"With four goals in 17 games, Nicholas Williams is Athletic Bilbao's leading scorer. Athletic Bilbao's second-best offensive player this season is Robert Navarro. He has four goals on seven shots. Athletic Bilbao's -10 goal differential makes the club No. 14 in LaLiga this season. At +2.6 per match, Athletic Bilbao is No. 4 in LaLiga in shot differential. Athletic Bilbao is second in LaLiga in crosses attempted (538). In terms of pass completion percentage, Athletic Bilbao is 16th in the league at 86%."
"Mikel Oyarzabal, Real Sociedad's top scorer, has eight goals in 18 games (seventh in league), on 31 shots (1.7 shots per game). Ander Barrenetxea has a team-high 26 chances created for Real Sociedad and three assists. Real Sociedad's goal differential of 0 ranks seventh in LaLiga this season. At +0.7 per match, Real Sociedad ranks eighth in LaLiga in shot differential this season. Real Sociedad has attempted 469 crosses this season, fifth in the league."
Real Sociedad visits Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao on Sunday, February 1, 2026 with kickoff at 3 p.m. ET and broadcasts on ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, and Fubo TV. Nicholas Williams leads Athletic Bilbao with four goals in 17 games while Robert Navarro also has four goals on seven shots. Mikel Oyarzabal leads Real Sociedad with eight goals in 18 games; Brais Mendez has five goals and Ander Barrenetxea has created 26 chances with three assists. Athletic sits 14th with a -10 goal differential and ranks highly in shot differential and crosses attempted. Real Sociedad sits seventh with a 0 goal differential and solid passing metrics.
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