Real Sociedad v Plzen prediction

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 21 Jan 2027 17:45 GMT · Anoeta

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

TACTIX’s free model pick for Real Sociedad v Plzen, UEFA Europa League on Thu, 21 Jan 2027 17:45 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Real Sociedad host Plzen in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 21 January (kick-off 17:45 UK).

The key numbers

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

Form and the table

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%). At home, Real Sociedad have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.57 points per game, scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.43.

Eight of Plzen’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in seven of Plzen’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). Away from home, Plzen have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.57 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.14.

Real Sociedad (20th) and Plzen (30th) are two points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Real Sociedad the stronger side, 300 rating points above Plzen (Real Sociedad 1817, Plzen 1517, after at least 47 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 7 November 2024, finished Plzen 2–1 Real Sociedad.

Team news

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.

Predicted Plzen XI (3-4-2-1): F. Wiegele, S. Jr., T. Paliscak, F. Prebsl, A. Memić, P. Hrošovský, L. Červ, A. Sojka, S. PirgiÄ, M. Doski, C. Kabongo — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Florian Wiegele (4.7 per match over three appearances) and Adam Gabriel (3.9 per match over three appearances) have been Plzen’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Plzen (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Florian Wiegele averages 4.0 saves per 90 over 360 minutes. Adam Gabriel averages 1.8 tackles per 90 over 348 minutes, with a tackle in four of the last nine appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Thu, 21 Jan 2027 17:45 GMT · UEFA Europa League · Anoeta
Head-to-head (last 1): Real Sociedad 0 · draws 0 · Plzen 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Real Sociedad 3W 1D 1L · Plzen 2W 0D 3L

Real Sociedad v Plzen (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

2.75 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.63 / 3.33

Corners

against 5.25 / 2.83 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

5 / 6.17

Shots on target

against 4.25 / 6.33 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.38 / 2.33

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.17 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 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	Real Sociedad for / against	Line	Plzen for / against
Goals scored	2.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.63 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.33 for · 2.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	14.75 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.67 for · 11 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6.17 for · 6.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	13 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.67 for · 8.67 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.33 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5

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
See more players · Pro Try Pro for £1, then £9.99 a month unless you cancel · 18+

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	—
See more players · Pro

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
See more players · Pro

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
See more players · Pro

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
See more players · Pro

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
See more players · Pro

Plzen

Plzen Goalkeeper

Plzen — 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
F. Wiegele	3	90270 min	155 /90	–	00 /90
D. Ťapaj	1	9090 min	44 /90	–	00 /90

Plzen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plzen 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+
F. Wiegele n 8	90	4.8 7/7

Plzen Defensive

Plzen — 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
Sampson Kargeoh Dweh Jr.	4	79315 min	72 /90	72 /90	00 /90	195.4 /90	72 /90	10.3 /90
T. Paliscak	3	81242 min	62.2 /90	41.5 /90	00 /90	114.1 /90	31.1 /90	00 /90
A. Gabriel	3	69206 min	31.3 /90	20.9 /90	20.9 /90	198.3 /90	31.3 /90	00 /90
C. Souaré	3	68204 min	41.8 /90	20.9 /90	00 /90	104.4 /90	41.8 /90	00 /90
D. Vavro	2	90180 min	31.5 /90	31.5 /90	10.5 /90	94.5 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90
See more players · Pro

Plzen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plzen 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
Sampson Kargeoh Dweh Jr. n 8	84.4	2 8/5	0.4 3/0	—
A. Memić n 8	83.8	0.7 5/0	0.8 4/1	—
P. Hrošovský n 8	77.8	1.2 6/2	0.7 4/1	—
A. Sojka n 6	57	0.3 1/0	0.5 1/1	—
S. PirgiÄ n 4	58.5	2.7 4/1	3.1 4/1	—
See more players · Pro

Plzen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plzen 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+
Sampson Kargeoh Dweh Jr. n 8	84.4	2.5 8/6
A. Memić n 8	83.8	1.3 5/2
P. Hrošovský n 8	77.8	1.6 7/4
A. Sojka n 6	57	1.1 3/1
S. PirgiÄ n 4	58.5	1.5 2/1
See more players · Pro

Plzen Attacking

Plzen — 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
C. Kabongo	3	54161 min	10.6 /90	00 /90	63.4 /90	21.1 /90	21.1 /90	00 /90
B. Faal	3	2368 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.6 /90	00 /90	00 /90	11.3 /90
P. Adu	2	67134 min	10.7 /90	00 /90	53.4 /90	21.3 /90	10.7 /90	10.7 /90
D. Višinský	2	53105 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.7 /90	00 /90	00 /90	21.7 /90
Samson Lawal	2	3875 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.4 /90	00 /90	11.2 /90	56 /90
See more players · Pro

Plzen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plzen 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+
Sampson Kargeoh Dweh Jr. n 8	84.4	0.9 5/1	0.5 3/1
A. Memić n 8	83.8	1.9 7/5	0.7 3/2
P. Hrošovský n 8	77.8	1.2 6/2	0.1 1/0
A. Sojka n 6	57	0.5 1/1	0.3 1/0
S. PirgiÄ n 4	58.5	0.8 2/0	0 0/0
See more players · Pro

Plzen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plzen 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+
Sampson Kargeoh Dweh Jr. n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Memić n 8	83.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. Hrošovský n 8	77.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
A. Sojka n 6	57	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. PirgiÄ n 4	58.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
See more players · Pro

The day’s free picks, by email

Every morning at 07:30 UK: the model’s free picks, each with its confidence tier and that tier’s settled record, misses included. No tips, no guarantees, one click to leave.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

Real SociedadWWWLD

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

PlzenWLLLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Real Sociedad 0 · 0 draws · Plzen 1 · 3 goals/game

2024-11-07 Plzen 2–1 Real Sociedad

League standing · 2026/27

Real Sociedad#20 pos5 pts4 pl+5 GD

Plzen#30 pos3 pts4 pl-4 GD

Goals per game

Real Sociedad scored2.25

Plzen scored0.75

Real Sociedad conceded1

Plzen conceded1.75

See the full prediction

Pro members unlock every market for this match — result, goals, BTTS, corners, cards and player props — plus advanced & key match statistics, expected goals and value against the bookmakers.

Expected goals (xG)

Pro

Win probability & value

Pro

Try Pro for £1

then £9.99 a month unless you cancel · 18+

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Real Sociedad and Plzen?: In their last 1 meetings, Real Sociedad won 0, Plzen won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Real Sociedad and Plzen?: Recent form — Real Sociedad 3W 1D 1L; Plzen 2W 0D 3L.

Today’s Boards

Every fixture kicking off in the UK day, and the fixtures where the free pick leads with each market.

Predictions today Tomorrow BTTS board Over 2.5 board Under 2.5 board Over 1.5 board Home win board Away win board Double chance board

This page is generated from TACTIX’s match data by our software and checked automatically; data as of 11 Oct 2026, 16:53 UK. How it works → · Report an error

How our model works · Live track record · Predictions are model output, not betting advice.