Real Sociedad and Athletic Club are going to face off on Saturday the 30th of September at 9:00 pm in the 8th week of the La Liga. The match will be played in San Sebastián at the Reale Arena. The referee will be Jesús Gil Manzano.
Real Sociedad is in the 6th place in the league with 12 points. It comes from a 0-1 win against Valencia in its last match in the La Liga. Thus far, it has won 3 times, draw 3 times, and lost once.
Athletic Club sits in the 4th place in the league with 14 points. It comes from a 2-2 draw against Getafe in its last match in the La Liga. To date, it has won 4 times, drawn twice, and lost once.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad has mostly adopted the 4-3-3 line-up most used during the season (5 times or 71.43%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-3-3 (5 times) and 4-4-2 (2 times).
Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea is expected to play against Athletic Club with the following players: Álex Remiro, Kieran Tierney, Robin Le Normand, Hamari Traore, Igor Zubeldia, Brais Méndez, Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimendi, Takefusa Kubo, Ander Barrenetxea and Mikel Oyarzabal.
Assuming that the above line up is confirmed, the average age of Real Sociedad would be 25.91.
Martín Merquelanz will definitely miss the match.
Athletic Club
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-2-3-1 (7 times).
Ernesto Valverde Tejedor is expected to play against Real Sociedad with the following players: Unai Simón, Yuri Berchiche, Yeray Álvarez, Daniel Vivian, Óscar de Marcos, Dani García, Mikel Vesga, Álex Berenguer, Iñaki Williams, Iker Muniain and Gorka Guruzeta.
In case that this will be the line-up, the projected average age of Athletic Club would be 29.36.
Ernesto Valverde Tejedor will probably not be able to employ Nico Williams because of injury.
Peru Nolaskoain Esnal and Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta will definitely miss the match.
Ernesto Valverde Tejedor will not be able to have the presence of Oihan Sancet who is suspended.
