Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad: result 0-0 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 16Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 03:15 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad?
Athletic Club and Real Sociedad drew 0-0 on December 16, 2017.
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
4-4-1-1- 20Aduriz
- 17Mikel Rico
- 6Mikel San José Domínguez
- 14Susaeta
- 22Raúl García
- 30Unai Núñez
- 15Lekue
- 4Aymeric Laporte
- 18De Marcos
- 24Balenziaga
- 13Iago Herrerín
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 18Mikel Oyarzabal
- 12Willian José
- 8A. Januzaj
- 17Zurutuza
- 4Illarramendi
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 19Odriozola
- 3Diego Llorente
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 24De la Bella
- 1G. Rulli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Real Sociedad have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2017 | Levante(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Zorya Luhansk(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2017 | Hertha BSC(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2017 | Malaga(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Zenit(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Las Palmas(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2017 | Rosenborg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Athletic Club wins, 3 draws, 1 Real Sociedad win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Real Sociedad 0-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Athletic Club 3-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Athletic Club 0-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 27, 2015 | Real Sociedad 0-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2015 | Athletic Club 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Dec 14, 2014 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club on Mar 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athletic Club sit 7th in La Liga (16 points from 11 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (22 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
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