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Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad match preview
The 189th Basque derby is here, with both clubs needing the points to get their push for European qualification back on track.
Back in January, Real Sociedad demolished Athletic 3-1 at Anoeta, with Yeray Álvarez’s red card and Mikel Oyarzabal’s subsequent converted penalty ending the game as a contest.
But, when the two last met in Bilbao, it was a famous night for Athletic, smashing La Real 4-0, thereby claiming their biggest derby win since 1959.
Which way will this latest meeting go?
Of the two, Real Sociedad kick off three places and 11 points better off, although their form in 2023 is alarming.
Los Txuri-Urdinak have won just three of their last ten La Liga fixtures, although they have won back-to-back home games, beating Elche and Getafe both 2-0.
Athletic Club meanwhile sit seventh, which would be enough to see them return to UEFA competition, if Real Madrid beat Osasuna in next month’s Copa del Rey Final.
Ernesto Valverde’s team have taken seven points from their last three league outings, their best form since September, most-recently beating Espanyol 2-1 a week ago.
Iñaki Williams and his brother Nico Williams the scorers in Catalonia.
So, with plenty to play for, expect a hard-fought, entertaining edition of the Basque derby at San Mamés.
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