Naija football fans, get ready for some pre-season action! Aston Villa and Real Sociedad go face for face for Walsall for one friendly match wey go show who get better preparation for new season.
Aston Villa don dey show quality last season, wey make dem finish fourth for Premier League and win Europa League. But after World Cup break, dem come back with 5-0 thrashing for Walsall for their first friendly. However, Porto show dem pepper for Portugal, wey dem beat Villa 2-1 for Estadio do Dragao. Dat defeat end Villa seven-match unbeaten run across all competitions.
For Real Sociedad side, dem don start pre-season earlier and dem don improve. Dem beat Wolves 2-1 for their third friendly, after dem lose 1-0 to Pau FC and draw 1-1 with Racing Santander. Their last competitive win na Copa del Rey final for mid-April. So dem dey come with confidence.
Our betting expert expect Pellegrino Matarazzo’s Real Sociedad to edge Unai Emery‘s Aston Villa for one tightly-contested match. Both sides don show mixed results, but Real Sociedad appear more match-ready. Dem don start pre-season earlier, and their win against Wolves give dem morale.
Aston Villa get scoring machine when dem dey full flow, but against Porto dem show inefficiency. Dem score five against Walsall, but against Porto only one goal. Real Sociedad friendlies don dey close, so expect similar pattern. Both sides go start cautiously, and first-half likely go end draw.
Naija fans, watch out for early goals and intense second half. Real Sociedad get small edge, but Villa fit surprise. Make we see who go carry the day!
