Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad Match Overview – 11.02.2026

Another one of the great Basque derbies await for us in the Copa del Rey 1/2-finals. On Wednesday night Athletic Bilbao hosts Real Sociedad at the San Mames Barria. Athletic will try to gain advantage, but they must be careful – La Real will try do to the same. Let’s preview this one in our High odds soccer predictions for underdogs.

These two teams met recently in La Liga. Athletic hosted Real at the San Mames, but the match ended with no winning side – 1-1. Gonçalo Guedes put the visiting team ahead while Ruiz de Galarreta equalised for Lehoiak.

Just as always – the Basque derby offered some thrill for the fans. La Real’s Brais Mendez was sent off with a direct red card while the nerves were ruling on the pitch. Let’s see if now it’d be the same case.

Athletic Bilbao News & Analysis

Athletic Bilbao reached the Copa del Rey 1/2-finals after eliminating Valencia from the competition. Ernesto Valverde’s boys had a visit at the Estadio de Mestalla, but managed to record a difficult win – 2-1. Valencia’s Umar Sadiq scored himself an own goal, but it was the veteran Inaki Williams who scored Athletic’s winner.

Nico Williams remains Lehoiak’s biggest star. The European champion is the player who brings lots of penetration and danger in the opposition’s defence. Nico and his brother Inaki are expected to lead Athletic towards the final.

Surely Athletic have many other players who deserve attention. Aymeric Laporte and Dani Vivian are bringing consistency in defence, but Oihan Sancet is missing due to injury.

Real Sociedad News & Analysis

Real Sociedad progressed towards the 1/2-finals after winning against Deportivo Alaves in the 1/4-finals. Just like it was for Athletic, La Real didn’t have it easy – they achieved a tough 3-2 win away from home. Mikel Oyarzabal, Gonçalo Guedes and Orri Oskarsson scored for La Real.

Gonçalo Guedes is a player in form in Real Sociedad’s squad. The Portuguese winger scored in two of La Real’s last three matches in all competitions. In the weekend Sociedad beat Elche at home – 3-1, with Guedes providing an assist. If they want to win on Wednesday, Athletic must find a way to stop the former Valencia man.

Mikel Oyarzabal remains Real Sociedad’s most influential player, though. The veteran striker was among the players who scored against Elche at the Reale Arena. Oyarzabal remains a constant threat for the opposition’s defence.

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad Betting Predictions

These two teams met recently at the San Mames Barria, and there was no winner – 1-1. Now they are aiming to reach the Copa del Rey final and this first game would be very important.

Both Teams to Score;
Over 2.5 Goals;
Real Sociedad Over 0.5 Goals;

Head-to-Head Matches

Athletic are enjoying an advantage against Real Sociedad in the head-to-head records. Valverde’s team have 68 wins compared to La Real’s 60. There are 45 draws between these two sides as well.

Betting Verdict

We expect to see some goals between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad on Wednesday night. These two teams are usually not shy when it comes to scoring against each other. Good luck and thank you for staying with us and our High odds soccer predictions for underdogs!