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On September 17, 2026, Real Sociedad welcomes AFC Bournemouth to their home ground in an intriguing UEFA Europa League clash. Both teams have shown mixed form in recent matches, with Real Sociedad securing victories in 2 of their last 5 outings, while Bournemouth has managed just 1 win in the same span.
Real Sociedad will likely leverage their home advantage, where they have traditionally been more formidable. Their tactical approach often emphasizes fluid ball movement and pressing, aiming to dominate possession and create scoring opportunities. However, inconsistency has marred their recent performances, which may impact their confidence heading into this fixture.
Bournemouth, on the other hand, will look to bounce back from recent setbacks. Their play style has been characterized by quick transitions and a focus on exploiting the flanks. Although their victory tally has been low, they remain capable of surprising opponents, especially if they can capitalize on counterattacks.
Current bookmakers rate Sociedad at 2.75 for a home win, while Bournemouth sits at 2.46 for an away victory. Our model indicates a 35.1% chance of a home win against a 37.9% likelihood of an away triumph, suggesting a potentially tight contest. As both teams seek vital points, the outcome remains uncertain, promising a competitive match for fans.
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| Real Sociedad 34.6% |
Draw 27% |
Bournemouth 38.4% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1
Outrights of UEFA Europa League Bournemouth: 6.97% Real Sociedad: 5.94%
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.70 | 3.60 | 2.45 | ||
| 2.77 | 3.56 | 2.47 | ||
| 2.70 | 3.40 | 2.55 | ||
| 2.84 | 3.55 | 2.52 | ||
| 2.70 | 3.45 | 2.40 | ||
| 2.75 | 3.54 | 2.46 | ||
| 2.75 | 3.50 | 2.49 |
Latest Results
| 07.09.26 Elche CF – Real Sociedad – 2:3 03.09.26 Real Sociedad – Celta de Vigo – 0:0 29.08.26 Real Sociedad – RCD Espanyol – 2:1 26.08.26 Real Madrid – Real Sociedad – 4:1 21.08.26 Real Betis – Real Sociedad – 1:0 |
08.09.26 AFC Bournemouth – Lincoln City – 4:0 05.09.26 Newcastle United – AFC Bournemouth – 2:2 29.08.26 AFC Bournemouth – Everton – 1:1 23.08.26 Manchester City – AFC Bournemouth – 2:1 15.08.26 Mainz 05 – AFC Bournemouth – 2:1 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 09.08.25 AFC Bournemouth – Real Sociedad – 0:0 09.08.25 AFC Bournemouth – Real Sociedad – 1:1 30.07.22 AFC Bournemouth – Real Sociedad – 1:2 |
Standings
Draw
Qualification
1/8-finals
| 1 | Trabzonspor | Bye | |
| 5 | Twente | Bye | |
| 6 | Vojvodina | Ferencvaros | 0 : 3, 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Bye | Gornik Zabrze | |
