Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction: Don’t expect a productive match

Prediction for the match between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao, which will take place on January 14. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

The Royal Blues have a four-match winning streak in two tournaments. Real Sociedad was stronger in the Spanish Cup than Coria and Logrones, and in the national championship, they beat Osasuna and Almeria. Thanks to excellent results, RS climbed to third place in the championship standings with an asset of 32 points. It should be noted that the gap from the nearest pursuer, Betis, is equal to four points, which suggests that even in the case of defeat in the upcoming game after the end of the reporting round, the Basques will maintain their position. Real Sociedad's home statistics are only ninth in the division, with four wins in eight games, two draws, and two losses by a goal difference of 9:9. In their field, most of the matches RS were not very productive.

After the World Cup break, Athletic won twice in the Spanish Cup and twice played out a 0:0 draw in La Liga against Betis and Osasuna. After 16 rounds, Athletic occupy seventh place in the Spanish championship standings with 26 points, one point less than Villarreal in the European Cup competitions. Athletic's away statistics are eighth: two wins in seven games, three draws, and two defeats for a goal difference of 12:10. It should be noted that Athletic did not win in the last five away meetings. Athletic is not the most productive team in La Liga, but one of the top scorers. On average, the Basques kick 15.5 times per game.

Only one match out of the last six between Athletic and Real Sociedad was a head-to-head; on February 20, 2022, Athletic beat RS at home with a score of 4:0 in La Liga. All other matches of this period ended via TM (2.5), and most of the last games involved Athletic. The upcoming match is very principled, do not forget that this is a Basque derby, and both teams are fighting for a place in the Champions League competitions, i.e., they are direct competitors. We believe that the low trend in this confrontation will continue. As for the outcome, we are on the side of the future hosts; after all, the current tone of Real Sociedad looks better than Athletic.

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