Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth Prediction & Stats - UEFA Europa League 2026/27

The UEFA Europa League gets going for Real Sociedad and Bournemouth on 17/09 (Thursday) at Anoeta Stadium, kicking off at 20:00 (UK time).

With the campaign just starting, form is thin and squads are still settling, which tends to widen the margins the bookmakers work with.

Take a look at our Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth prediction before you decide.

Our verdict on Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth

Both sides begin their UEFA Europa League here, so the analysis leans more on personnel and pre-season signals than on live form. With that in mind, this is the selection we favour:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Real Sociedad the side to beat, with roughly 33% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Europa League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Real Sociedad: the picture so far

Real Sociedad have not yet appeared in this UEFA Europa League, though they carry 6 match(es) from other fixtures this season. The numbers:

Season to date, all competitions

• 2 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost

• 6 goals for, at 1 per game

• 11 goals against, at 1.83 per game

Players to watch for Real Sociedad de Fútbol

• Leading scorer: Luka Sučić, 2 goal(s)

• Most assists: Mikel Oyarzabal, 2 assists

Recent results — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

13/09/2026 15:00

Real Sociedad

0 - 3

Atlético Madrid

L

07/09/2026 15:30

Elche CF

2 - 3

Real Sociedad

W

03/09/2026 15:00

Real Sociedad

0 - 0

Celta de Vigo

D

29/08/2026 13:00

Real Sociedad

2 - 1

Espanyol

W

26/08/2026 15:00

Real Madrid

4 - 1

Real Sociedad

L

Bournemouth: the picture so far

Bournemouth are yet to feature in this UEFA Europa League, but they bring 5 match(es) from elsewhere this season.

Where AFC Bournemouth stand:

Season to date, all competitions

• 1 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost

• 10 goals for, at 2 per game

• 7 goals against, at 1.4 per game

Players to watch for AFC Bournemouth

• Leading scorer: Marcus Tavernier, 3 goals

• Most assists: Evanilson, 3 assists

Recent results — AFC Bournemouth

12/09/2026 10:00

Bournemouth

2 - 2

Brentford

D

08/09/2026 14:45

Bournemouth

4 - 0

Lincoln City

W

05/09/2026 07:30

Newcastle

2 - 2

Bournemouth

D

29/08/2026 10:00

Bournemouth

1 - 1

Everton

D

23/08/2026 09:00

Manchester City

2 - 1

Bournemouth

L

The head-to-head

A short sample to go on — 1 recent meeting(s) between the two:

• Real Sociedad: 1 win(s)

• Bournemouth: 0 win(s)

• Drawn: 0

With so little history, this fixture stays hard to call.

Form comparison Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Real Sociedad

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Bournemouth

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth

• Match: Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth

• Competition: UEFA Europa League

• Date: Thursday, 17/09/2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Anoeta Stadium

More UEFA Europa League predictions

Explore the rest of our UEFA Europa League predictions and keep up with the analysis round by round.

The statistics for Sociedad vs A.F.C. Bournemouth that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Real Sociedad

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Bournemouth

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Corners

0 / Match

Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

0 / Match

Cards

0 / Match

Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

0 / Match

Goals Scored

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

0 / Match

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

0 / Match

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Ferencváros	8	6	2	0	16	5	11	20	2.5
2	RSC Anderlecht	6	5	1	0	14	4	10	16	2.67
3	Beşiktaş	6	5	0	1	8	1	7	15	2.5
4	Benfica	6	4	1	1	19	6	13	13	2.17
5	CSKA Sofia	8	3	2	3	9	11	-2	11	1.38
6	Lech Poznań	4	3	1	0	15	2	13	10	2.5
7	Jagiellonia Białystok	4	3	1	0	9	3	6	10	2.5
8	Salzburg	4	3	1	0	8	3	5	10	2.5
9	Maccabi Tel Aviv	4	3	0	1	9	4	5	9	2.25
10	Qarabag	4	2	2	0	6	0	6	8	2
11	Omonia Nicosia	4	2	1	1	6	4	2	7	1.75
12	OFI	2	2	0	0	5	0	5	6	3
13	Hradec Králové	4	2	0	2	4	3	1	6	1.5
14	PAOK	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
15	Hajduk Split	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.5
16	CS U Craiova	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5	1.25
17	FC Avan Academy	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	2
18	Lillestrøm	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	2
19	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
20	Pafos	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
21	Saburtalo	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	1
22	Sheriff	4	1	1	2	1	6	-5	4	1
23	Thun	4	1	1	2	7	12	-5	4	1
24	Viktoria Plzeň	2	1	0	1	5	4	1	3	1.5
25	Žilina	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
26	Sint-Truiden	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
27	Red Star Belgrade	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
28	Kauno Žalgiris	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	3	1.5
29	Víkingur Reykjavík	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
30	Shamrock Rovers	2	1	0	1	4	6	-2	3	1.5
31	St. Gallen	2	1	0	1	2	6	-4	3	1.5
32	Universitatea Cluj	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
33	Dynamo Kyiv	4	0	2	2	2	5	-3	2	0.5
34	Aluminij	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	0.5
35	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
36	Larne	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
37	Lincoln Red Imps	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
38	KuPS	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
39	Rangers	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
40	Twente	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
41	Hammarby	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
42	Hearts	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
43	Loser Match 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Loser Match 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	Loser Match 12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	Loser Match 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	Loser Match 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Loser Match 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	Loser Match 8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	Loser Match 9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
51	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
52	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
54	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	Celje	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
56	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
57	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
59	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
60	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	Levski Sofia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	Olympiakos Piraeus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	Lyon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	Olympique Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
68	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
69	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	Sparta Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
71	Sturm Graz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
72	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	Torreense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
74	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
75	Derry City	2	0	0	2	3	5	-2	0	0
76	Midtjylland	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0	0
77	Tromsø	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
78	Mjällby	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0	0
79	Vojvodina	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
80	AGF	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4	0	0
81	Trabzonspor	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0	0
82	Kairat	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
83	KÍ	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
84	Vestri	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0