| 9 | KuPS | Bye | |
| 12 | Bye | Univ. Craiova | |
| 16 | Bye | Ararat-Armenia | |
| 17 | St. Truiden | Bye | |
| 21 | Lincoln Red Imps | Bye | |
| 24 | Bye | Omonia | |
| 25 | Crvena zvezda | Bye | |
| 32 | Bye | Plzen | |
| 33 | Shamrock Rovers | Bye | |
| 36 | Bye | Egnatia | |
| 40 | Bye | Lillestrom | |
| 41 | Jagiellonia | Bye | |
| 44 | Bye | Rangers | |
| 45 | Larne | Bye | |
| 48 | Bye | Iberia 1999 | |
| 49 | Mjallby | Bye | |
| 53 | Hajduk Split | Zilina | 1 : 2, 2 : 0 |
| 54 | Bye | Pafos | |
| 56 | Bye | Salzburg | |
| 57 | Kairat Almaty | Bye | |
| 61 | Dyn. Kyiv | U. Cluj | 1 : 0, 0 : 0 |
| 62 | Bye | PAOK | |
| 63 | Hammarby | Bye | |
| 64 | Bye | Anderlecht | |
| 65 | Lech Poznan | Bye | |
| 68 | Bye | Klaksvik | |
| 69 | Thun | Bye | |
| 72 | Bye | Vikingur Reykjavik | |
| 73 | Tromso | Bye | |
| 74 | Bye | Hradec Kralove | |
| 75 | Besiktas | Bye | |
| 76 | Bye | Midtjylland | |
| 80 | Bye | Kauno Zalgiris | |
| 81 | St. Gallen | Bye | |
| 82 | Bye | Benfica | |
| 84 | Bye | Hearts | |
| 88 | Bye | Aarhus | |
| 89 | OFI Crete | Bye | |
| 93 | Sheriff Tiraspol | Aluminij | 1 : 0, 0 : 0 |
| 94 | Bye | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
| 95 | Qarabag | Vestri | 3 : 0, 3 : 0 |
| 96 | CSKA Sofia | Derry City | 2 : 1, 3 : 2 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Trabzonspor | Bye | |
| 3 | Twente | Ferencvaros | 2 : 2, 1 : 2 |
| 4 | Bye | Gornik Zabrze | |
| 5 | KuPS | Bye | |
| 6 | Bye | Univ. Craiova | |
| 8 | Bye | Ararat-Armenia | |
| 9 | St. Truiden | Bye | |
| 11 | Lincoln Red Imps | Bye | |
| 12 | Bye | Omonia | |
| 13 | Crvena zvezda | Bye | |
| 16 | Bye | Plzen | |
| 17 | Shamrock Rovers | Bye | |
| 18 | Bye | Egnatia | |
| 20 | Bye | Lillestrom | |
| 21 | Jagiellonia | Bye | |
| 22 | Bye | Rangers | |
| 23 | Larne | Bye | |
| 24 | Bye | Iberia 1999 | |
| 25 | Mjallby | Bye | |
| 27 | Hajduk Split | Pafos | 0 : 4, 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Bye | Salzburg | |
| 29 | Kairat Almaty | Bye | |
| 31 | Dyn. Kyiv | PAOK | 0 : 2, 2 : 3 |
| 32 | Hammarby | Anderlecht | 1 : 3, 1 : 1 |
| 33 | Lech Poznan | Bye | |
| 34 | Bye | Klaksvik | |
| 35 | Thun | Bye | |
| 36 | Bye | Vikingur Reykjavik | |
| 37 | Tromso | Hradec Kralove | 1 : 3, 0 : 1 |
| 38 | Besiktas | Midtjylland | 2 : 0, 1 : 0 |
| 40 | Bye | Kauno Zalgiris | |
| 41 | St. Gallen | Benfica | 0 : 5, 2 : 1 |
| 42 | Bye | Hearts | |
| 44 | Bye | Aarhus | |
| 45 | OFI Crete | Bye | |
| 47 | Sheriff Tiraspol | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 : 1, 0 : 5 |
| 48 | Qarabag | CSKA Sofia | 0 : 1, 0 : 0 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Trabzonspor | Bye | |
