Real Sociedad have performed better than Athletic Club so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Athletic Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This is the Basque derby, a football match between the teams from neighbouring cities Bilbao and San Sebastián. Both cities are located in the Basque Country region of northern Spain, a region of strong local identity. This identity means there is little hostility between the teams and usually a relaxed atmosphere. But make no mistake: This match means a lot!
Real Sociedad form and stats
Overall La Liga stats at home this season for Real Sociedad are 6-5-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Sociedad's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-6 versus Barcelona (placed 2nd). Prior to that, an away loss at Granada.
As you see from the result above, Sociedad suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sociedad handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, three draws and three defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sociedad as they are travelling to their away game against Valencia in the La Liga. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Sociedad in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 14 league matches. Sociedad have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Athletic Club form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Athletic Club so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-7 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Athletic Club's previous match, a La Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Eibar (placed 18th). Before that, Club travelled to Celta de Vigo and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
We have checked recent matches where Club have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were zero victories, two draws and three defeats.
A new game in only three days for Athletic Club, the La Liga home match versus Deportivo Alaves. Busy days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Club have scored 15 goals in 14 league games away. 19 goals have been conceded by Club in these games.
Head 2 Head
Athletic Club - Sociedad 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Sociedad, one draw and four wins for Athletic Club. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Isak 12 goals |  M. Oyarzabal Ugarte 10 goals |  C. Portugués Manzanera 7 goals |
Real Sociedad missing players
Athletic Club missing players
| Real Sociedad | Athletic Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 44 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 38 |
| 28 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | 32 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 71% | 79% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 79% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 25% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 21% | 21% |
| 18% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 50% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 57% |
| 39% | 36% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 18% | 21% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.1 | 11.1 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9.5 | 10.7 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 40% | 41% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 34% | 40% |
- Athletic Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Madrid | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 33 | 66 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 43 | 62 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 26 | 60 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 55 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 45 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -3 | 45 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 43 |
| 8 | Granada | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -12 | 36 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 35 |
| 10 | Levante | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 35 |
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 34 |
| 12 | Valencia | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -4 | 33 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 30 |
| 14 | Getafe | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -11 | 29 |
| 15 | Cadiz | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -20 | 29 |
| 16 | Real Valladolid | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -12 | 27 |
| 17 | Elche | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 25 |
| 18 | Eibar | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -11 | 23 |
| 19 | Deportivo Alaves | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -21 | 23 |
| 20 | Huesca | 28 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -18 | 21 |