Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad preview: November 1, 2026
Athletic Club (3-3-3 W-D-L, 12 pts, 8th) host Real Sociedad (6-1-3 W-D-L, 19 pts, 5th) at San Mamés, Bilbao on November 1, 2026 in the 2026-27 La Liga.
Preview · Kickoff November 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET · Statistics through October 25, 2026 · Updated October 26, 2026 at 8:44 AM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do Athletic Club and Real Sociedad compare heading into their match?
Athletic Club are 8th with 12 points from 9 matches (3-3-3 W-D-L); Real Sociedad are 5th with 19 points from 10 matches (6-1-3 W-D-L).
Athletic Club score 1.3 (8th fewest of 20) and concede 1 (3rd fewest) per match. Real Sociedad score 1.9 (4th most of 20) and concede 1.8 (6th most) per match.
Expected goals per match: Athletic Club 1.4 for and 1.2 against; Real Sociedad 1.4 for and 1.5 against.
Athletic Club at home: 2-2-1 W-D-L in 5 (1.8 scored, 0.8 conceded per match). Real Sociedad away: 3-0-2 W-D-L in 5 (2.4 scored, 2.2 conceded).
Last 5 La Liga matches: Athletic Club 1-3-1 W-D-L, Real Sociedad 4-0-1 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 3 of 9 (33%) Athletic Club matches and 7 of 10 (70%) Real Sociedad matches; 3 or more goals in 4 of 9 (44%) and 8 of 10 (80%).
2 earlier stored meetings: Athletic Club 0, Real Sociedad 1, draws 1.
La Liga matches this season only (Athletic Club 9, Real Sociedad 10); ranks are among 20 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
Athletic Club and Real Sociedad: 2026-27 La Liga records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 La Liga season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 La Liga matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
Athletic Club attack against Real Sociedad defense
Athletic Club attack and Real Sociedad defense, 2026-27 La Liga per match
Athletic Club for
Real Sociedad against
Goals per match
1.3 (12th)
1.8 (6th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.4 (7th)
1.5 (9th)
Shots per match
15 (6th)
15.5 (4th)
Shots on target per match
4.2 (15th)
5.8 (4th)
Big chances per match
1.8 (14th)
2.6 (7th)
Shots inside the box per match
9.2 (6th)
9.9 (5th)
Corners per match
5.9 (6th)
4.7 (13th)
Real Sociedad attack against Athletic Club defense
Real Sociedad attack and Athletic Club defense, 2026-27 La Liga per match
Real Sociedad for
Athletic Club against
Goals per match
1.9 (4th)
1 (17th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.4 (6th)
1.2 (14th)
Shots per match
14.4 (8th)
10.2 (18th)
Shots on target per match
5.2 (6th)
3.7 (17th)
Big chances per match
2.3 (7th)
2.2 (11th)
Shots inside the box per match
8.9 (7th)
7.2 (15th)
Corners per match
6.4 (3rd)
4.2 (16th)
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
Athletic Club and Real Sociedad: the splits for this venue, 2026-27 La Liga
Athletic Club, home matches
Real Sociedad, away matches
Matches
5
5
Record
2-2-1 W-D-L
3-0-2 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
1.8
2.4
Goals conceded per match
0.8
2.2
Clean sheets
3 of 5 (60%)
0 of 5 (0%)
Failed to score
1 of 5 (20%)
1 of 5 (20%)
Both teams scored
2 of 5 (40%)
4 of 5 (80%)
2 or more match goals
4 of 5 (80%)
4 of 5 (80%)
3 or more match goals
3 of 5 (60%)
4 of 5 (80%)
Scoring patterns
Athletic Club and Real Sociedad: how their La Liga matches went
Athletic Club
Real Sociedad
Clean sheets
5 of 9 (56%)
1 of 10 (10%)
Failed to score
3 of 9 (33%)
3 of 10 (30%)
Both teams scored
3 of 9 (33%)
7 of 10 (70%)
2 or more match goals
7 of 9 (78%)
8 of 10 (80%)
3 or more match goals
4 of 9 (44%)
8 of 10 (80%)
4 or more match goals
3 of 9 (33%)
5 of 10 (50%)
Goals per match, 1st half
0.4 for, 0.4 against
1.1 for, 0.3 against
Goals per match, 2nd half
0.9 for, 0.6 against
0.8 for, 1.5 against
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
Athletic Club and Real Sociedad, 2026-27 La Liga
Per match
Athletic Club
Real Sociedad
Expected goals (xG)
1.4 (7th)
1.4 (6th)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
1.2 (14th)
1.5 (9th)
Shots
15 (6th)
14.4 (8th)
Shots, opponents
10.2 (18th)
15.5 (4th)
Shots on target
4.2 (15th)
5.2 (6th)
Shots on target, opponents
3.7 (17th)
5.8 (4th)
Big chances
1.8 (14th)
2.3 (7th)
Big chances, opponents
2.2 (11th)
2.6 (7th)
Possession %
55.9 (4th)
50 (11th)
Passes
508.9 (5th)
481.2 (8th)
Passes, opponents
413.6 (16th)
472.5 (10th)
Corners
5.9 (6th)
6.4 (3rd)
Corners, opponents
4.2 (16th)
4.7 (13th)
Fouls
11.4 (15th)
12.4 (9th)
Fouls, opponents
12.2 (11th)
10 (20th)
Yellow cards
1.9 (13th)
1.8 (14th)
Yellow cards, opponents
2 (12th)
2.4 (5th)
Shots inside the box
9.2 (6th)
8.9 (7th)
Shots inside the box, opponents
7.2 (15th)
9.9 (5th)
Shots outside the box
5.8 (5th)
5.6 (6th)
Shots outside the box, opponents
3 (19th)
5.6 (8th)
Big chances missed
1.3 (9th)
1.6 (6th)
Big chances missed, opponents
2.2 (2nd)
1.5 (9th)
Offsides
1.3 (18th)
1.8 (11th)
Offsides, opponents
3.1 (4th)
1.1 (19th)
Pass accuracy %
87.2 (5th)
86.0 (9th)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
77.7 (19th)
84.3 (11th)
Long balls
50.9 (11th)
47.3 (14th)
Long balls, opponents
54.9 (2nd)
51.8 (9th)
Long balls completed
27 (3rd)
24.6 (10th)
Long balls completed, opponents
25.7 (5th)
23.8 (10th)
Crosses
21.3 (1st)
15 (14th)
Crosses, opponents
12.8 (18th)
17.2 (7th)
Crosses completed
4.8 (3rd)
2.4 (19th)
Crosses completed, opponents
3.2 (14th)
4.8 (2nd)
Dribbles completed
6.8 (14th)
6.4 (16th)
Dribbles completed, opponents
6.8 (16th)
8.8 (6th)
Tackles
14.7 (18th)
17.6 (7th)
Tackles, opponents
16.1 (15th)
17 (8th)
Interceptions
10.8 (1st)
8.7 (11th)
Interceptions, opponents
10.7 (2nd)
9.5 (7th)
Clearances
17.6 (19th)
20.1 (15th)
Clearances, opponents
31.2 (1st)
19.5 (17th)
Ground duels won
33.1 (17th)
33.3 (16th)
Ground duels won, opponents
33.4 (17th)
37.1 (9th)
Aerial duels won
13 (4th)
9.6 (14th)
Aerial duels won, opponents
9.4 (14th)
9.9 (12th)
Big saves
0.4 (18th)
0.9 (12th)
Big saves, opponents
0.8 (13th)
1 (6th)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 20 clubs.
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