Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 22 match between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Athletic Club play host to Real Sociedad, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in LaLiga this coming Sunday at San Mames.
Placed 13th in the table Athletic Club have amassed 24 points after 21 matches. On 27 points, Real Sociedad rank eightth with 21 matches played this season.
Team form: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad
Athletic Club Form
Athletic Club managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-3 victory against Atalanta. They went on to lose 2-1 against Sevilla, before getting dumped in a 2-3 defeat against Sporting CP. Athletic Club claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.
Real Sociedad Form
Real Sociedad went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Osasuna. A 2-1 win against Barcelona followed, before they beat Celta Vigo by 3-1. Real Sociedad won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for Athletic Club and Real Sociedad
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 Athletic Club home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Athletic Club home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Athletic Club matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In the last 5 Athletic Club matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Athletic Club matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Sociedad have won the last 4 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Sociedad have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Real Sociedad away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad
Look no further than Alex Berenguer, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Athletic Club in the LaLiga, while Goncalo Guedes managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Real Sociedad in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad
Full-time result
Athletic Club won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at San Mames. They drew two and lost four as well, while Real Sociedad won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Real Sociedad remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce. Athletic Club have not lost to Real Sociedad in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Athletic Club scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Real Sociedad scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Athletic Club games Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Real Sociedad games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Athletic Club managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Real Sociedad kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Athletic Club have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Real Sociedad.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Athletic Club’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Real Sociedad, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves.
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