Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club Prediction and Betting Tips | November 1st 2025

The Spanish La Liga returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Real Sociedad and Athletic Club go head-to-head on Saturday. Ernesto Valverde’s men have failed to win their last eight visits to Reale Arena and will be out to end this poor seven-year run this weekend.

Real Sociedad cruised through the first round of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday when they picked up a 3-0 victory over Spanish amateur side SD Negreira.

This followed a 2-1 victory over Sevilla in La Liga on October 24, a result which saw Sergio Francisco’s side’s three-game winless run in the league (2L, 1D) come to an end.

It has been a slow start to the new campaign for Sociedad, who have picked up nine points from their 10 matches to sit 17th in the table, level on points with Valencia, Mallorca and Levante.

On the other hand, Athletic Club were left red-faced last weekend when they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Getafe at the Estadio San Mames.

Before that, Valverde’s men were on a three-game unbeaten run, picking up one draw and two wins, including a 3-1 victory over Qarabag in the UEFA Champions League, where they sit 21st in the table.

Athletic Club have picked up four wins and two draws from their 10 La Liga games so far to collect 14 points and sit ninth in the table, level on points with Rayo Vallecano, Elche and Getafe.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• With 20 wins from the last 49 meetings between the sides, Athletic Club boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
• Real Sociedad have picked up three fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 12 occasions.
• Athletic Club are on a run of four consecutive away matches without a win, losing three and claiming one draw since the start of September.
• Sociedad have won just two of their last 11 La Liga games while losing six and picking up three draws since May 24.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club Prediction

Having stumbled into the new campaign, Real Sociedad have upped the ante in recent weeks, claiming three wins and one draw from their most recent four games.

Athletic Club, meanwhile, have struggled for consistency this season and we predict Francisco’s men will extend their impressive home record in this fixture.

Prediction: Real Sociedad 2-1 Athletic Club

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Real Sociedad to win

Tip 2: First to score - Sociedad (Athletic Club have conceded the opening goal in eight of their last 10 matches)

Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in eight of the last nine meetings between the two teams)

Edited by Peter P