La Liga · 2026

Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad · La Liga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.171.29
Expected goals
1.61.15
Shots
15.713.4
Possession
52.5%49.1%

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What the record shows

The season records do not separate these clubs, so the strongest stored context is their shared history: 5 meetings, 0 to Athletic Club, 2 drawn, 3 to Real Sociedad. From this fixture's own record: each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline. Past meetings are history, not a forecast.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.17 corners/matchCornersAthletic Club · Real Sociedad● 7.29 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricAthletic ClubReal SociedadBaseline
Corners6.17 corners/match7.29 corners/match4.57 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Athletic Club show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Athletic Club's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAthletic Club · Real Sociedad13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAthletic ClubReal SociedadBaseline
Shots15.7 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against9.5 shots/match15.7 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Real Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

weak

Real Sociedad's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.29 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.29 goals/match1.43 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Athletic Club favored in 9 of 13 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 3 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Athletic Club6 matchesReal Sociedad7 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored6/7▲ 1.29 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed6/71.86 goals/match
1.6 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/71.15 xG/match
15.7 shots/match ▲Shots6/713.4 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target6/7▲ 5.14 shots/match
52.5% ●Possession6/749.1%
6.17 corners/matchCorners6/7● 7.29 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls6/712.4 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Athletic Club
2Draws
3Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad — Athletic Club · Copa del Rey1–0
Athletic Club — Real Sociedad · Copa del Rey0–1
Athletic Club — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–1
Real Sociedad — Athletic Club · La Liga3–2
Real Sociedad — Athletic Club · La Liga0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness43 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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