Matchup comparison
Recent form: Real Sociedad, with 12 points from the last 5 games against 6 for Athletic Club (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Athletic Club’s attack (index 89) against Real Sociedad’s defence (index 120).
Matchup to watch: Real Sociedad’s attack (index 126) against Athletic Club’s defence (index 66).
Recent form: last 5
Athletic Club: 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 6 goals scored and 4 conceded.
| Oct 25, 2026 | vs Getafe | W | 4–0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | at Levante | L | 1–3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | at Valencia | D | 0–0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | vs Alaves | D | 0–0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vs Elche | D | 1–1 |
Real Sociedad: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 13 goals scored and 10 conceded.
| Oct 25, 2026 | vs Levante | W | 2–1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | at Malaga | W | 5–2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | vs Deportivo La Coruna | W | 3–2 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | at Valencia | W | 3–2 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | vs Atletico Madrid | L | 0–3 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Athletic Club won 0, Real Sociedad won 1 and 1 ended level.
| Feb 1, 2026 · last season | Athletic Club | 1–1 | Real Sociedad |
| Nov 1, 2025 · last season | Real Sociedad | 3–2 | Athletic Club |
Season so far
Athletic Club sit 8th of 20 with 12 points after 9 games (3-3-3).
Real Sociedad sit 5th of 20 with 19 points after 10 games (6-1-3).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Athletic Club | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12:9 | 12 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19:18 | 19 |
Team season model
- Athletic Club attack index 89: 11% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Athletic Club defence index 66: 34% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Athletic Club rate 11th of 20 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
- Real Sociedad attack index 126: 26% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Real Sociedad defence index 120: 20% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Real Sociedad rate 6th of 20 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
What the full preview covers
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