Real Sociedad vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction and Betting Tips | 29th July 2023

The European pre-season returns to the fold with another set of matches this weekend. Bayer Leverkusen lock horns with an impressive Real Sociedad side in an intriguing friendly clash at the Reale Arena on Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen finished sixth in the Bundesliga standings last season. They have been inconsistent over the past year, and slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of Paderborn last week and will need to bounce back in this match.

Real Sociedad, on the other hand, secured a fourth-place finish in the La Liga table and have managed to step up to the plate in recent months. La Real slumped to a 3-0 defeat against Sporting Lisbon in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.

Real Sociedad have punched above their weight over the past year and have been visibly fatigued by their impressive exploits in recent weeks. La Real are yet to hit their stride on their pre-season tour and have a point to prove this weekend.

Bayer Leverkusen have struggled over the past month and have several issues to resolve ahead of this match. Real Sociedad are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.

Prediction: Real Sociedad 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen

Tip 1: Result - Real Sociedad

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Bayer Leverkusen to score first - Yes

Tip 4: Takefusa Kubo to score - Yes