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

The Lions, having lost their last match against Manchester United, travel to Donostia-San Sebastián with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 34th round of the LaLiga,  Real Sociedad will face Athletic Bilbao at Reale Arena stadium on 4 May at 15:00, and will be refereed by César Soto.

The home team, Real Sociedad is currently in 11º position in the tournament with 42 points, while Athletic Bilbao is currently in 4º position with 60.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao.

Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad comes from playing against Deportivo Alavés and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for Real Sociedad. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Athletic Bilbao. In that last match between Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alavés, White and Blues team achieved a 63% possession of the ball, with 0 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Imanol Alguacil has achieved 2 wins, 3 draws y 3 defeats. Real Sociedad average number of goals per game is 1.8 goals, while they concede an average of 2.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 12 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 17 goals.

Latest statistics in Real Sociedad matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 6/8
• Matches conceding goals:  12
• First to score: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-3 defeat against Manchester United, and travel to the Reale Arena stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Real Sociedad.

In that match between Athletic Bilbao and Manchester United, the Lions team achieved 27% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Ernesto Valverde's team has won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2. Athletic Bilbao average 0.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.6 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 1/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the San Mamés stadium on 24-11-2024 with the result of 1-0, with Athletic Bilbao winning.

The last 5 meetings between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao have resulted in 2 wins for Real Sociedad, 3 wins for Athletic Bilbao. In those matches, Real Sociedad managed to score 7 goals, while Athletic Bilbao scored 6 goals against Real Sociedad.

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