Real Sociedad’s 12 away goals test Athletic Club’s home defence
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Athletic Club’s strong home defensive record meets Real Sociedad’s productive but vulnerable away profile, with the visitors also holding a seven-point advantage in the provisional standings.
Before kickoff
Can Athletic’s home defence contain Sociedad’s away attack?
That is the key question at San Mamés on Sunday. Athletic Club have conceded 4 goals in their home league games and kept 3 home clean sheets, while Real Sociedad have scored 12 goals in away league games. The contrast is sharpened by Sociedad’s away record of 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, although they have conceded 11 away goals and kept 0 away clean sheets.
Form gives Sociedad the stronger platform
In the latest 9 matches supplied, Athletic’s sequence is Loss, Loss, Win, Win, Draw, Draw, Draw, Loss, Win. Real Sociedad’s latest 10-match sequence is Loss, Loss, Win, Draw, Win, Loss, Win, Win, Win, Win. That sample supports a stronger recent run for the visitors, but does not settle how the contrasting home and away records will translate in Bilbao.
Athletic have used 4-2-3-1 in 9 matches this season. Real Sociedad have used 4-4-2 in 6 matches and 4-2-3-1 in 4 matches. The available information establishes the formations, not the pressing or tempo either side will choose.
Table position and team news
The provisional La Liga standings place Real Sociedad fifth with 19 points from 10 games, seven points ahead of eighth-placed Athletic Club, who have 12 points from 9 games. Barcelona lead with 27 points. Athletic are without U. Egiluz, G. Guruzeta and I. Ruiz de Galarreta, while O. Sancet is questionable. L. Beitia, A. Odriozola and A. Zakharyan are questionable for Sociedad.
The match is at San Mamés on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 20:00 UTC. At kickoff, can Athletic’s 3 home clean sheets withstand Sociedad’s 12 away goals?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Barcelona | LWWWW | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 27 | |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | WWWWW | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 25 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | WWWLW | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 24 | |
| 4 | Real Betis | DLWDW | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 20 | |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | WWWWL | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
| 6 | Sevilla | WLDLW | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
| 7 | Alaves | DLLDL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | |
| 8 | Athletic Club | WLDDD | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | DWDWD | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 | |
| 10 | Villarreal | LWDLW | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
| 11 | Deportivo La Coruna | LDLDL | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
| 12 | Espanyol | WLLDL | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
| 13 | Osasuna | LWLDL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 11 | |
| 14 | Racing Santander | WLDLL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 11 | |
| 15 | Levante | LWDDL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 10 | |
| 16 | Elche | WDDWL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 10 | |
| 17 | Rayo Vallecano | LDDWL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 9 | |
| 18 | Getafe | LDLWL | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 9 | |
| 19 | Valencia | LDDLW | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 6 | |
| 20 | Malaga | DLDLL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 5 |