Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 18Kick-off on January 4, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid?
Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 on January 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 50′A. SørlothAtletico Madrid
- 55′Gonçalo GuedesReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-4-2- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 23Brais Méndez
- 11Gonçalo Guedes
- 18Carlos Soler
- 8Beñat Turrientes
- 14T. Kubo
- 17Sergio Gómez
- 16D. Ćaleta-Car
- 31Jon Martín
- 2J. Aramburu
- 1Álex Remiro
Atletico Madrid
4-4-2- 19J. Álvarez
- 9A. Sørloth
- 10Álex Baena
- 6Koke
- 8Pablo Barrios Rivas
- 20G. Simeone
- 3M. Ruggeri
- 17Dávid Hancko
- 18Marc Pubill
- 14Marcos Llorente
- 13J. Oblak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Atletico Madrid have 12, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Eldense(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Girona(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Alaves(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Reddis(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Girona(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Atlético Baleares(away) | 3-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Valencia(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Real Sociedad wins, 2 draws, 4 Atletico Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2025 | Atletico Madrid 4-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| May 25, 2024 | Real Sociedad 0-2 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Atletico Madrid 0-0 Real Sociedad | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 28, 2023 | Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad on May 10, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Atletico Madrid score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Atletico Madrid | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (22 points from 12 matches) and Atletico Madrid sit 3rd (28 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy