Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Ernesto Valverde will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the LaLiga 22nd round, where  Athletic Bilbao will face Real Sociedad at San Mamés stadium on 1 February at 15:00.

The home team, Athletic Bilbao is currently in 12º position in the tournament with 24 points, while Real Sociedad is currently in 8º position with 27.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad.

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao comes from playing against Seville FC and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for Athletic Bilbao. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Real Sociedad. In that last match between Athletic Bilbao and Seville FC, Lions team achieved a 50% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Robert Navarro.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Ernesto Valverde has achieved 2 wins, 1 draw y 4 defeats. Athletic Bilbao average number of goals per game is 1.7 goals, while they concede an average of 2.6 goals per game. With this trend they have 7 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 18 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/7
• Both teams to score: 6/7
• Matches conceding goals:  7
• First to concede goals: 5/7
• Draw at half-time: 4/7

Real Sociedad

The team coached by Pellegrino Matarazzo heads into this match on the back of a recent 3-1 win over Celta Vigo. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the White and Blues team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Athletic Bilbao.

In that match between Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo, the White and Blues team achieved 36% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Mikel Oyarzabal (x2) and Brais Méndez.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Pellegrino Matarazzo's team has won 5, drawn 2 , and is on a run of 4 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 8 matches. Real Sociedad average 1.9 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have 9 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Real Sociedad matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 7/7
• Matches conceding goals: 9
• First to score: 5/7
• Winning streak: 4
• Half-time winner: 4/7

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the Reale Arena stadium on 01-11-2025 with the result of 3-2, with Real Sociedad winning.

The last 5 meetings between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad have resulted in 2 wins for Athletic Bilbao, 2 wins for Real Sociedad, and 1 draw. In those matches, Athletic Bilbao managed to score 5 goals, while Real Sociedad scored 7 goals against Athletic Bilbao.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals