Real Sociedad's two-point lead over Celta is at stake today

Real Sociedad host Celta Vigo at Anoeta today, with only two points separating the teams after three games. The 19:00 UTC meeting also puts Sociedad’s home record against Celta’s unbeaten away start under the spotlight, with V. Garcia refereeing in San Sebastian.

What's at stake

Real Sociedad sit 13th on three points, two places and two points above 17th-placed Celta Vigo, who have one point. A Sociedad win would stretch the gap to five points, while a Celta victory would move both clubs to four points; Barcelona lead the league on nine, leaving Sociedad six points behind and Celta eight adrift.

The numbers

Sociedad’s overall record is one win and two losses, with three goals scored and six conceded, matching their recent sequence of loss, loss, win. Celta have scored once and conceded four across three matches, while their recent form reads draw, loss, loss.

The home and away split adds a tighter contrast: Sociedad are 1W 0D 0L at Anoeta, scoring twice and conceding once, while Celta are 0W 1D 0L away, with no goals scored or conceded and one clean sheet.

One to watch

The key tactical question is whether Sociedad can break Celta’s away resistance. The hosts have scored two goals in their only home fixture, but Celta have yet to concede on the road; that meets a visiting attack that has produced just one goal overall in three games.

Why it matters

For Sociedad, today is a chance to turn their three-point start into separation from the bottom end and reduce the six-point distance to Barcelona. Celta need their first win to escape one point and prevent the existing two-point gap from becoming a larger early-season deficit; A. Febas and B. Iglesias are unavailable with ribs and muscle injuries respectively, while P. Marin and A. Odriozola are missing for Sociedad through injury and knee injury.