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Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Athletic Club
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Thu 31 Dec 2020 · 13:00 UTC San Mames HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Y 8' Ander Guevara
Y 21' Ander Barrenetxea
Unai Vencedor Paris 23' Y
Y 39' Mikel Merino
Yuri Berchiche 55' Y
Unai Nunez 62' Y
Y 67' Igor Zubeldia
Inigo Martinez 81' Y
Ander Capa 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at San Mames.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Raul Cabanero
  • Referee Jose Gallego
  • Referee David Recio

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
7
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-31 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-02-09 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 Athletic Club 2019-08-30 Athletic Club 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2019-02-02 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 Athletic Club 2018-10-05 Athletic Club 1–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#18 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at San Mames. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Portu gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 8' The referee calls foul for Ander Guevara. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 13' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Ander Barrenetxea. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 23' The referee has no hesitation. Unai Vencedor Paris is booked for Athletic Club — Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Unai Vencedor Paris is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 328 games and scored 386 goals.
  • 38' Martin Zubimendi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 348 appearances.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Mikel Merino argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Real Sociedad de Futbol ring the changes. Ander Guevara has done his job and it is now time for Martin Zubimendi to step up.
  • 51' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Yuri Berchiche argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' Unai Lopez gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Alex Berenguer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' The travelling Real Sociedad de Fútbol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' Unai Nunez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Igor Zubeldia on 67.
  • 68' Another change for Real Sociedad de Futbol made on 68 minute. Andoni Gorosabel leaves to be changed by Modibo Sagnan.
  • 73' Raul Garcia gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Unai Lopez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Ander Barrenetxea gets the nod from Real Sociedad de Futbol. He replaces Portu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Inigo Martinez on 81 minutes.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ander Capa on 84.
  • 85' Kenan Kodro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Asier Villalibre at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Sociedad de Fútbol players.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Inaki Williams 5
Mikel Oiarzabal 4
Oihan Sancet 4
Muniain 3
Alexander Isak 3
Takefusa Kubo 2
Raul Garcia 2
Mikel Oyarzabal 2

Head to Head

2020-12-31 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-02-09 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 Athletic Club 2019-08-30 Athletic Club 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2019-02-02 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 Athletic Club 2018-10-05 Athletic Club 1–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Athletic Club Form

2020-12-31 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2020-12-18 Athletic Club 2–0 SD Huesca W 2020-12-15 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Athletic Club L 2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club D 2020-12-04 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo L

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
2 / 4
0.49 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club25% Draw42% Real Sociedad de Fútbol33%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
68%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
75%
Athletic Club or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
58%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club12% Draw71% Real Sociedad de Fútbol17%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
1%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 17% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 22% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
62% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.