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Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 Copa del Rey | Semi-Final

by Alex Lawes ·
Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 Copa del Rey | Semi-Final

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Real Sociedad and Athletic Club are in the middle of a Basque derby Copa del Rey semi-final with La Real having a slight edge ahead of this second-leg in San Sebastian.

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Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao prediction

The first-leg of this Copa del Rey semi-final at San Mames in Bilbao a couple of weeks ago saw Real Sociedad defeat Athletic Club by a goal to nil, courtesy of a 62nd minute strike from midfielder Benat Turrientes.

Real Sociedad edged past Real Mallorca in the Balearic Islands at the weekend and, ever since the appointment of Pellegrino Matarazzo, have been much-improved of late, having succumbed to just one defeat in their last 14 matches across all competitions. Athletic have rediscovered their own form, too, since their elimination from the league phase of the UEFA Champions League in January.

These are two in-form sides and it should be quite a fun watch in this second-leg and so both teams scoring would be the way to go for this one.

Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao tip: Both teams to score

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