Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad Match Preview, 29/5/23

Match Facts

1. Atlético de Madrid have not lost any of their last six games against Real Sociedad in LaLiga (W3 D3). The last time they went seven without losing against them in the competition was in March 1987 (W7).
2. Real Sociedad have earned just two points in their last nine games away from home against Atlético de Madrid in LaLiga (D2 L7), drawing two times in their last three matches at the Metropolitano (L1). Their last away win against Atlético in the competition was in March 2013 under Philippe Montanier (1-0).
3. After drawing at Reale Arena in the reverse fixture this season (1-1), Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad could draw both meetings in a single LaLiga season for the seventh time ever, and the first since 1997/98 (0-0 in Donosti and 2-2 in Madrid).
4. Atlético de Madrid are unbeaten in their last 10 home games (W9 D1) in LaLiga, including eight wins in their last eight. The last time they won nine consecutive games at home in LaLiga was in December 2013 (9).
5. Real Sociedad have not lost any of their last seven games in LaLiga (W5 D2), the longest ongoing run in the competition.
6. Atlético de Madrid have scored 66 goals after 36 games in LaLiga this term, their highest total at this stage of a season since the 2016/17 campaign (66).
7. Real Sociedad have won 68 points in LaLiga 2022/23 (W20 D8 L8), their third-highest tally at this stage of a season in a campaign (71 in 1987/88 and 73 in 2002/03, counting 3 points per win).
8. Atlético de Madrid’s Álvaro Morata has scored five goals in seven games against Real Sociedad in LaLiga, three of which came in his first three games against them for Atlético. Five goals are his joint-most against an opponent in the competition, alongside Sevilla (5 goals in 8 games).
9. Takefusa Kubo has scored nine goals in 33 games for Real Sociedad in LaLiga 2022/23, three more than in his first four such campaigns combined (six goals in 94 games).
10. Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil has won nine points in nine managerial games against Diego Pablo Simeone in LaLiga (W2 D3 L4). Only Luis Enrique Martínez (16), Zinedine Zidane (14) and Ernesto Valverde (11) have won more points against the Argentinian boss in the competition.