Real Sociedad players celebrate a goal by striker Imanol Agirretxe. (Photo : Reuters)
Middling clubs Real Sociedad (1-2-2, 5 points) and Athletic Bilbao (1-4-0, 3 points) are scheduled to face each other in a 2015-2016 La Liga match at the Anoeta Stadium on Sunday, September 27.
The White and Blues are coming off their first win of the season, a 3-0 demolition job of Granada on Tuesday at the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes.
Striker Imanol Agirretxe scored a hat trick as he found the back of the net at the seventh, 33rd, and 79th minutes of the match to lead Txuriurdin to the victory and save manager David Moyes from getting sacked, as reported by BBC Sport.
The former Manchester United bench tactician was threatened to be fired after Real Sociedad suffered their fourth straight winless game and second-straight loss in the hands of Espanyol last Saturday.
Meanwhile, Los Leones were beaten by Real Madrid, 1-2, on Wednesday at San Memes as Los Blancos striker Karim Benzema had a brace.
Bilbao forward Sabin Merino provided the lone goal for his club at the 67th minute, three minutes before Benzema's winning goal, as per SkySports.
Moyes and his crew will go for a second consecutive win against Bilbao to make sure that he will keep his post as La Real head coach for as long as possible.
The prediction is Real Sociedad over Athletic Bilbao, 3-1.
Real Sociedad starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Oier; Elustondo, Reyes, Martinez, de la Bella; Granero, Illarramendi; Vela, Zurutuza, Canales; Agirretxe
Athletic Bilbao starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Iraizoz; de Marcos, Etxeita, Laporte, Balenziaga; San Jose, Benat; del Moral, Garcia, Merino; Aduriz