| 2 | Ferencvaros | Gornik Zabrze | 1 : 1, 1 : 0 |
| 3 | KuPS | Univ. Craiova | 1 : 2, 1 : 1 |
| 4 | Bye | Ararat-Armenia | |
| 5 | St. Truiden | Bye | |
| 6 | Lincoln Red Imps | Omonia | 0 : 1, 1 : 1 |
| 7 | Crvena zvezda | Bye | |
| 8 | Bye | Plzen | |
| 9 | Shamrock Rovers | Egnatia | 1 : 5, 3 : 1 |
| 10 | Bye | Lillestrom | |
| 11 | Jagiellonia | Rangers | 1 : 1, 2 : 1 |
| 12 | Larne | Iberia 1999 | 1 : 2, 0 : 0 |
| 13 | Mjallby | Bye | |
| 14 | Pafos | Salzburg | 3 : 3, 0 : 1 |
| 15 | Kairat Almaty | Bye | |
| 16 | PAOK | Anderlecht | 2 : 3, 0 : 1 |
| 17 | Lech Poznan | Klaksvik | 5 : 0, 1 : 0 |
| 18 | Thun | Vikingur Reykjavik | 2 : 3, 3 : 0 |
| 19 | Hradec Kralove | Besiktas | 0 : 1, 0 : 1 |
| 20 | Bye | Kauno Zalgiris | |
| 21 | Benfica | Hearts | 1 : 1, 6 : 1 |
| 22 | Bye | Aarhus | |
| 23 | OFI Crete | Bye | |
| 24 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | CSKA Sofia | 3 : 1, 0 : 3 |
Final
| 1 | Trabzonspor | Ferencvaros | 0 : 4, 0 : 1 |
| 2 | Univ. Craiova | Ararat-Armenia | 0 : 1, 1 : 1 |
| 3 | St. Truiden | Omonia | 2 : 4, 1 : 0 |
| 4 | Crvena zvezda | Plzen | 1 : 5, 3 : 0 |
| 5 | Egnatia | Lillestrom | 1 : 2, 0 : 0 |
| 6 | Jagiellonia | Iberia 1999 | 2 : 1, 4 : 0 |
| 7 | Mjallby | Salzburg | 0 : 3, 0 : 1 |
| 8 | Kairat Almaty | Anderlecht | 0 : 3, 0 : 3 |
| 9 | Lech Poznan | Thun | 2 : 2, 7 : 0 |
| 10 | Besiktas | Kauno Zalgiris | 0 : 1, 3 : 0 |
| 11 | Benfica | Aarhus | 3 : 1, 3 : 1 |
| 12 | OFI Crete | CSKA Sofia | 2 : 0, 3 : 0 |
UEFA Europa League Outrights
1. Juventus: 8.15 (9.22%)
2. AC Milan: 8.48 (8.86%)
3. Bayer Leverkusen: 9.9 (7.59%)
4. Bournemouth: 10.79 (6.97%)
5. Marseille: 12.32 (6.1%)
6. Real Sociedad: 12.66 (5.94%)
7. Celta Vigo: 13.82 (5.44%)
8. Crystal Palace: 14.69 (5.12%)
9. Benfica: 15.7 (4.79%)
10. Hoffenheim: 17.03 (4.41%)
11. Lyon: 17.54 (4.28%)
12. Sunderland: 18.08 (4.16%)
13. Besiktas: 21.5 (3.5%)
14. Rennes: 27.05 (2.78%)
15. Anderlecht: 31.57 (2.38%)
16. AZ Alkmaar: 36.07 (2.08%)
17. Olympiacos Piraeus: 48.57 (1.55%)
18. Nijmegen: 50 (1.5%)
19. Sturm Graz: 60.33 (1.25%)
20. Celtic: 67.8 (1.11%)
21. Royale Union SG: 67.8 (1.11%)
22. Salzburg: 67.8 (1.11%)
23. Sparta Prague: 72 (1.04%)
24. Torreense: 90.5 (0.83%)
25. Plzen: 100.33 (0.75%)
26. Din. Zagreb: 108.75 (0.69%)
27. Ferencvaros: 108.75 (0.69%)
28. Celje: 108.91 (0.69%)
29. Lech Poznan: 117.08 (0.64%)
30. Jagiellonia: 133.91 (0.56%)
31. Lillestrom: 133.91 (0.56%)
32. Levski Sofia: 133.91 (0.56%)
33. Omonia: 133.91 (0.56%)
34. OFI Crete: 184.32 (0.41%)
35. H. Beer Sheva: 192.65 (0.39%)
36. Ararat-Armenia: 192.65 (0.39%)
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