Real Sociedad v Cadiz: Back card double at 12/1

• Teams and referee smack of cards

• Sobrino and Merino offer player-card value

• Back Bet Builder double at around 12/113.00

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Real Sociedad v Cadiz
Friday 15 March, 20:00
Live on Viaplay Sports 1

Two of La Liga's most ill-disciplined teams and a referee happy to go to his pocket mean card bets are on the menu on Friday night in Spain.

When it comes to yellow cards received, Sociedad and Cadiz sit fifth and second respectively in the standings for the season.

Meanwhile, ref Cesar Soto Grado is fourth-best for cards in the Spanish top flight.

Critics will point out the wide gap between the sides in the real league table - Sociedad sit sixth and Cadiz 18th - but recent form has the duo much closer together.

Sociedad have lost five of their last eight in all competitions, winning just two of their last 11. In contrast, things are looking up for Cadiz, who are unbeaten in their last three and come into this off the back of a 2-0 victory over Champions League quarter-finalists Atletico Madrid last weekend.

In short, this certainly has the potential to stay competitive, adding to the chance of cards.

You could go down the teams route.

Real have landed the over 1.5 cards bet in 15 of their last 17 games, one of the exceptions coming in the Copa del Rey where the card counts are often lower.
Cadiz, meanwhile, have hit 3+ cards 21 times out of 30 this season.

That double pays 11/102.11.

Leg 1: Ruben Sobrino to be shown a card

However, preference is shoot higher by taking a delve into the player-card market.

Ruben Sobrino looks the value call on the Cadiz side of things at 3/14.00.

Spanish La Liga - Top 10 Cards

Player	Team	Apps	Yellow	Red	Total	Cards/90*
Abde Rebbach	Alavés	4	3	0	3	0.8
Cala	Espanyol	4	3	0	3	0.9
Mariano Díaz	Alavés	4	2	0	2	1.1
Gabriel Suazo	Sevilla	4	2	0	2	0.5
Jon Guridi	Sevilla	4	2	0	2	0.7
Miguel Sierra	Sevilla	4	2	0	2	0.7
Sergio Camello	Rayo	4	2	0	2	0.7
Fran Pérez	Rayo	4	1	1	2	1.4
Álvaro Mantilla	Santander	4	2	0	2	0.5
Urko González de Zárate	Espanyol	4	2	0	2	0.8

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The forward has been carded in eight of 24 appearances this season and four of 11 starts.

He's started every game of the recent three-match unbeaten run so should be in the XI again here.

Leg 2: Mikel Merino to be shown a card

As for the hosts, centre-back Robin Le Normand (13 cards in 36 appearances) has been mentioned in this column recently, while partner Igor Zubeldia is another option (14 in 39).

However, I'm going to choose Mikel Merino above those two.

The midfielder will be at the heart of the battle and he's been carded in 11 of 36 games this season.

A look through previous Cadiz games shows opposing central midfielders have been booked regularly and Merino is certainly no stranger to a card.

Put the duo in a card-double via the Bet Builder tool and you get tasty odds of close to 12/113.00.

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