Real Sociedad-Lyon: Real arrive with one absentee and two doubts

Real Sociedad host Lyon on Thursday 5 November at Anoeta Stadium, in matchday 4 of the Europa League. The referee will be Anastasios Papapetrou.

Real Sociedad are 14th with 4 points from three matches, with one win, one draw and one defeat. Lyon are 13th with 6 points and arrive with two wins and a defeat from their three games.

For Real, Odriozola is ruled out with a knee injury, while Beitia and Zakharyan are doubtful with ankle injuries. Lyon will be without Kango, out with a concussion, and Openda, out with a leg injury, as well as Ouedraogo and Sulc, both out with knee injuries. Morton is doubtful with a groin injury.

In the head-to-head, Real Sociedad have won both meetings: 2-0 (Real Sociedad-Lyon) on 28 August 2013 and 0-2 (Lyon-Real Sociedad) on 20 August 2013. Our data give 45% to the home side, 45% to a draw and 10% to the away side.