Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs AZ, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Futbol vs AZ — Europe at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta.
- Real Sociedad de Futbol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee John Beaton
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee Alan Mulvanny
- Referee Daniel McFarlane
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | AZ | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | SD Huesca | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | HNK Rijeka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | HNK Rijeka | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | ADO Den Haag | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | VVV Venlo | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Sociedad de Futbol is hosting AZ for another epic battle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 7' The referee calls foul for Albert Gudmundsson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 12' 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 Jesper Karlsson suffering a number of foals already.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' AZ have won 572 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' Marco Bizot is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 302 games and scored 572 goals.
- 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ander Guevara made 348 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Silva.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aritz Elustondo, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' Portu puts Real Sociedad de Futbol on the lead.
- 62' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Alexander Isak trudges off to be replaced by Willian Jose on 62 minutes.
- 63' The crowd applauds Albert Gudmundsson as he leaves the pitch. Zakaria Aboukhlal steps in for AZ.
- 68' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' Time for substitution for AZ. Pantelis Chatzidiakos is replaced by Timo Letschert.
- 71' Tijs Velthuis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Calvin Stengs at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Ferdy Druijf argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' Another change for Real Sociedad de Futbol made on 76 minute. Portu leaves to be changed by Adnan Januzaj.
- 81' 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.
- 86' 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.
- 89' Ander Barrenetxea is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikel Oiarzabal at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' Jonas Svensson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 21
- 15
- 19
- 10
- 6
- 13
- 8
- 16
- 7
- 24
Bench
- 9
- 25
- 5
- 11
- 14
- 17
- 28
- 1
- 12
- 22
- 36
- 34
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 5
-
7
Calvin Stengs ↓ Tijs Velthuis 71'
- 2
- 8
- 6
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Hakon Evjen 62'
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Ferdy Druijf 63'
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↓ Ferdy Druijf 63'
Bench
- 24
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 63'
-
22
Timo Letschert ↑ 70'
- 16
- 26
- 27
- 56
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 63'
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 62'
- 55
-
51
Tijs Velthuis ↑ 71'
- 40
Coach
Arne Slot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Portu | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Sociedad de Futbol Form
2020-11-05
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
AZ
L
2020-11-01
RC Celta de Vigo
1–4
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2020-10-29
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–1
SSC Napoli
W
2020-10-25
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
4–1
SD Huesca
L
2020-10-22
HNK Rijeka
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2020-10-18
Real Betis Balompié
0–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw
79%
Draw or AZ
51%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or AZ
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Futbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Futbol covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.