Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Reale Seguros Stadium.
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Miguel Martinez
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Referee Francisco Javier Fernandez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | SK Sturm Graz | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Getafe CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Valencia CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Sociedad de Fútbol | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 7 |
| 13 | Conceded | 6 |
| -4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 43% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 8th (10 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 3 G |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G |
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Real Sociedad de Futbol have kicked off against Athletic Club. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Sociedad de Futbol and Athletic Club are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Sociedad de Futbol must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Reale Seguros Stadium. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Real Sociedad de Futbol is showing some good football. However, Real Sociedad de Futbol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Real Sociedad de Futbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Real Sociedad de Futbol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Sociedad de Futbol and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Inigo Martinez.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alexander Isak makes it 1-0.
- 59' The referee shows Athletic Club player a Yellow card on 59.
- 60' De Marcos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Unai Vencedor Paris is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Sociedad de Futbol so far.
- 66' Raul Garcia makes way for Oihan Sancet at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 67' The Real Sociedad de Futbol bench stirs into life. Alexander Sorloth is withdrawn and Portu gets his opportunity.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexander Isak on 72 minutes.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Adnan Januzaj is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — Yellow card on 74.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Mikel Merino argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 79' Another change for Real Sociedad de Futbol made on 79 minute. Adnan Januzaj leaves to be changed by Ander Guevara.
- 80' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. David Silva trudges off to be replaced by Igor Zubeldia on 80 minutes.
- 81' Alex Petxa gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces De Marcos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' That is a Red card for Athletic Club. Inigo Martinez will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' It is a substitution in Real Sociedad de Futbol team. Alexander Isak is replaced by Julen Lobete on 86 minute.
- 87' Athletic Club make a change. Dani Garcia trudges off to be replaced by Unai Nunez on 87 minutes.
- 90' Real Sociedad de Futbol player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 15
- 21
- 19
- 6
- 8
- 11
- 18
- 1
- 24
- 3
Bench
- 13
- 5
- 2
- 16
- –
- 7
- 12
- 29
- 22
- 35
- 26
- 27
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 15
- 4
-
18
De Marcos ↓ Alex Petxa 81'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↓ Oihan Sancet 66'
- 10
- 9
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Unai Nunez 87'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Nico Williams 80'
- 16
Bench
- 6
-
3
Unai Nunez ↑ 87'
- 21
- 13
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↑ 66'
- 11
-
30
Nico Williams ↑ 80'
-
–
Alex Petxa ↑ 81'
- –
Coach
Marcelino Garcia
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
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2021-10-31
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Athletic Club
D
2021-10-28
RC Celta de Vigo
0–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2021-10-24
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2021-10-21
SK Sturm Graz
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2021-10-16
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
RCD Mallorca
W
2021-10-03
Getafe CF
1–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
Athletic Club Form
2021-10-31
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Athletic Club
D
2021-10-26
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Athletic Club
D
2021-10-23
Athletic Club
2–1
Villarreal CF
W
2021-10-01
Athletic Club
1–0
Deportivo Alavés
W
2021-09-25
Valencia CF
1–1
Athletic Club
D
2021-09-21
Athletic Club
1–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Athletic Club 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
67%
Draw or Athletic Club
63%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Athletic Club
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

