Daily Dynamo Selections – Malaga v Real Sociedad
Malaga host Real Sociedad in this La Liga fixture with the two sides needing the points for completely differing reasons. The home side look to have a more than promising side on paper, but have struggle all season and face the prospect of relegation to Serie B. While Sociedad have continued their good form of recent seasons and are pushing for another European place.
The away side's push for Europe has been based on outstanding home form, though. Their defence has been particularly mean on home turf, conceding just seven goals all season; less than Barcelona and Real Madrid and the equal least in the division along with Atletico Madrid.
Away from home they have by no means played with the same confidence, and it is particularly noticeable that Sociedad have leaked goals away from home. They have conceded nearly four times as many goals away from home, albeit having played one more game, and this must raise hopes for a Malaga side who have picked up five of their six wins at home this season.
Additionally, although Sociedad have had a very tough run of fixture, they have scored only one goal in their last four games, and that a meaningless consolation in their Copa del Rey exit at the hands of Barcelona. Malaga haven't exactly set the world on fire either lately, but given the fact that they're decent at home, the form factor and Sociedad's travails on the road, I think the draw is well priced here.
Selections: Safe Bet – Draw (23/10 with BetVictor), Value Bet – Score Draw (17/5 with BetVictor)
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