Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad — match summary
Spain · La Liga · kick-off 2 Nov 2026 03:00
Full time · score 2-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Athletic Club 44 · Real Sociedad 40
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Athletic Club 39 · Real Sociedad 43
Shots on target 3-4 · corners 5-8 · possession 38-62
NextGOAL tip: Athletic Club -0.25 · 2 stars
This Basque derby has history worth looking back on. In the last six meetings Real Sociedad have won four, and they recently went away and beat Athletic Club 1-0 at their own ground last October. But this time the home side's form has changed considerably, after they got back to playing at home the way they wanted. Athletic Club have won two in a row in the league and cup, especially the latest match where they thrashed 6-1 in the Copa del Rey. Real Sociedad are no pushovers either, on a winning run and unbeaten in their last five, scoring regularly in both the league and the Europa League, though they concede a fair amount as well. This game should be open and end-to-end from the start, because both sides have clear attacking moments, but the first half and second half may look different. The home side tend to start slowly and then step it up late on, while the visitors like to press from the middle of the first half. If Athletic Club control the game as expected and don't let the visitors take the lead first, the game should end with a home win at their own ground.