Manchester United:
The recent meetings between the two teams only slightly favours Manchester United, which will bring a glimmer of relief for Ruben Amorim’s side. The Red Devils have won two of the last five meetings between the two sides, with Real Sociedad winning once and the two remaining games resulting in a draw. One of the more notable victories for Manchester United was a 4-0 win under the tenure of Ole Gunner Solskjaer, with goals from Bruno Fernandes (x2), Dan James, and Marcus Rashford secured the victory.
Manchester United are coming into this game having only won once in their last five matches in all competitions when they secured a 3-2 win against Ipswich Town thanks to goals from Sam Morsy (og), Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire. The Red Devils are unbeaten in their last two fixtures, that being the reverse leg against Real Sociedad (1-1) and Arsenal (1-1) in which the side from Manchester were the better side overall against title challengers Arsenal.
Manchester United’s form at Old Trafford is relatively decent, with the Red Devils having won three of their last five matches in all competitions on home soil. Manchester United have recorded home wins against the likes of Ipswich Town, Leicester City (2-1) and Rangers (2-1).
Real Sociedad:
Real Sociedad are winless in their last four matches in all competitions, with three defeats against Sevilla (0-1), Barcelona (4-0) and Real Madrid (0-1) - their draw against Manchester United being the only credible result in this run of games. The visitors have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four matches, and defensively, they have conceded first in four of their last five in all competitions.
Away from home, Real Sociedad have been struggling as of late, with the visitors suffering four defeats from their last five games on the road. La Real have lost against the likes of Real Betis (3-0) and Osasuna (2-1) away from home in recent weeks, and interestingly, they have received four red cards in those five games.