The 2025-26 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this week as Real Sociedad lock horns with Ernesto Valverde’s Athletic Bilbao side in an important encounter at the Estadio de Anoeta on Wednesday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Preview

Athletic Bilbao are currently in ninth place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The away side played out a disappointing 1-1 draw over the weekend and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.

Real Sociedad, on the other hand, are in eighth place in the league table at the moment and have been inconsistent over the past year. La Real edged Mallorca to an important 1-0 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Athletic Bilbao have a good historical record in the Basque Derby and have won 80 out of the 196 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Real Sociedad’s 64 victories.
• Real Sociedad have won only one of their last three matches in all competitions, with their only victory during this period coming by a 1-0 margin against Mallorca in their previous La Liga game.
• Athletic Bilbao have lost only one of their last seven matches in all competitions, with their only defeat during this period coming by a 1-0 margin in another edition of the Basque Derby against Real Sociedad in a Copa del Rey clash last month.
• Real Sociedad are unbeaten in their last three La Liga matches against Athletic Bilbao but have managed to win only one of these games.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Athletic Bilbao have been fairly impressive in recent weeks and will look to build on their momentum this week. Inaki Williams scored the equalizer in his previous game and will look to retain his place in the starting lineup on Wednesday.

Real Sociedad can pack a punch on their day and have a fairly impressive recent record in this fixture. Both teams are evenly matched at the moment and could play out a draw in this match.

Prediction: Real Sociedad 1-1 Athletic Bilbao

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Draw

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – No

Tip 3: Athletic Bilbao to score first – Yes