Real Sociedad

Barcelona arrived at Anoeta with the intention of confirming their strong start to the year and maintaining a four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, after the capital side had won their respective match. The context, however, was far from simple: awaiting them was a Real...

The 2025/2026 La Liga season marks a pivotal phase in Spanish football, shaped not only by strict economic control regulations and Financial Fair Play policies, but also by their growing influence on the league’s on-pitch product. While these financial frameworks were introduced to safeguard long-term sustainability and curb excessive spending,...

Barcelona hosted Real Sociedad in matchday seven of the 2025/2026 La Liga season, which ended in a narrow 2-1 victory for the Catalans. With yet another domestic game where they had over 70% ball possession (75%), it was no surprise that Sociedad struggled to create opportunities and generated just a...

Nayef Aguerd is a 29-year-old centre-back playing for Real Sociedad on loan from West Ham United. With his loan period coming to an end this summer, Aguerd has been linked with many teams wanting to secure his services. One of the most interested teams who are pushing to get a...

After months of speculation, Arsenal looks on track to finally confirm the signing of Real Sociedad midfielder Martín Zubimendi. The Gunners have now been Premier League runners-up three years in a row. The Spanish International could be key in driving Mikel Arteta’s side towards potential glory. He will share the...

The Basque derby is going to take place on Sunday, 24 November, at the San Mamés Stadium between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad with a slight advantage for Athletic Bilbao if we consider the standings of La Liga since they are two points above Real Sociedad. At the same time,...

Sometimes, a big team will have an off day and drop points. Sometimes, that team drops points due to misfortune or bad luck. On other occasions, they’re outclassed on the day — this is what happened when Barcelona met Real Sociedad this past weekend and dropped their second set of...

In the opening stages of this 2024/25 La Liga campaign, things have begun uncharacteristically for Imanol Alguacil and Real Sociedad. The Real Sociedad of previous years, who worked tirelessly to make Estadio San Mamés an impenetrable fortress, have vanished. The Basque club are yet to record a single point in their opening three...

Who Is Jon Aramburu? Venezuela's Senior National Team had a surprising group stage at Copa América 2024 — 9/9 points vs Ecuador, Mexico, and Jamaica, and the main surprise superstar was Jon Aramburu. The 21-year-old full-back from Real Sociedad enjoyed a great tournament as right-back and left-back, demonstrating why he...

The efficiency and intelligence of the modern game is quite astounding. Positional play has produced extraordinary levels of synchronicity within teams. For the very best teams, the only word to describe their play is "mesmerizing." As a result, pressing has dramatically improved in recent decades. Because teams easily attacked space,...

As the La Liga campaign began, Real Sociedad, under the fifth year of Imanol Alguacil’s management, did not enjoy the start they would’ve wished for, with only one win in the first five games. One reason is that the team has to adapt to David Silva's retirement and play slightly differently...

Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo is being linked to a Real Madrid return due to his impressive La Liga form. We scouted Kubo back in June, and our TIPPSTER model has him as having the ability to make a big impact at a big Tier 1 club. Who is Takefusa Kubo?...

Thursday evening saw Man United vs Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We...

Saturday night saw Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...

The summer transfer window has now officially slammed shut after one of the most hectic last days in recent memory as clubs scrambled to fill perceived gaps within their squad. The end to the transfer window is a time when rational thought can go out of the window. Before I...

Barring a last-minute change of heart from either club or player, it looks as though Newcastle United are set to complete the marquee signing of the Swedish international striker Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad. This is a move from Newcastle to finally flex their financial muscle in the market with...

Over the last 48 hours, we have seen news break that Newcastle United are close to securing the signing of the Swedish international striker Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad for a fee reported to be in the region of £60M. This move represents the first real signal of intent from...

Sunday night saw Real Sociedad vs Barcelona in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer...

From progressing through the Celta Vigo youth set-up and breaking into the first-team, to making 153 La Liga appearances for the Galician club, Brais Méndez has ended his ten-year stay at Balaídos. The local lad was a stalwart at Celta, with his performances earning him four caps for the Spanish...

Real Sociedad are a footballing anomaly.  Nowhere else in Europe will you find a team in the upper echelons of the league table, with such a lacklustre goalscoring record.  La Real, who have secured Europa League football for the third consecutive season, spent the majority of the year floundering in...