La Liga: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad – Betting preview

Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the La Liga match between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.

Real Sociedad travel to San Mames for a renewal of the rivalry with Athletic Club, as another derby looms in La Liga. Who gets the upper hand? The answer arrives this coming Saturday.

Athletic Club are number 4 in the La Liga table with 38 points after 19 matches. Real Sociedad rank as number 6 with 32 points after 19 matches played.

Form: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad

Athletic Club Form

In their last three outings, Athletic Club won 1-0 against Las Palmas, beat Sevilla by 0-2 and hammered Eibar 0-3. Athletic Club have been in potent form at San Mames, winning no less than five of the past six La Liga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, and hammered in 16 goals while letting in five.

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad claimed five points in their previous three matches, which started with a 0-0 draw with Cadiz. This was followed by another draw with Deportivo Alaves, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Malaga by 0-1. Real Sociedad, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn three and lost one in their last six away in the La Liga.

Betting stats for Athletic Club and Real Sociedad

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Athletic Club and Real Sociedad played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad

Umar Sadiq shows decent form right now for Real Sociedad, as he scored two goals in his last six games in La Liga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Athletic Club, who are strong favorites this coming Saturday.

Betting markets: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad

Full-time result

Athletic Club have not lost to Real Sociedad in three consecutive home meetings. In their last 10 matches at San Mames across all tournaments, Athletic Club won seven times, drew two, and lost one time. Real Sociedad claimed six wins, four draws, and zero defeats in their last 10 games away. They remained unbeaten in their last seven La Liga games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Athletic Club have not conceded a goal in three consecutive La Liga games. The hosts have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than eight times in their previous 10 outings. They have scored in three consecutive home meetings with Real Sociedad. Real Sociedad scored the first goal of the game in four of their last 10 games.

Total goals

In La Liga, Athletic Club scored at least once in their previous nine games. Athletic Club witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 2.4 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Real Sociedad, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad

To sum up, the upcoming match between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.

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