Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad de Futbol — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 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 | Malaga 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 Atletico 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 Alaves | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Cadiz CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Dec | Real Betis Balompie | 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Athletic Club to score. At the same time, Real Sociedad de Futbol does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' Another change for Real Sociedad de Futbol made on 19 minute. Alvaro Odriozola leaves to be changed by Aritz Elustondo.
- 24' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' 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.
- 30' Alex Berenguer puts Athletic Club on the lead.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Arsen Zakharyan, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' Alex Berenguer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and Real Sociedad de Futbol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Ander Barrenetxea is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 63' Alberto Dadie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arsen Zakharyan at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Ruiz de Galarreta is replaced by Ander Herrera.
- 74' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Asier Villalibre on, Gorka Guruzeta off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Nico Williams has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Brais Mendez by Jon Olasagasti on 80 minute.
- 85' Athletic Club ring the changes. Nico Williams has done his job and it is now time for Malcom Ares to step up.
- 88' GOAL! Mikel Oyarzabal scores on 88.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Mikel Merino. He receives a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 Futbol 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 Futbol Form
2024-01-13
Athletic Club
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2024-01-02
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Deportivo Alaves
D
2023-12-21
Cadiz CF
0–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2023-12-17
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–0
Real Betis Balompie
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 Futbol 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 Futbol
45%
Athletic Club or Real Sociedad de Futbol
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 Futbol 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 Futbol keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.