Real Sociedad and Levante are preparing for a match that, according to history, remains balanced, but that in practice favors those who play in their own stadium. The next event in Anoeta promises to be a duel where the home team will be the great advantage for the Txuri-Urdin team, as they have shown in recent years.
Since the creation of the rivalry, both clubs have recorded a very even balance: 13 wins, 11 draws and 12 losses in total matches, with an overall score of 53-45 in favor of Real. However, when the game takes place in Donostia, Real Sociedad have been dominant, winning half of their home games and only losing two. Levante, for its part, has achieved only two wins in San Sebastian territory, while it has accumulated seven draws and nine victories in the games played in the Ciutat de Valencia.
The historic performance of both teams at home is also reflected in the goals. The top scorer of the duel is Carlos Vela, with five goals, while Real Sociedad has scored 28 goals in the 10 defeats suffered in Valencia (21-28). In Real's field, Levante has scored 17 goals in its nine victories, with a total of 32 goals in favor of Real in those matches. This difference in home and away performance underlines the importance of the stadium in the dynamics of this matchup.
Last year the match ended with a 2-0 victory for Real Sociedad, the last victory in regulation time of the season before the team won 4-0 against Espanyol in August. In that match, Jon Martín scored his first header goal in the Realist first team. Levante, for its part, has suffered three consecutive visits without achieving a victory in Anoeta, the last time being something positive on 19-20 with a 1-2 victory in Donostia. The granota team has also remembered resounding defeats, such as the 3-0 against Real in the 17-18 season and Ansotegi's winning goal in the 89th minute that closed the match 3-1 in the promotion season.
With the season underway, Real Sociedad continues with a positive streak at home, while Levante needs to improve its performance in away games. The next match in Anoeta will be crucial for both teams, since the home advantage continues to be the great advantage that has defined the history of this duel.