Midtjylland vs Real Sociedad Predictions

• Midtjylland scored in all their home league phase games.
• Real Sociedad are yet to draw a blank in this competition.
• The visitors come into the game after back-to-back wins.

Midtjylland no pushovers for Sociedad

Real Sociedad head to Denmark to take on Midtjylland in a Europa League play-off first leg on Thursday.

The Spanish outfit are the clear favourites to win the tie and they may be able to take a lead back to the Anoeta, but the best bet here could be both teams to score.

This competition has been Midtjylland’s only priority for a while but their domestic campaign resumes at the weekend, while Sociedad have had to juggle their commitments at home and in Europe.

That may give the home side a bit of an advantage and they should be able to at least get on the scoresheet. Midtjylland scored in all four of their home league phase games – and they faced some tough teams during that period including Eintracht Frankfurt and Fenerbahce. The hosts also conceded five goals in four games and it is hard to see them keeping Sociedad at bay, as the visitors are yet to draw a blank in this competition.

La Real’s greater quality should see them prevail over the course of the tie and they can take a slim lead back to Spain. A 2-1 away win is the correct score pick as Sociedad have scored exactly twice in three of their last four games, while Midtjylland conceded twice in four of their final five league phase games.

Orri Oskarsson has a modest three goals in 16 La Liga games since joining Sociedad from Midtjylland’s domestic rivals FC Copenhagen but he’s been more effective in Europe, with three strikes in just five games. Oskarsson had a goal chalked off for his former side when he last faced Mitdjylland but can help Sociedad seize the advantage with an anytime effort on Thursday.