Crystal Palace v Real Sociedad prediction

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 26 Nov 2026 20:00 GMT · Selhurst Park

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 16:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Crystal Palace v Real Sociedad, UEFA Europa League on Thu, 26 Nov 2026 20:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

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The match

Crystal Palace host Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 26 November (kick-off 20:00 UK).

The key numbers

Real Sociedad have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Nine of Crystal Palace’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in seven of Crystal Palace’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, Crystal Palace have three wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.43 points per game, scoring 2.00 and conceding 1.57.

11 of Real Sociedad’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 11 of Real Sociedad’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). Away from home, Real Sociedad have four wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.63 points per game, scoring 2.50 and conceding 1.75.

Crystal Palace (21st) and Real Sociedad (20th) are level on points, 2026/27 so far.

Team news

Predicted Crystal Palace XI (3-4-2-1): D. Henderson, C. Richards, J. Canvot, A. Disasi, A. Wharton, T. Mitchell, A. Khalaili, D. Kamada, Ó. Mingueza, Q. Timber, Y. Pino — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Anan Khalaili (3.9 per match over 13 appearances, one goal and one assist) and Dean Henderson (3.9 per match over six appearances) have been Crystal Palace’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Crystal Palace (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Anan Khalaili averages 0.8 key passes per 90 over 1145 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last 10 appearances. Dean Henderson averages 4.6 saves per 90 over 630 minutes, with two or more saves in seven of the last seven appearances.

Predicted Real Sociedad XI (4-4-2): Á. Remiro, S. Gómez, J. Martín, M. Sarr, J. Aramburu, J. Gorrotxategi, G. Guedes, C. Soler, Barrenetxea, M. Oyarzabal, O. Óskarsson — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Unai Marrero (4.2 per match over five appearances) and J. Aramburu (3.6 per match over 10 appearances) have been Real Sociedad’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Real Sociedad (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Unai Marrero averages 3.6 saves per 90 over 450 minutes, with two or more saves in four of the last five appearances. J. Aramburu averages 2.8 tackles per 90 over 1253 minutes, with a tackle in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Thu, 26 Nov 2026 20:00 GMT · UEFA Europa League · Selhurst Park
Recent form: Crystal Palace 1W 2D 2L · Real Sociedad 3W 1D 1L

Crystal Palace v Real Sociedad (UEFA Europa League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 11 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 2.75

Goals

against 2 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 4.63

Corners

against 7.38 / 5.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 5

Shots on target

against 5.13 / 4.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.5 / 2.38

Cards

against 2 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Crystal Palace for / against	Line	Real Sociedad for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.5 for · 7.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.63 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.25 for · 16.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.75 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.63 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace Goalkeeper

Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
W. Benítez	9	90810 min	252.8 /90	141.6 /90	00 /90
D. Henderson	6	90540 min	274.5 /90	61 /90	00 /90

Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
W. Benítez n 8	90	2.6 5/4
D. Henderson n 8	90	4.1 7/7

Crystal Palace Defensive

Crystal Palace — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Richards	14	891244 min	261.9 /90	211.5 /90	80.6 /90	584.2 /90	100.7 /90	20.1 /90
J. Canvot	12	841006 min	302.7 /90	201.8 /90	60.5 /90	585.2 /90	90.8 /90	20.2 /90
A. Disasi	9	74663 min	131.8 /90	192.6 /90	50.7 /90	304.1 /90	101.4 /90	00 /90
H. Ahanor	7	72506 min	81.4 /90	50.9 /90	10.2 /90	285 /90	40.7 /90	10.2 /90
Óscar Mingueza	7	56393 min	153.4 /90	30.7 /90	00 /90	266 /90	71.6 /90	10.2 /90
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Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Wharton n 8	80.5	0.8 3/2	0.8 4/1	—
C. Richards n 8	90	0.9 6/1	0.3 2/0	—
T. Mitchell n 8	82.4	0.8 3/2	0.8 5/1	—
D. Kamada n 8	80.8	0.7 5/0	1 4/2	—
Yeremy Pino n 8	76.6	1.2 5/1	1.6 7/3	—
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Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Wharton n 8	80.5	1.5 5/4
C. Richards n 8	90	1.8 5/4
T. Mitchell n 8	82.4	3.1 7/5
D. Kamada n 8	80.8	1 4/3
Yeremy Pino n 8	76.6	2.1 6/6
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Crystal Palace Attacking

