Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club

Of the 15 MDs in the reverse fixture this season, Real Sociedad have only been in the Top 8 of the table in three of them. According to Opta's supercomputer, they have a 16.1% chance of being in European competition next campaign (being in the Top 8 this term).

Athletic Club are the opponent against whom Real Sociedad have drawn the most ever (48) in all competitions, while only against Valencia (49) have Athletic drawn more matches than against the txuri-urdin team.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club have equalled Barcelona vs Espanyol as the second derby in LaLiga ever with the most draws (40), only behind Real Madrid – Atlético de Madrid (44)

Real Sociedad have lost four of their last six LaLiga matches against Athletic Bilbao (W2), including the last two, one more defeat than in their previous 19 matches against the Rojiblancos in the competition (W9 D7 L3).

Athletic Bilbao have failed to win in any of their last seven visits to Real Sociedad in LaLiga (D2 L5), since a 2-0 victory in March 2017, their longest winless run away from home them in the competition in the 21st Century.

Real Sociedad have lost their last three derbies against Basque Country sides in LaLiga and haven't lost four or more in a row since 2002 (L4), while Athletic Bilbao have won five of their last seven Basque derbies in the competition (D1 L1).

Real Sociedad have accrued only 42 points from their first 33 games in LaLiga 2024/25 (W12 D6 L15), their lowest tally at this stage in a competition campaign since 2018/19 (41 points, W10 D11 L12).

Athletic have lost only five of their first 33 games in LaLiga 2024/25 (W16 D12), equalling their lowest tally at this stage in a top-flight campaign, five in 1983/84 (W19 D9 L5).