Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 5, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club?
Real Sociedad won 2-0 on January 5, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 43′A. GriezmannReal Sociedad
- 90′Rubén PardoReal Sociedad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Athletic Club have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2013 | Granada CF(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Real Betis(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2013 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Espanyol(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2013 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Barcelona(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2013 | Malaga(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Levante(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Sociedad win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2013 | Athletic Club 1-3 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Real Sociedad 2-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Athletic Club 2-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2011 | Real Sociedad 1-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2011 | Athletic Club 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2010 | Real Sociedad 2-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad on Feb 22, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 19th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Athletic Club sit 20th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Athletic Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy