Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 Copa del Rey | Semi-Final

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The Basque derby is one of the biggest and best rivalries in Spanish and European football, and now it is taking place in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

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Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad prediction

Andoni Iraola and his Athletic Club side have endured a tough campaign with the Basque giants struggling to balance the intensity of La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. However, they earned themselves a last-gasp win in Valencia in the quarter-finals of the cup last week to breathe life into the new campaign.

They face a Real Sociedad side that, following the appointment of Pellegrino Matarazzo over the mid-season winter break, have been brilliant in the last month. They most recently eased to a comfortable 3-1 defeat of Elche at the weekend to extend their unbeaten run of form to ten matches across all competitions.

That run included a 1-1 draw at San Mames in the league a couple of weeks ago but the new look and entertaining La Real were unfortunate to not win that one and will fancy themselves this midweek. 

Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad tip: Real Sociedad to win & both teams to score