Athletic vs Real Sociedad: match preview
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AthleticvsReal Sociedad
League position8 · 5
Goals scored per game1.3 · 1.9
Goals conceded per game1.0 · 1.8
Pre-match analysis
Athletic are 8th in LaLiga with 12 points from 9 games (W3 D3 L3), scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.0 per game; their last 5 results read D-D-D-L-W.
Real Sociedad are 5th in LaLiga with 19 points from 10 games (W6 D1 L3), scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.8 per game; their last 5 results read L-W-W-W-W.
At home this season Athletic are W2 D2 L1 (scored 9, conceded 4); on the road Real Sociedad are W3 D0 L2 (scored 12, conceded 11).
Real Sociedad have won their last 4 games in this competition.
What to watch: Athletic's attack against Real Sociedad's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Season so far
| Athletic | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 8 | 5 |
| Points | 12 | 19 |
| W–D–L | 3-3-3 | 6-1-3 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 2-2-1 | 3-0-2 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | DDDLW | LWWWW |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 3 |
| Both teams scored | 33% | 70% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 44% | 80% |
| Points per game at home | 1.60 | 2.00 |
| Points per game away | 1.00 | 1.80 |
| Biggest win | 4-0 v Getafe | 5-2 at Málaga |
| Heaviest defeat | 1-3 at Levante | 0-3 v Atleti |
Athletic: recent results
Athletic4 – 0Getafe W
Levante3 – 1Athletic L
Valencia0 – 0Athletic D
Athletic0 – 0Alavés D
Athletic1 – 1Elche D
Real Sociedad: recent results
Real Sociedad2 – 1Levante W
Málaga2 – 5Real Sociedad W
Real Sociedad3 – 2Deportivo W
Valencia2 – 3Real Sociedad W
Real Sociedad0 – 3Atleti L
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.