Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 11 match between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Athletic Club play host to Real Sociedad, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in LaLiga on Sunday at San Mames.
Athletic Club are number 8 in the table on 12 points after nine matches. Real Sociedad rank as number 5 with 19 points after ten matches played.
Form: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad
Athletic Club Form
Athletic Club delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Valencia brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Levante. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Getafe by 4-0. Athletic Club managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded five goals.
Real Sociedad Form
In their last three matches, Real Sociedad first beat Malaga 2-5, then Lillestrom by 0-6 and finally Levante by 2-1. Real Sociedad won three of a possible six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding 12 times.
Betting 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 11 of the last 13 Athletic Club home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Athletic Club home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Athletic Club matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Athletic Club matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Real Sociedad away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Real Sociedad have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Real Sociedad have won 4 of the last 5 away matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Real Sociedad matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: 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 two 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 markets: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at San Mames across all tournaments Athletic Club won four times, drew three and lost three times. Real Sociedad claimed four wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Real Sociedad won their last 4 matches. Athletic Club have not lost to Real Sociedad in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Athletic Club scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Real Sociedad got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Real Sociedad games. Of the previous 10 outings, Athletic Club scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Athletic Club have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Real Sociedad.
Total goals
Athletic Club saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Real Sociedad played across all tournaments. They scored 2.4 times on average in the process. Real Sociedad conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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