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Round 22 - La Liga

Athletic Club VS Real Sociedad

San Mamés Stadium

1 February, 2026

Overview:

Round 22 Basque derby at San Mames pits Athletic Club against Real Sociedad. Athletic holds historical H2H edge with 63 LaLiga wins to Sociedad's 54, but Sociedad boasts top scorers Oyarzabal (8 goals). Home advantage and defensive prowess favor Athletic in tight contest.[2][3]

Recent H2H results: Real Sociedad 3-1 Athletic (2022/23)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-1 in favor of Athletic Club.
Athletic will exploit wings with Williams brothers against Sociedad's high line. Sociedad aims for possession dominance and quick transitions, but San Mames atmosphere favors intense pressing battle.[4][5]
Athletic's home dominance in derbies (8/12 regional wins) and superior goal tally (253-211 LaLiga) outweigh Sociedad's current scoring edge. Expect low-scoring affair decided by set-pieces.[2][5]

Last Update: 31-01-2026

Stats:

Athletic Club Real Sociedad
Expected Possession
48.5 51.5
Average Goals Per Match
1.8 1.6
Win Probability
52 20
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Barça 20 1 4 61
2 Real Madrid 19 3 3 60
3 Villarreal 16 3 6 51
4 Atleti 14 6 5 48
5 Real Betis 11 9 5 42
6 Celta 9 10 6 37
7 Espanyol 10 5 10 35
8 Athletic 10 4 11 34
9 Osasuna 9 6 10 33
10 Real Sociedad 8 8 9 32
11 Girona 7 9 9 30
12 Sevilla FC 8 5 12 29
13 Getafe 8 5 12 29
14 Alavés 7 6 12 27
15 Rayo Vallecano 6 8 10 26
16 Valencia 6 8 11 26
17 Elche 5 10 10 25
18 Mallorca 6 6 13 24
19 Levante 4 6 15 18
20 Real Oviedo 3 8 13 17
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
K. Mbappé RMA FRA 23 23 4
V. Muriqi MAL KOS 24 16 1
F. Torres FCB SPA 23 12 2
A. Budimir OSA CRO 24 12 N/A

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