Updated 31 October 2026.
Athletic Club host Sociedad at San Mamés Barria, Bilbao on 1 November 2026 at 20:00 in La Liga. Athletic Club's last five results: D D L W W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Sociedad's last five: W D W W W (4 wins and 1 draw). In their last 6 meetings, Athletic Club have won 1, Sociedad 3, with 2 draws.
Athletic Club vs Sociedad kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Sunday 1 November 2026 in La Liga, at San Mamés Barria, Bilbao. San Mamés Barria holds 53,289 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Athletic Club vs Sociedad is being played at San Mamés Barria in Bilbao on Sunday 1 November 2026, the home ground of Athletic Club, which holds 53,289 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Athletic Club have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 4, with results reading D D D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-0 win at home to Getafe in the La Liga on 25 October.
Sociedad have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 13 and conceding 10, with results reading L W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win at home to Levante in the La Liga on 25 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Athletic Club have won 1, Sociedad have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Athletic Club scoring 4 goals to Sociedad's 6. The most recent was Real Sociedad 1-0 Athletic Club on 4 March 2026 in the Copa Del Rey.
Iñaki Williams leads Athletic Club with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Athletic Club player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Athletic Club player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jon Aramburu leads Sociedad with 25 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.5 a game, the most of any Sociedad player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sociedad player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Statz predicts Athletic Club vs Sociedad with 11 starters a side: Athletic Club line up 4-2-3-1 and Sociedad 4-4-2, ahead of the 20:00 UK time kick-off on Sunday 1 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Athletic Club the favourite with a 49% chance of winning, against 26% for Sociedad and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Athletic Club 1.8 - 1.3 Sociedad.
The most likely score in Athletic Club vs Sociedad is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 60% likely and over 2.5 goals 59%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Athletic Club vs Sociedad, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club | 1-0 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Copa Del Rey | Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad | 0-1 |
| 1 Feb 2026 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad | 1-1 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | La Liga | Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club | 3-2 |
| 4 May 2025 | La Liga | Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club | 0-0 |
| 24 Nov 2024 | La Liga | Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad | 1-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Athletic Club 1.8 - 1.3 Sociedad in goals. It gives Athletic Club a 49% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Sociedad 26%. Both teams to score is 60% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 59%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (10%), 1-0 (8%), 2-0 (8%), 1-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | Athletic Club win | 10% |
| 1-0 | Athletic Club win | 8% |
| 2-0 | Athletic Club win | 8% |
| 1-2 | Sociedad win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Athletic Club vs Sociedad, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Athletic Club | Fouls committed | Sociedad | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Galarreta | 14 | J. Aramburu | 25 |
| 2 | B. Gerenabarrena | 13 | Y. Herrera | 12 |
| 3 | M. Jauregizar | 12 | J. Martín | 12 |
| 4 | I. Williams | 8 | A. Barrenetxea | 10 |
| 5 | A. Laporte | 8 | O. Óskarsson | 10 |
| # | Athletic Club | Shots | Sociedad | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Williams | 19 | M. Oyarzabal | 20 |
| 2 | O. Sancet | 17 | O. Óskarsson | 19 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 15 | G. Guedes | 19 |
| 4 | Y. Berchiche | 15 | L. Sucic | 16 |
| 5 | Á. Berenguer | 13 | A. Barrenetxea | 11 |
| # | Athletic Club | Shots on target | Sociedad | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Williams | 7 | M. Oyarzabal | 9 |
| 2 | R. Navarro | 7 | L. Sucic | 7 |
| 3 | Á. Berenguer | 5 | O. Óskarsson | 6 |
| 4 | O. Sancet | 5 | G. Guedes | 6 |
| 5 | A. Paredes | 2 | B. Turrientes | 4 |
| # | Athletic Club | Goals | Sociedad | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Á. Berenguer | 3 | O. Óskarsson | 3 |
| 2 | A. Paredes | 2 | L. Sucic | 3 |
| 3 | I. Williams | 2 | M. Oyarzabal | 2 |
| 4 | R. Navarro | 2 | G. Guedes | 2 |
| 5 | G. Guruzeta | 1 | A. Barrenetxea | 2 |
| # | Athletic Club | Yellow cards | Sociedad | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Gerenabarrena | 4 | Y. Herrera | 4 |
| 2 | I. Galarreta | 3 | J. Aramburu | 3 |
| 3 | Y. Berchiche | 3 | J. Martín | 2 |
| 4 | G. Guruzeta | 2 | L. Sucic | 2 |
| 5 | A. Laporte | 1 | I. Zubeldia | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Athletic Club vs Sociedad: Carlos Soler 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.44); Nico Williams 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.44); Jon Martín 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.25); Mamadou Sarr 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.50). Combined odds 3.89 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 8 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots | 15 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.2 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 512.3 | 5 of 20 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.4 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.9 | 6 of 20 |
| Passes | 482.5 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 3 of 20 |