Sunday , 23 August 2026

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

Primera Division · 2020-21
Athletic Club
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Futbol
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 Futbol — La Liga at San Mames.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Sevilla FC 2 6
2 Deportivo Alaves 2 4
3 Real Madrid CF 1 3
4 Club Atlético de Madrid 1 3
5 Real Betis Balompie 1 3
6 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2 3
7 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
8 Villarreal CF 1 1
9 RC Deportivo La Coruña 1 1
10 Elche CF 1 1
11 RC Celta de Vigo 1 1
12 Valencia CF 1 1
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2 1
14 CA Osasuna 0 0
15 FC Barcelona 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1 0
17 Athletic Club 1 0
18 Malaga CF 1 0
19 Getafe CF 1 0
20 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Dec Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol
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 Futbol
#17 Position #16
0 Points 0
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
1 Scored 0
3 Conceded 1
-2 GD -1
0.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
0% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season

Athletic Club are 17th (0 pts). Real Sociedad de Futbol are 16th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

Athletic Club Form

2020-12-31 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol Form

2020-12-31 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2020-12-22 Real Sociedad de Futbol 0–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2020-12-19 Levante UD 2–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol L 2020-12-16 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol L 2020-12-13 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–1 SD Eibar D 2020-12-10 SSC Napoli 1–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Athletic Club or Draw 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club39% Draw35% Real Sociedad de Futbol26%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
75%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Futbol
61%
Athletic Club or Real Sociedad de Futbol
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club26% Draw60% Real Sociedad de Futbol14%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.4%
1 – 0
18.3%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
2.1%
1 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Real Sociedad de Futbol covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 25% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 15% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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