Real Sociedad vs Bilbao Match Analysis & Prediction
14/01/2023 11:00 pm
Real Sociedad will look to extend their winning run to five games across all competitions when they welcome Atletico Bilbao to Reale Arena for their La Liga Matchday 17 tie on Saturday night.
Real Sociedad kicked off 2023 in style, with the team eliminating Logrones in the Copa del Rey, while beating Almeria in their last league match. They have now won all their last five games across all competitions, while they are coming off a three-match winning streak in La Liga.
Imanol Alguaci’s side now sit third in La Liga standings, six points behind second-placed Real Madrid and four five above fifth-placed Atletico Madrid. They will therefore want to keep their winning streak as they seek to continue holding a Champions League place.
Meanwhile, Bilbao failed to turn their dominance into victory in a goalless draw with Osasuna, with the team dropping to seventh place in the standings.
They will be looking to quickly return to winning ways as they hope to stay close to the top four. They are now two points behind fourth-placed Betis.
The two sides are closely-matched at the moment, although, Real Sociedad have the better form and will want to prove a point in the local derby.
Real Sociedad vs. Bilbao Head to head
Both sides have met in 55 encounters since 1994 with Real Sociedad claiming Bilbao have claimed 17 victories and there have been 20 draws.
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05/08/2022Bilbao1Real Sociedad0Club Friendlies
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20/02/2022Bilbao4Real Sociedad0La Liga
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31/10/2021Real Sociedad1Bilbao1La Liga
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07/04/2021Real Sociedad1Bilbao1La Liga
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03/04/2021Bilbao0Real Sociedad1Copa del Rey
Real Sociedad Team News
Real Sociedad will be without Martin Merquelanz, Alex Sola, Carlos Fernande and Umar Sadiq due to injuries, while Benat Turrientes and Mohamed-Ali Cho are doubts.
Real Sociedad's Last 5 Matches
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08/01/2023Almeria0Real Sociedad2La Liga
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04/01/2023Logrones0Real Sociedad1Copa del Rey
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31/12/2022Real Sociedad2Osasuna0La Liga
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21/12/2022Coria0Real Sociedad5Copa del Rey
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16/12/2022Leeds2Real Sociedad1Club Friendlies
Bilbao Team News
Bilbao have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the clash, but Inigo Martinez and Ander Capa are doubts.
Bilbao's Last 5 Matches
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09/01/2023Bilbao0Osasuna0La Liga
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05/01/2023Eldense1Bilbao6Copa del Rey
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29/12/2022Betis0Bilbao0La Liga
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20/12/2022Sestao0Bilbao1Copa del Rey
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17/12/2022Udinese0Bilbao1Club Friendlies
Real Sociedad vs. Bilbao: Odds and Predictions
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