Athletic Club vs Sociedad: It’s 8th vs 7th place in the La Liga on Sunday as Athletic Club takes on Real Sociedad in an important fixture.
Match Details:
Teams: Athletic Club vs Sociedad
Venue: San Mamés Barria, Bilbao, Spain
Date: Monday 21st February, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Athletic Club come into this after a 3-2 away loss to Mallorca in their previous La Liga clash earlier this week.
Sevilla and Rodriguez put the hosts into a first half lead before Garcia and Berenguer scored within two minutes of each other in the 2nd half.
But Simon’s own goal two minutes from time ensured a 6th defeat for Bilbao.
However, they remain in 8th place with 34 points and are keeping a close tab on the 4th spot.
On the other hand, Sociedad played out a 2-2 draw against RB Leipzig in their mid-week Europa League clash.
Normand and Oyarzabal found the net for Sociedad while Nkunku and Forsberg scored for the German side.
This draw kept their inconsistent run alive as Sociedad has now won just 1 of their last 5 matches across competitions.
In the La Liga, Sociedad is in 7th place with 38 points; 4 points shy of the 4th spot. Hence, this is an important clash for either side to keep their top 4 hopes alive.
Both sides last met in November, where it finished 1-1 at the home of Sociedad. Isak and Muniain scored in that clash to ensure a share of the points.
Form Guide
Athletic Club: LDWWW
Real Sociedad: DWDLD
Last Matches of both teams:
Mallorca 3-2 Athletic Club
RB Leipzig 2-2 Real Sociedad
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Athletic Club vs Sociedad in India?
The live stream is available on the Voot Select App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on MTV India.
Team News
Capa (covid) and Williams (hamstring) are out for the hosts while Januzaj, Barrenetxea, Fernandez, Rico and Monreal are ruled out for Sociedad due to injuries.
The history of the Basque derby in major competitions:
▪️ Athletic Club – 68 wins
▪️ Draws – 45
▪️ Real Sociedad – 57 wins pic.twitter.com/80OeyuOJUh— bet365 (@bet365) February 15, 2022
Athletic Club possible 11:
Simon, de Marcos, Alvarez, Martinez, Berchiche, Berenguer, Garcia, Vesga, Muniain, Williams and R Garcia
Real Sociedad possible 11:
Remiro, Munoz, Normand, Elustundo, Gorosabel, Merino, Zubimendi, Silva, Oyarzabal, Sørloth and Portu
Prediction: Athletic Club 1-1 Sociedad
Given how the league stands, this is set to be a thriller with neither side willing to budge.
Even with the injuries to both sides, we see an engaging contest ending in a stalemate here as none can afford to lose and distance themselves away from the 4th spot.
Players to watch out for: Berenguer, Muniain, Silva and Sørloth.
