Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Munuera Montero (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Antonio Martinez Moreno (Spain)
4 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 19.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Sevilla FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | UD Las Palmas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Granada CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Athletic Club | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Jan | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Cadiz CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Dec | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Villarreal CF | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #8 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 9 |
| 6 | Conceded | 13 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 33% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 8th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 3 G |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Athletic Club kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Athletic Club 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.
- 10' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' The whistle greets Alvaro Odriozola as he departs to be replaced by Aritz Elustondo.
- 24' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' A goal from the Spain international Alex Berenguer! He fires home on 30 to make it 1-0!
- 35' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Sociedad de Futbol backline.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Alex Berenguer doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 47' Aihen Munoz, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jon Magunazelaia made 351 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Ander Barrenetxea. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Arsen Zakharyan by Alberto Dadie on 63 minute.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 70' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Ruiz de Galarreta exits the field as Ander Herrera enters on 70.
- 74' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta is replaced by Asier Villalibre.
- 79' Athletic Club are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Real Sociedad de Futbol's 4-1-4-1 shape.
- 80' The crowd applauds Brais Mendez as he leaves the pitch. Jon Olasagasti steps in for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
- 85' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Malcom Ares comes on to replace Nico Williams.
- 88' The Spain Mikel Oyarzabal breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 2-1!
- 90' Real Sociedad de Futbol player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Athletic Club players.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 12
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Muniain 85'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Unai Gomez 70'
- 4
-
11
Nico Williams ↓ Malcom Ares 85'
Bench
-
21
Ander Herrera ↑ 70'
- 5
- 18
- 22
- 23
-
10
Muniain ↑ 85'
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↑ 74'
- 13
-
29
Malcom Ares ↑ 85'
-
30
Unai Gomez ↑ 70'
- 24
- 31
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
23
Brais Mendez ↓ Jon Olasagasti 80'
- 5
- 8
- 2
-
17
Kieran Tierney ↓ Aihen Munoz 80'
- 24
- 7
- 4
- 13
-
12
Arsen Zakharyan ↓ Alberto Dadie 63'
- 10
Bench
-
6
Aritz Elustondo ↑ 19'
- 21
-
3
Aihen Munoz ↑ 80'
- 20
- 26
- 30
- 22
-
16
Jon Olasagasti ↑ 80'
-
28
Jon Magunazelaia ↑ 63'
- 37
-
38
Alberto Dadie ↑ 63'
- 40
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Athletic Club Form
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2024-01-13
Athletic Club
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2024-01-02
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Deportivo Alavés
D
2023-12-21
Cadiz CF
0–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2023-12-17
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–0
Real Betis Balompié
D
2023-12-12
FC Internazionale Milano
0–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2023-12-09
Villarreal CF
0–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
81%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
45%
Athletic Club or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

