Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad Prediction, 11/1/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/27/2026

Game: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location: San Mames in Bilbao, Spain

TV: ESPN+, Premier Sports

San Mames in Bilbao, Spain is the site where Real Sociedad (6-1-3) will take on Athletic Club (3-3-3) on Sunday. Athletic Club are priced at +126 and the Whites and Blues are at -152. The over/under is 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Unai Simon for Athletic Club and Alex Remiro for Real Sociedad.

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Athletic Club has a total of 25 SVs and are the owners of a SV percentage of 73.5% for the season. Their difference in goals is currently at 3 as a result of 12 goals finished in addition to 9 goals relinquished. The Lions have a ranking of 8th concerning goals expected having 19.6, and the squad's xGA are at 18.8. Athletic Club has recorded 18 yellow cards on the year and 2 red cards. Athletic Club has surrendered 9 goals while surrendering 1.00 goals per 90 minutes, and the other team have accumulated 34 shots on target against them. They have recorded 5 shut outs, which has them at a rate of 55.6% for the season. So far this season, this team is averaging 1.33 pts/match (12 pts) and have a rank of 15th among Big 5 teams with 7 assists.

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The Whites and Blues sport an average of 1.9 pts per match while sitting with 13 assists and 3 red cards. For the year, La Real has a save percentage of 70.0% (60 SoT against), and are ranked 5th in Big 5 soccer with 19 points. Real Sociedad has compiled 19 goals and the squad's xG this year is sitting at 18.6. La Real has amassed a CS% of 10.0% this year and also 20 yellow card warnings. Real Sociedad has a rank of 16th in the matter of goals surrendered having 18, and the squad's difference in goals is at 1. The team's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.80 with 42 saves, and they have amassed 1 clean sheet.

The man protecting the net for Athletic Club will be Unai Simon. Simon has seen the pitch for a total of 24,488 mins and has tallied 656 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.10 (300 total goals allowed) and his save % is 68.8%. The keeper from Spain has had 953 shots attempted at him in 273 starts. Simon (107-75-91 record during his soccer career) has accounted for 86 clean sheets, which has earned him a 31.6%% shutout percentage.

Alex Remiro will look after the goal for Real Sociedad. During his pro soccer career, Remiro has given up 437 goals and has accumulated 1,005 stops in 395 starts. Remiro has totaled 134 shutouts while seeing 1,429 shots tried against him in 35,548 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 70.3% and his shutout rate is currently at 33.9%%. He has given up 1.11 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 171-99-124.

Inaki Williams is one member of the team who could help decide the outcome for Athletic Club. He has accounted for 62 assists while accumulating 290 points in his career. The forward born in Ghana has earned 114 goals in 37,932 professional minutes played. Williams has started 433 games during his career and he scores 0.27 goals per 90 mins.

Real Sociedad features Mikel Oyarzabal, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward hailing from Spain has 32,707 mins and has scored 135 goals. He is currently averaging 0.37 goals per 90 mins and has started 375 games so far in his pro soccer career. He has accounted for 330 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 60 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Athletic Club (-152)

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