Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Jose Gallego
- Referee David Recio
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Dec | SD Huesca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Valencia CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Dec | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Levante UD | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | SD Eibar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 16 | Points | 22 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 21 |
| 11 | Conceded | 20 |
| +4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 36% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 4 G | |
| Orri Oskarsson | 4 G | |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 G | 2 A |
| Goncalo Guedes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Athletic Club and Real Sociedad de Fútbol has kicked off!
- 5' GOAL! Portu fires home to make it 0-1!
- 8' Controversy at the stadium! Ander Guevara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 13' Real Sociedad de Fútbol seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 18' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 21' Real Sociedad de Futbol player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 23' Athletic Club player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 28' Mikel Merino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Unai Nunez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Mikel Merino will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' It is a substitution in Real Sociedad de Futbol team. Ander Guevara is replaced by Martin Zubimendi on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Poor challenge from Yuri Berchiche. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' Unai Lopez gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Alex Berenguer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Athletic Club have won 401 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Unai Nunez.
- 67' Igor Zubeldia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 68' Andoni Gorosabel makes way for Modibo Sagnan at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Sociedad de Futbol.
- 73' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Unai Lopez by Raul Garcia on 73 minute.
- 74' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ander Barrenetxea is hanging Portu on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Real Sociedad de Fútbol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Inigo Martinez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Ander Capa gets a Yellow card.
- 85' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Kenan Kodro on, Asier Villalibre off on 85 minutes.
- 90' Athletic Club looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Inaki Williams scoring 1 goals.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 17
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 10
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Jon Morcillo 56'
- 21
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↓ Kenan Kodro 85'
-
12
Alex Berenguer ↓ Oihan Sancet 56'
- 27
Bench
-
8
Unai Lopez ↑ 56'
- 24
- 15
- 18
- 22
- 14
- 13
-
19
Kenan Kodro ↑ 85'
-
16
Oihan Sancet ↑ 56'
-
2
Jon Morcillo ↑ 56'
- 38
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
19
Alexander Isak ↓ Willian Jose 85'
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 18
- 14
- 16
-
7
Portu ↓ Ander Barrenetxea 74'
- 1
- 24
Bench
-
15
Modibo Sagnan ↑ 68'
-
9
Willian Jose ↑ 85'
- 25
-
17
Martin Merquelanz ↑ 68'
- 28
- 12
-
22
Ander Barrenetxea ↑ 74'
-
36
Martin Zubimendi ↑ 46'
- 34
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inaki Williams | 6 |
| Mikel Oiarzabal | 4 |
| Oihan Sancet | 4 |
| Muniain | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Alex Berenguer | 3 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 2 |
| Raul Garcia | 2 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2020-12-31
Athletic Club
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2020-12-22
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2020-12-19
Levante UD
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2020-12-16
FC Barcelona
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2020-12-13
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
SD Eibar
D
2020-12-10
SSC Napoli
1–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or Real Sociedad de Fútbol 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
67%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
62%
Athletic Club or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.