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La Liga | Gameweek 17
Jan 14, 2023 at 8pm UK
Reale Arena
Athletic Bilbao logo

Real Sociedad
3 - 1
Athletic Bilbao

Sorloth (25'), Kubo (37'), Oyarzabal (62' pen.)
Kubo (38'), Sorloth (48'), Zubeldia (52'), Le Normand (83'), Zubimendi (90+3')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Sancet (40')
Garcia (43'), Vivian (60')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Real Sociedad 1-1 Athletic Bilbao

The last two league meetings between these two sides at the home of Real Sociedad have finished level, and we are predicting another draw here. The hosts will enter the contest in excellent form, but Athletic are unbeaten in their last three Basque derbies in La Liga, and we can see a low-scoring draw here. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Sociedad win with a probability of 36.49%. A win for Athletic Bilbao had a probability of 35.49% and a draw had a probability of 28%.

The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.8%) and 2-0 (6.7%). The likeliest Athletic Bilbao win was 0-1 (11.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.17%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Real Sociedad would win this match.

Result
Real SociedadDrawAthletic Bilbao
36.49% (0.058 0.06) 28.02% (0.030000000000001 0.03) 35.49% (-0.088999999999999 -0.09)
Both teams to score 47.72% (-0.091999999999999 -0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.65% (-0.113 -0.11)58.35% (0.111 0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.04% (-0.088999999999999 -0.09)78.96% (0.087000000000003 0.09)
Real Sociedad Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.4% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)30.61% (0.019000000000002 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.16% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02)66.84% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
Athletic Bilbao Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.76% (-0.113 -0.11)31.24% (0.111 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.42% (-0.133 -0.13)67.58% (0.13000000000001 0.13)
Score Analysis
    Real Sociedad 36.48%
    Athletic Bilbao 35.48%
    Draw 28.02%
Real SociedadDrawAthletic Bilbao
1-0 @ 11.31% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
2-1 @ 7.8% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-0 @ 6.7% (0.021 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.08% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
3-0 @ 2.65% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.79% (-0.0069999999999999 -0.01)
4-1 @ 0.91% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 2.25%
Total : 36.48%
1-1 @ 13.17% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 9.56% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
2-2 @ 4.54% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 0.76%
Total : 28.02%
0-1 @ 11.12% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-2 @ 7.66% (-0.018 -0.02)
0-2 @ 6.47% (-0.012 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.97% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-3 @ 2.51% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.76% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.99%
Total : 35.48%

How you voted: Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao

Real Sociedad
Draw
Athletic Bilbao
Real Sociedad
52.1%
Draw
30.2%
Athletic Bilbao
17.7%
96
Head to Head
Feb 20, 2022 8pm
Athletic Bilbao
4-0
Real Sociedad
Vivian (68'), Sancet (72'), Williams (80'), Muniain (89')
Garcia (5'), Martinez (37'), Garcia (55'), Berenguer (90+4')

Silva (30')
Oct 31, 2021 8pm
Real Sociedad
1-1
Athletic Bilbao
Isak (58' pen.)
Isak (71'), Januzaj (74'), Merino (78'), Guevara (90+3')
Muniain (90+1')
Martinez (56'), de Marcos (59')
Martinez (84')
Apr 7, 2021 8pm
Apr 3, 2021 8.30pm
Dec 31, 2020 1pm
Athletic Bilbao
0-1
Real Sociedad

Vencedor (23'), Berchiche (55'), Nunez (62'), Martinez (81'), Capa (84')
Portu (5')
Guevara (8'), Barrenetxea (21'), Merino (39'), Zubeldia (67')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona27193575274860
2Real Madrid28186459273260
3Atletico MadridAtletico28168446222456
4Athletic Bilbao281410446242252
5Villarreal27128749381144
6Real BetisBetis2812883835344
7Mallorca28117102834-640
8Celta Vigo28116114141039
9Rayo Vallecano2891093131037
10Getafe2899102523236
11Sevilla2899103237-536
12Real Sociedad28105132530-535
13GironaGirona2897123641-534
14Osasuna2771283339-633
15Espanyol2777132639-1328
16Valencia28610123146-1528
17AlavesAlaves2869133242-1027
18Leganes2869132643-1727
19Las PalmasLas Palmas2867153247-1525
20Real ValladolidValladolid2844201863-4516


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