Real Sociedad vs OL match
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The gist
Real Sociedad host Olympique Lyonnais in the Europa League on Thursday at Anoeta, with Lyon under interim boss Jorge Maciel.
Lyon sit 12th on 6 points, Real Sociedad 14th on 4, so the table gap is small.
Background
Real Sociedad are a Spanish La Liga club hosting this Europa League league-phase tie at Anoeta Stadium (also called Reale Arena) in San Sebastián. Olympique Lyonnais (OL) are the visiting French club, currently 12th in the Europa League table on 6 points from three games, one place above Real Sociedad, who are 14th on 4 points. Lyon travel without a permanent manager after Paulo Fonseca's move to Sporting CP, leaving Jorge Maciel in interim charge, and with several players unavailable.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Sportskeeda publishes its preview, predicting a 2-1 Real Sociedad win.
- Nov 4, 2026OneFootball reports the tie is set for Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 18:45 at Anoeta.
- Nov 4, 2026Betting odds recorded, with a Real Sociedad win priced at 1.83 on Betfred.
- Nov 5, 2026Matchday four Europa League fixture, Real Sociedad v Olympique Lyonnais, at Anoeta in San Sebastián; kickoff listed as 17:45 GMT by one source and 18:45 by others.
- Nov 5, 2026Get French Football News reports Lyon travel without a permanent manager after Paulo Fonseca's move to Sporting CP, with Jorge Maciel in interim charge.
Key terms
- Europa League
- An annual European club football competition organized by UEFA, the second tier below the Champions League.
- interim boss
- A person temporarily appointed to a senior leadership role for a defined period during transition, crisis, or change.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Sportskeeda predicts a 2-1 Real Sociedad win and tips Real Sociedad to win with over 2.5 goals.
- Analysts
- ToffeeWeb tips 1X (Real Sociedad or draw) at 1.83 on Betfred with medium confidence.
- Caution
- Get French Football News reports Lyon are without Moussa Niakhaté, Tyler Morton, Pavel Sulc, Ernest Nuamah, Lois Openda and Mohamed Ouédraogo for the trip.
Still unverified
Kickoff time is given as 17:45 GMT by ToffeeWeb but 18:45 by OneFootball and Bleacher Report; OneFootball attributes the Real Sociedad side to 'Matarazzo's team', while ToffeeWeb names Imanol Alguacil as the manager.