Real Sociedad de Futbol vs AFC Bournemouth, Europe 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE
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Real Sociedad de Futbol vs AFC Bournemouth — Europe at Reale Arena.
- Real Sociedad de Futbol 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | Elche CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Brentford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Sep | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
67%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Futbol
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Futbol
| Sergio Gomez | 3 G |
| Luka Sucic | 2 G |
AFC Bournemouth
| Justin Kluivert | 2 G |
| Rayan | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Reale Arena. Real Sociedad de Futbol are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Sociedad de Futbol and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Antonio Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 477 appearances.
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Justin Kluivert gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Justin Kluivert makes it 0-2.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rayan makes it 0-3.
- 24' Benat Turrientes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 24.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Sociedad de Futbol must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Ander Barrenetxea is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — card on 33.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a card for Justin Kluivert.
- 46' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Goncalo Guedes is hanging Hector Fort on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Dorde Petrovic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' That is a card for AFC Bournemouth. Adrien Truffert will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' 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.
- 58' The Spain Sergio Gomez breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-3!
- 59' Real Sociedad de Futbol ring the changes. Benat Turrientes has done his job and it is now time for Jon Gorrotxategi to step up.
- 63' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Adam Smith is replaced by Bafode Diakite on 63 minute.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jon Martin made 359 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bafode Diakite on 70 minutes.
- 72' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Rayan by Ben Doak on 72 minute.
- 74' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — Mikel Oyarzabal exits the field as Luka Sucic enters on 74.
- 75' Real Sociedad de Futbol receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 80' Real Sociedad de Futbol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' Takefusa Kubo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ander Barrenetxea on 84 minute.
- 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Doak suffering a number of foals already.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 21
- 7
- 8
- 13
- 10
- 9
- 19
- 22
- 6
- 34
Bench
- 11
- 18
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 16
- 24
- 23
- 15
- 29
- 4
- 12
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Bafode Diakite 63'
- 16
- 5
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ David Brooks 84'
-
12
Tyler Adams ↓ Ryan Christie 63'
- 1
-
9
Evanilson ↓ Alvaro Rodriguez 72'
- 3
- 8
- 14
- 37
Bench
- 4
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 84'
-
10
Ryan Christie ↑ 63'
-
18
Bafode Diakite ↑ 63'
- 20
-
11
Ben Doak ↑ 72'
- 6
-
30
Alvaro Rodriguez ↑ 72'
- 27
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Justin Kluivert | 1 |
| Rayan | 1 |
| Sergio Gomez | 1 |
Real Sociedad de Futbol Form
2026-09-17
Real Sociedad de Futbol
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2026-09-13
Real Sociedad de Futbol
0–3
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2026-09-07
Elche CF
2–3
Real Sociedad de Futbol
W
2026-09-03
Real Sociedad de Futbol
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2026-08-29
Real Sociedad de Futbol
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2026-08-26
Real Madrid CF
4–1
Real Sociedad de Futbol
L
AFC Bournemouth Form
2026-09-17
Real Sociedad de Futbol
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
W
2026-09-12
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Brentford FC
D
2026-09-05
Newcastle United FC
2–2
AFC Bournemouth
D
2026-08-29
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Everton FC
D
2026-08-23
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2026-05-24
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Real Sociedad de Futbol or AFC Bournemouth 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw
60%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
69%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or AFC Bournemouth
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Futbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Futbol covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

