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La Liga | Gameweek 17
Jan 14, 2023 at 8pm UK
Reale Arena
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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
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
1Barcelona15111343162734
2Real Madrid14103130111933
3Atletico MadridAtletico159512681832
4Athletic Bilbao157532214826
5Villarreal147522723426
6Mallorca157351513224
7Osasuna156542023-323
8GironaGirona156452220222
9Real Sociedad156361311221
10Real BetisBetis155551618-220
11Sevilla155461419-519
12Celta Vigo155372327-418
13Rayo Vallecano144461416-216
14Las PalmasLas Palmas154382026-615
15Leganes153661420-615
16AlavesAlaves154291625-914
17Getafe152761013-313
18Espanyol144191527-1213
19Valencia132471321-810
20Real ValladolidValladolid1523101032-229


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