just two weeks, they have made a 5 point lead from behind one point on Sturm Graz. Accordingly, the self-confidence of Mozartstädter should be right. At the weekend they defeated the SCR Altach in a difficult away game 1-0, before it was a last-minute victory against Admira Wacker Mödling. Overall, you have not lost since 16 (!) League games and thus set a record in the Austrian Bundesliga. We saw strengths before the end of the first round, especially in the defensive area, certainly no bad omen for Thursday: In 4 of the last 5 championship games Salzburg has had no hit, before the two wins for the second half of the season there were two scoreless draw against the LASK and the Wolfsberg AC and a 1-1 against Austria Vienna. A disadvantage we see in the fact that Salzburg in the domestic league usually meets significantly weaker opponents, is therefore not always fully required. A factor that has often been a stumbling block in recent years in the knockout phase of the European Cup. On the other hand, there are advantages to the fact that with Real Sociedad you will certainly meet a team that will try to play the game. Here Salzburg will find spaces that are usually not available in league life. Unlike the Basques, you can also rely on your current top scorer. Munas Dabbur holds 13 matches and 4 assists after 20 games. However, one is currently dependent on the gates of the Israelis. The second-best scorer, Hannes Wolf, currently holds 4 victories. The latter will, however, fail, as well as Christoph Leitgeb. In addition, in Salzburg with Caleta-Car and Andre Ramalho, the entire central central defense is questionable. Strong: In the group phase of the Europa League Salzburg remained unbeaten in all 6 games. Overall, they have also been without conceding for 5 games on the international stage, has suffered in all six encounters of Group I only in 1-1 against Guimaraes a goal. However: away from home they could only win against the Turkish representative Konyaspor (2: 0), against Marseille and Guimaraes it was enough, as I said, “only” to two draws.

Prediction: Real Sociedad win @ 1.88