Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz. (Photo : Getty Images)
Contending squad Athletic Bilbao (4-3-0, 12 points) and middling team Real Sociedad (3-3-1, 10 points) are set to face each other at the San Mamés Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 16 in a 2016-2017 La Liga season match.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 10:15 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Athletic Bilbao snapped a four-game winning run after falling to lowly club Malaga on the road at the La Rosaleda Stadium on Oct. 2, as per ESPN.
Resident striker Aritz Aduriz scored at the third minute of the match to give the early lead to Athletic Club, but teammate Mikel Balenziaga was booked for a straight red card in the 36th minute for violent conduct. Balenziaga was sent off and Los Leones were left with a 10-man squad.
Head coach Ernesto Valverde's men continued to fight despite the one-man disadvantage and had kept Malaga scoreless almost the whole game. However, Los Boquerones were able to net two goals late in the match, in the 82nd and 83rd minutes courtesy of Sandro and team captain Duda respectively, to snatch away the win and three points in the standings.
Athletic Club is now at the sixth spot of the league table after the loss, their third in the season.
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad nipped lowly team Real Betis, 1-0, at their home field of Anoeta Stadium on Sep. 30 for their third win this term, the Business Standard reported.
After a goalless first half of play, Mexican striker Carlos Vela netted the lone goal of the contest in the 63rd minute with a close-range left-footer from a cross by teammate Mikel Oyarzabal.
Both sides went scoreless for the rest of the match as Txuriurdin earned their second win in three games.
Head coach Eusebio Sacristán's team has been inconsistent in their past few games, winning three, losing two, and being held to a draw in their last six matches.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a close 2-1 win by Athletic Bilbao.
Athletic Bilbao starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Iraizoz; de Marcos, Alvarez, Laporte, Elustondo; San Jose, Benat; Williams, Garcia, Merino; Aduriz
Real Sociedad starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Rulli; Zaldua, Navas, Martinez, Ortega; Prieto, Illarramendi, Zurutuza; Vela, Jose, Oyarzabal
