Preview: Real Sociedad vs Girona – predictions, team news, line-ups

Girona will attempt to escape the relegation zone in Spain’s top flight when they continue their 2025-26 campaign against Real Sociedad on Friday evening.

The Catalans are currently 18th in the ranking. La Liga tabletwo points behind 17th-placed Mallorca, while the hosts are 14th, four points above their opponents going into this match.

Match Preview

There is no denying that it has been a disappointing La Liga campaign for Real Sociedad so far, with 16 points from 15 matches leaving them in 14th place in the table.

The Basque side have won just four times in La Liga this season, as they come into the match on the back of a 1-0 defeat to local rivals Alaves.

Sergio Francisco’s side have actually had a relatively strong run over the last couple of months, winning five of their last nine matches in all competitions, losing just twice.

Real Sociedad have picked up 10 points from their seven home league matches this season, and they will host a Girona side who have just three points from their seven away matches.

La Real have won their last two matches against Girona, including a 3-2 success in the corresponding match last season, and are unbeaten against the Catalans since February 2010.

Girona’s winless run against Real Sociedad stands at 10 matches, although six of those matches have ended in draws, so the match could be close on Friday night.

The Catalan side have a record of two wins, six draws and seven defeats in their 15 league matches this season, with 12 points, putting them in 18th place in the table, two points behind 17th-placed Mallorca.

Michel’s team have only found the net 13 times, while they have the worst defensive record in the division with 29 conceded. So it’s not hard to see why it’s been a difficult campaign so far for the club.

Girona will come into this match on the back of a 3-0 defeat to Elche, while they have not recorded a victory in the Spanish top flight since a home success against Alaves on November 8.

The Catalan side finished third in 2023-24 to qualify for the Champions League, but they finished the 2024-25 campaign in 16th place, just one point above the relegation zone.

Real Sociedad La Liga form:

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Girona form in La Liga:

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Team News

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Real Sociedad remains with the services of a number of important players, with Orri Oskarsson, Mikel Oyarzabal, Igor Zubeldia, Yangel Herrera, Inaki Ruperez. Luken Beitia and Alex Lebarbier in the treatment room.

Head coach Francisco is unlikely to reshuffle his squad despite the disappointment of the defeat to Alaves last time out, but there could be a change in the final third of the squad, with Ander Barrenetxea potentially replacing Umar Sadiq.

Brais Mendez started in the forward zone against Alaves, and that should again be the case here, with the absences of Oyarzabal and Oskarsson particularly detrimental.

As for Girona, Donny van de Beek, Cristhian Stuani, Abel Ruiz, Portu, Juan Carlos, David Lopez, Ricard Artero and Vladyslav Krapyvtsov are all injured.

However, there will be a return to the team for Azzedine Ounahi, with the midfielder having served a suspension in the last match against Elche.

There are likely to be no surprises in the final third of the pack, with Vladyslav Vanat, scorer of three La Liga goals this season, leading the line.

Possible Real Sociedad starting line-up:

Remiro; Aramburu, Martin, Elustondo, Gomez; Kubo, Gorrotxategi, Soler, Guedes; Barrenetxea, Méndez

Possible starting composition of Girona:

Gazzaniga; Frances, Reis, Blind, Moreno; Ounahi, Witsel, Martin; Tsygankov, Vanat, Gil

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We say: Real Sociedad 1-1 Girona

Both teams currently have significant injury issues, which will certainly impact this matchup. At home, Real Sociedad are favorites, but we think Girona will be able to claw their way to a point.

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