Crystal Palace — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Kamada	14	791104 min	40.3 /90	30.2 /90	121 /90	70.6 /90	110.9 /90	70.6 /90
Yeremy Pino	14	721005 min	40.4 /90	00 /90	191.7 /90	80.7 /90	201.8 /90	141.3 /90
J. Strand Larsen	11	62678 min	40.5 /90	10.1 /90	182.4 /90	101.3 /90	50.7 /90	20.3 /90
D. McNeil	10	41410 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	61.3 /90	20.4 /90	51.1 /90	30.7 /90
E. Nketiah	10	41405 min	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	81.8 /90	40.9 /90	40.9 /90	51.1 /90
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Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Wharton n 8	80.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
C. Richards n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
T. Mitchell n 8	82.4	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
D. Kamada n 8	80.8	1.5 7/3	0.8 5/1
Yeremy Pino n 8	76.6	1.3 5/2	0.7 5/0
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Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Wharton n 8	80.5	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
C. Richards n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Mitchell n 8	82.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Kamada n 8	80.8	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Yeremy Pino n 8	76.6	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
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Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad Goalkeeper

Real Sociedad — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Álex Remiro	10	90900 min	353.5 /90	161.6 /90	00 /90
Unai Marrero	5	90450 min	183.6 /90	20.4 /90	00 /90

Real Sociedad — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Sociedad before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Álex Remiro n 8	90	2.8 6/3
Unai Marrero n 8	90	3.5 6/4

Real Sociedad Defensive

Real Sociedad — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Sergio Gómez	15	831240 min	231.7 /90	141 /90	40.3 /90	453.3 /90	80.6 /90	10.1 /90
Jon Martín	13	871125 min	262.1 /90	171.4 /90	90.7 /90	806.4 /90	131 /90	20.2 /90
J. Aramburu	10	80803 min	303.4 /90	192.1 /90	20.2 /90	697.7 /90	313.5 /90	40.4 /90
M. Sarr	10	78778 min	172 /90	121.4 /90	40.5 /90	374.3 /90	91 /90	40.5 /90
Zubeldia	10	71713 min	212.7 /90	81 /90	10.1 /90	374.7 /90	91.1 /90	20.3 /90
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Real Sociedad — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Sociedad before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Sergio Gómez n 8	78.5	0.7 2/2	0.3 2/0	—
Mikel Oyarzabal n 8	75.3	1 5/2	1.9 7/3	—
Jon Martín n 8	84.4	1.2 5/2	1.1 5/2	—
L. Sučić n 8	70.3	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0	—
Gonçalo Guedes n 8	73	1.2 5/3	2.2 5/4	—
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Real Sociedad — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Sociedad before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Sergio Gómez n 8	78.5	1.4 5/2
Mikel Oyarzabal n 8	75.3	0.6 4/0
Jon Martín n 8	84.4	2 6/5
L. Sučić n 8	70.3	0.5 2/1
Gonçalo Guedes n 8	73	0.3 2/0
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Real Sociedad Attacking

Real Sociedad — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Mikel Oyarzabal	15	731092 min	20.2 /90	50.4 /90	211.7 /90	110.9 /90	181.5 /90	80.7 /90
O. Óskarsson	11	64701 min	50.6 /90	00 /90	233 /90	121.5 /90	40.5 /90	10.1 /90
J. Ochieng	8	49391 min	10.2 /90	30.7 /90	61.4 /90	20.5 /90	61.4 /90	61.4 /90
Alex Garcia	4	25101 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.9 /90	10.9 /90	21.8 /90	10.9 /90
L. Sučić	13	72936 min	60.6 /90	00 /90	201.9 /90	101 /90	121.2 /90	101 /90
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Real Sociedad — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Sociedad before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Sergio Gómez n 8	78.5	0.6 3/1	0.4 2/1
Mikel Oyarzabal n 8	75.3	1.9 8/3	1 5/1
Jon Martín n 8	84.4	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
L. Sučić n 8	70.3	1.9 7/3	1 5/1
Gonçalo Guedes n 8	73	2.2 7/4	0.8 5/0
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Real Sociedad — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Sociedad before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Sergio Gómez n 8	78.5	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
Mikel Oyarzabal n 8	75.3	0.3 1/1	0.4 1/1
Jon Martín n 8	84.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
L. Sučić n 8	70.3	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
Gonçalo Guedes n 8	73	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Crystal Palace v Real Sociedad — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Crystal PalaceDLWLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Real SociedadWWWLD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 3 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Crystal Palace#21 pos5 pts4 pl+3 GD

Real Sociedad#20 pos5 pts4 pl+5 GD

Goals per game

Crystal Palace scored2.25

Real Sociedad scored2.25

Crystal Palace conceded1.5

Real Sociedad conceded1

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