Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao - Preview, and Prediction

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao – Recently, Sociedad have been on fire. They have a perfect record since the World Cup break and are currently positioned third in the table, only behind Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, Bilbao is attempting to break into the top six. They are also on an outstanding run, but it looks that the break has significantly hampered their momentum. After the season resumed, they drew both of their league games, losing four vital points.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao – Betting Analysis

The most recent contest was won by Bilbao by a large margin. The score at home was 4-0 in their favor. Nonetheless, Sociedad has dominated such contests over the years.

And for the past decade, they have dominated convincingly at this location. In fact, visitors have only won here once since 2011.

Sociedad are on a winning streak and have a superior head-to-head record at this stadium. They are currently third in the standings and will be hungry to strengthen their podium position.

Bilbao are currently experiencing a period of bad play. They have struggled to score goals and performed poorly on the road since the beginning of the season.

At odds of 2.60, Sociedad appears to be an excellent bet to win this weekend. However, given Bilbao’s defense, do not anticipate a high-scoring contest this Saturday.

Who will prevail when Real Sociedad faces Athletic Bilbao?

Both teams are among the top in La Liga and are candidates for European qualification. However, Sociedad’s recent form tilts the scales somewhat in their favor.

They are currently on a winning streak and have a superior head-to-head record at this arena over the past decade. Bilbao, on the other hand, did not win every La Liga match after November.

Importantly, they only won twice on the road during the whole La Liga season. The two victories were against Elche and Cadiz, who were ranked 20th and 18th, respectively.

How many goals are predicted to be scored?

Since September, Sociedad has scored two or more goals in a home league game just once. Even in prior head-to-head contests, they have not demonstrated a propensity for scoring in plenty.

Only one of the previous five head-to-head meetings included more than two goals. Additionally, Bilbao are regarded as having one of the greatest defenses in La Liga.

Only Barcelona, Real Betis, and Villarreal have conceded less goals than they have. This Saturday is unlikely to see an abundance of goals.

Will Each Team Score in the Game?

Not only did Sociedad win their last four games, but they also maintained a clean sheet in each of these contests.

Moreover, Bilbao has failed to score in their last two league contests. As things currently stand, it is improbable that both teams will score on Saturday.