Real Sociedad de Futbol vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Futbol vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Reale Arena.
- Real Sociedad de Futbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ruben Becerril Gomez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Getafe CF | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | RC Celta de Vigo | 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 | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Apr | Deportivo Alaves | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Apr | RCD Mallorca | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | UD Las Palmas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | Manchester United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | UD Las Palmas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 Futbol this season
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Real Sociedad de Futbol are 8th (10 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Futbol
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 Futbol
| Luka Sucic | 3 G |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G |
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Real Sociedad de Futbol kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Real Sociedad de Futbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Real Sociedad de Futbol are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Mikel Oyarzabal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 30' Spain international Aihen Munoz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Benat Prados, as he is very good at scoring at Reale Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alex Berenguer.
- 49' The 29-year-old Brais Mendez has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Pablo Marin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
- 62' Inaki Williams makes way for Alvaro Djalo at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 63' The whistle greets Ruiz de Galarreta as he departs to be replaced by Mikel Jauregizar.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Sociedad de Futbol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Sociedad de Futbol and Athletic Club are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Jon Aramburu is replacing Hamari Traore for the Real Sociedad de Futbol side.
- 75' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Benat Prados by Mikel Vesga on 75 minute.
- 78' Athletic Club player sees a card in front of him.
- 82' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Unai Gomez is replaced by Adama Boiro.
- 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Sociedad de Futbol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 18
- 21
- 17
- 23
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 4
- 10
- 28
- 31
Bench
- 11
- 6
- 7
- 20
- 24
- 22
- 13
- 16
- 12
- 32
- 19
- 40
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 1
- 15
- 3
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Alvaro Djalo 62'
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Sannadi 62'
- 7
- 4
-
20
Unai Gomez ↓ Adama Boiro 82'
-
24
Benat Prados ↓ Mikel Vesga 75'
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 75'
- 17
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 13
-
11
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 62'
-
23
Mikel Jauregizar ↑ 63'
-
32
Adama Boiro ↑ 82'
-
21
Sannadi ↑ 62'
- 28
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
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 Futbol Form
2025-05-04
Real Sociedad de Futbol
0–0
Athletic Club
D
2025-04-23
Deportivo Alaves
1–0
Real Sociedad de Futbol
L
2025-04-20
Villarreal CF
2–2
Real Sociedad de Futbol
D
2025-04-12
Real Sociedad de Futbol
0–2
RCD Mallorca
L
2025-04-06
UD Las Palmas
1–3
Real Sociedad de Futbol
W
2025-03-29
Real Sociedad de Futbol
2–1
Real Valladolid CF
W
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79
Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Athletic Club or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw
64%
Draw or Athletic Club
70%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Athletic Club
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.3%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Futbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Futbol covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 23% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

