January 17th features a match where Real Sociedad hosts Mallorca at Reale Arena in a clash of the Copa Del Rey. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Real Sociedad recorded a 3-1 win against Athletic Club. Alexander Sørloth struck first for Real Sociedad in the 25th minute, then Takefusa Kubo added another in the 37th minute on a feed from David Silva. Real Sociedad looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, Mallorca recorded a 0-1 loss against Osasuna. Aimar Oroz scored the first goal for Osasuna in the 47th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Mallorca couldn’t muster any offence and Osasuna ran away with the shutout win. Mallorca is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Real Sociedad won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Abdón Prats has been the most prolific scorer on Mallorca in his last five matches with 2 goals. Alexander Sørloth has been the most effective weapon for Real Sociedad lately. The Norwegian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.