The Monday night game in LaLiga this time comes from the Reale Arena where Real Sociedad are welcoming Espanyol. It’s a bigger match for Sociedad who are fighting for European sports and will be very eager to make Europa League rather than Conference League football for the season 2022/23. As it was the case last campaign, they appear to be battling it out with Villarreal and Real Betis for those spots. Unlike the other two mentioned teams, Sociedad doesn't have any cup or other distractions now so they have a full focus to put all their efforts on trying to end as well as possible in the league. The recent signs have been more promising with 10 points from their last 5 league matches telling a corner may have been turned after another difficult winter. I explained a couple of times in last 3-4 years how Sociedad always drop in form after great summer and autumn. This happened in this season too, after they were in top 3 positions in the first part of the season. However, they are back in the game with recent good games on a home field and will battle for top5. Hosts will have to get through this phase without one of the best players Oyarzabal who will due to an knee injury. It leaves coach Imanol needing to find some good replacement in the attack and he could really do with Swedish Alexander Isak looking well recently and there is sign of improvement in his form. Young striker has scored just 4 goals in LaLiga this term compared to 17 last season but he is capable of improving and that could make all the difference to Real Sociedad’s push for continental football. Also, the very important to know is that David Silva, a former Valencia and Manchester City player is returning to the team as he healed the injury during the international break and is ready to help his young side with his presence, his magical vision, and progressive passes with eyes, in a battle for a victory.

Espanyol may also have to make something new in the attack in their game given best player Raul De Tomas is a major injury doubt having picked up a knock while on international call up with Spain. That may offer substitute Loren Moron a rare start in the final third but without doubt the Espanyol will carry a reduced threat if their topscorer and best player is missing. The visitors from Espanyopl have decent form entering into the game with just 1 loss in their last 6 fixtures, although that was a poor one as they were demolished 5-1 at Villarreal. It's fair to say Espanyol had recently an "easy" schedule: recent wins at home over Getafe and Mallorca have almost secured their status in the La Liga for next season. They now can be more relaxed and possibly enter the comfort zone about we talked about so many times (We won many bets when one team is into the comfort zone). However, you should know that Espanyol is one of the worst teams in the road with only 1 victory in whole season so they will try to improve their away record.

But at the end, Real Sociedad is a favourite to win this game with the reason. Even the missing of Oyarzabal and Januzaj will make things harder for hosts, returnal of almighty David Silva will boost the team and will help the team to head towards another, fourth successive victory at home field for Sociedad. It won't be easiest game ever, but I do believe in the hosts to seal three points at the end. If I have to predict a result, I say 3-1 Real Sociedad wins.

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周一晚上在拉利加进行的比赛将在皇家社会主场迎战西班牙人。这是一场更重要的比赛，社会为欧洲体育而战，将非常渴望在2022/23赛季踢欧洲联赛而不是联盟联赛。就像上个赛季一样，他们似乎正在与比利亚雷亚尔和皇家贝蒂斯争夺这些席位。与前面提到的两支球队不同的是，Sociedad现在没有任何杯赛或其他的干扰，所以他们将全部精力集中在努力在联赛中尽可能地结束比赛。最近的迹象更有希望，他们在过去的5场联赛中得到10分，这表明他们在经历了一个艰难的冬天后，可能已经得到了一个角球。在过去的3-4年里，我曾多次解释过Sociedad是如何在盛夏和秋冬之后不断下滑的。这也发生在本赛季，他们在赛季的前三名。然而，他们最近在主场踢得很好，回到了比赛中，并将为前五而战。主队将不得不在没有最好的球员之一奥亚尔扎巴尔的情况下度过这个阶段，他将因为膝伤而缺席。这让教练伊马诺需要在进攻中找到一个好的替代者，他真的需要瑞典人亚历山大·伊萨克，他最近看起来很好，而且他的状态有改善的迹象。这位年轻的前锋本赛季在拉利加只进了4个球，而上个赛季他进了17个球，但他有能力提高，这可能会对皇家社会进军欧洲大陆足球产生很大影响。同时,非常重要知道大卫席尔瓦,前瓦伦西亚和曼城球员回到球队为他医治受伤的国际比赛中表现出色,愿帮助他年轻的站在他面前,他神奇的愿景,和进步通过眼睛,在一场战斗的胜利。

西班牙人可能也需要在进攻上有所改变，因为他们最好的球员劳尔·德·托马斯在国家队征战时受到了严重的伤病困扰。这可能会给替补球员罗兰·莫隆一个罕见的首发机会，但毫无疑问，如果他们的最佳射手和最佳球员缺席，西班牙人的威胁将会减少。来自西班牙人的客队以良好的状态进入比赛，他们在过去的6场比赛中只输了一场，尽管那是一场糟糕的比赛，因为他们被比利亚雷亚尔5-1击败。可以说西班牙人最近的赛程表很“轻松”:最近在主场战胜赫塔菲和马洛卡，几乎确保了他们下赛季在西甲的地位。他们现在可以更放松，可能会进入我们多次谈论过的舒适区(当一支球队进入舒适区时，我们赢得了很多赌注)。然而，你应该知道西班牙人是最糟糕的球队之一，整个赛季只有一场胜利，所以他们会努力改善他们的客场战绩。

但最后，皇家社会是赢得这场比赛的热门球队，这是有原因的。即使奥亚尔扎巴尔和雅努扎伊的缺阵让东道主的日子更加艰难，全能的大卫·席尔瓦的回归将会激励球队，并帮助球队在主场取得又一场连续四场胜利。这将不会是一场最简单的比赛，但我相信主队会在最后锁定三分。

预测比分3:1。