Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th January 2023

Real Sociedad enjoy home advantage, when visitors Athletic Bilbao swing by on Saturday for a clash in the La Liga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Looking at the current standings in the La Liga, the two teams are separated by six points.

With three wins on the bounce, Real Sociedad are ready to take on anyone, let alone Athletic Bilbao, who'll be eager not to be the next victim in line.

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Real Sociedad played against Athletic Bilbao. It finished 4-0 in a great match between the pair.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-5 against CD Coria. They went on to defeat Osasuna 2-0 and made it three on the spin against Almeria in a 0-2 victory. Real Sociedad won four of their last six La Liga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored seven goals.

Athletic Bilbao Form

Athletic Bilbao are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Real Betis. Then, they took out Eldense 1-6, followed by a 0-0 draw with Osasuna. Athletic Bilbao claimed just one win from the last six away games in the La Liga. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by ten goals to eight.

Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao are mostly leaning towards matches shy on goals, as it seems that not conceding is more important than attempting to score. This indicates a close encounter is on the menu this coming Saturday.

Real Sociedad have taken ten points from their last six games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They won three of these matches with a scoreline of six goals to seven. Athletic Bilbao took nine points from their last seven games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They won two, scored four goals and conceded seven. Real Sociedad have a record of ten wins, two draws and four defeats in the La Liga this season. Athletic Bilbao have seven wins, five draws and four defeats in the La Liga.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Team News

Real Sociedad could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Athletic Bilbao.

Alex Sola, Carlos Fernandez, Umar Sadiq and Martin Merquelanz nurses various injuries and won't take part for Real Sociedad against Athletic Bilbao at Reale Seguros Stadium.

Athletic Bilbao just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Real Sociedad at the Reale Seguros Stadium.

Inigo Martinez is too injured to face Athletic Bilbao.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao H2H

It was an enormously entertaining 4-0 match, when these two sides last played each other. A similar feast of goals would go down well on Saturday. Real Sociedad tend to have the upper hand against Athletic Bilbao, grabbing all three points five times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 16/11.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Results

Both teams to score paid out six times in the previous ten matches between home side Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1/1.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips

Real Sociedad against Athletic Bilbao is also a battle between Alexander Soerloth and Gorka Guruzeta with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three La Liga goals in their last six games respectively.

Real Sociedad won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Athletic Bilbao won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run. Athletic Bilbao scored the opening goal in six of their previous 10 away games. Real Sociedad, however, were first off the mark eight times in their last 10 home games.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Real Sociedad managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Athletic Bilbao averaging 1.2 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Real Sociedad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Athletic Bilbao's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches.