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2023/24 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 20
Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad
San Mames Barria
Bilbao, Spain
Saturday, 13 January 2023
Kick-off is at 19h30
Athletic Bilbao will square off with their top-four rivals Real Sociedad in a
Spanish La Liga match at the San Mames Barria on 13 January.
Current Form
The Lions claimed a 2-0 win over Sevilla away on 4 January and they are now undefeated in their last nine matches in the Spanish top-flight.
Bilbao are also undefeated in their last nine home matches in the league having registered seven wins and two draws at the San Mames Barria.
Meanwhile, Sociedad were held to a 1-1 draw by Deportivo Alaves at home on 2 January as they extended their unbeaten run to seven games in La Liga.
The White and Blues are unbeaten in their last five away matches in this competition having recorded two draws and three wins on the road.
Team News
Bilbao have no suspension concerns coming into this game, but Dani García and Yeray are on the club's injury list while Iñaki Williams is on national duty.
Sociedad, on the other hand, will be without the injured duo of André Silva and Martín Merquelanz while Umar Sadiq and Takefusa Kubo are both on national duty.
Quotes
"We're happy. But we have a lot of work ahead of us," Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde said after his side's win over Sevilla.
"We want to build on the confidence this win has given us and keep adding to it. It was important to start the year like this. We came here to play our own game, which is to try and dominate.
"And for the most part we succeeded. We're doing well. It's important to maintain our level of ambition."
Head-to-Head
Sociedad thrashed Bilbao 3-0 in their last meeting in La Liga in a match played at the Reale Arena on 30 September 2023.
The White and Blues have won two of their last three league matches against the Lions who won the other game.
La Liga matchday 20 fixtures (12-14 January)
Kick-off times in CAT
Friday, 12 January
22:00 - Sevilla FC v Deportivo Alaves
Saturday, 13 January
15:00 - Las Palmas v Villarreal CF
17:15 - Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo
19:30 - Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad
22:00 - Real Betis v Granada CF
Sunday, 14 January
15:00 - UD Almeria v Girona FC
17:15 - Cadiz CF v Valencia CF
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