Real Sociedad will shift their focus back to La Liga on Sunday as they host Sevilla at the Reale Arena. After a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the Europa League last-16 first leg, Imanol Alguacil’s side must now concentrate on their domestic campaign, where they currently sit ninth in the table, four points adrift of the top six.

Despite their European aspirations, La Real’s league form has been inconsistent, with five losses in their last seven matches, including a 4-0 defeat to Barcelona last weekend after playing most of the game with 10 men. However, they can take confidence from their solid home record, having won three of their last four league games in San Sebastián.

Meanwhile, Sevilla are also looking to push towards European qualification, sitting just a point behind Sociedad in 12th. Although they have lost only once in their last eight matches, five of those ended in draws, including back-to-back 1-1 stalemates against Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano. The Andalusians have been resilient on the road, avoiding defeat in their last four away league matches, but history is not in their favor—Sevilla have lost four of their last five meetings with Real Sociedad and have not won at the Reale Arena since 2021.

In terms of team news, Sociedad will be without Jon Pacheco, Álvaro Odriozola, and Arsen Zakharyan due to injuries, while Martín Zubimendi remains a doubt after missing the midweek clash. Aritz Elustondo is suspended, with Jon Aramburu expected to replace him in defense. Alguacil may rotate his squad with Javi López, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Pablo Marín, and Sheraldo Becker all pushing for starts.

Sevilla remain without Tanguy Nianzou, Nemanja Gudelj, and Akor Adams but could welcome back Albert Sambi Lokonga after his return to training. With a full week to prepare, García Pimienta may opt for an unchanged lineup, relying on Dodi Lukebakio, who has 11 league goals this season, to spearhead the attack.

With Sociedad’s focus potentially split between La Liga and their Europa League campaign, I expect a close fought contest with the hosts coming on top.

皇家社会将在周日主场迎战塞维利亚，届时他们将把注意力转移到西甲联赛。在欧联杯16强首回合1-1战平曼联之后，伊曼纽尔·阿尔瓜西尔的球队现在必须专注于他们的国内比赛，他们目前排名第九，与前六名差4分。

尽管他们渴望进入欧洲赛场，但皇马的联赛状态一直不稳定，在最近的7场比赛中输了5场，包括上周末在10人出战的大部分时间里0 - 4不敌巴塞罗那。然而，他们可以从他们坚实的主场战绩中获得信心，在过去的四场联赛中，他们在圣Sebastián赢了三场。

与此同时，塞维利亚也在努力争取欧洲资格，目前仅落后社会1分排在第12位。虽然他们在最近的8场比赛中只输了1场，但其中5场以平局告终，包括背靠背1-1战平马洛卡和雷约巴列卡诺。安达卢西亚人在客场表现得很有韧性，在最近的四场客场联赛中避免了失利，但历史并不对他们有利——塞维利亚在最近五场与皇家社会的比赛中输掉了四场，而且自2021年以来在雷亚尔竞技场没有赢过球。

球队方面，由于伤病，社会将失去帕切科，Álvaro奥德里奥佐拉和扎哈里扬，而Martín祖比门迪在错过周中比赛后仍然是个疑问。阿里兹·埃卢斯通多被禁赛，乔恩·阿拉姆布鲁有望取代他出任后防线。阿尔瓜西尔可能会轮换他的阵容，哈维López，奥萨加斯蒂，巴勃罗Marín和贝克尔都在争取首发。

塞维利亚仍然没有尼安祖、古德利和亚当斯，但是在他恢复训练后，他们可能会欢迎洛孔加回来。由于有整整一周的准备时间，García皮门塔可能会选择不变的阵容，依靠本赛季联赛打进11球的多迪·卢卡巴基奥来带领进攻。

由于Sociedad的注意力可能会分散在西甲和欧联杯上，我预计与东道主的竞争将会非常激烈。