La Real aims to close the year with a shift at Anoeta
A team under growing scrutiny
Real Sociedad returned to training at Zubieta this week as preparations intensified for Friday’s league match against Girona. For many fans, the fixture represents more than another LaLiga meeting. It caps a year in which performances at the club’s home stadium, Anoeta, have increasingly fallen short of expectations.
To understand the tension surrounding the match, local media in the Basque Country have highlighted Real Sociedad’s uneven record in 2025. Reports from outlets such as Diario Vasco note that Anoeta hosted 26 league games this year, yet only eleven ended in victory, a figure that signals declining consistency and a widening gap between the team’s aspirations and its results.
Why home form has become a turning point
From January to December, Real recorded eleven wins, four draws and eleven defeats at home, according to the same local reports. While the numbers may seem balanced at first glance, analysts familiar with the club point out that a team of Real Sociedad’s stature typically aims for a much higher return on home soil, where supporters expect the stadium atmosphere to influence results.
This idea matters even for readers less familiar with Spanish football. In LaLiga, strong home form is often crucial for settling into the top positions of the table, securing European qualification or simply keeping pace with clubs that rely heavily on their own stadiums for points.
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Season patterns reflect deeper inconsistency
Media covering the team have also noted that the current season mirrors this broader trend. In seven league matches at Anoeta, Real Sociedad has earned three wins, three losses and one draw. The goal record reinforces the pattern, with eleven goals scored and eleven conceded.
Zooming out to the full year, the club’s tally stands at 31 scored and 31 allowed. Analysts suggest this statistical symmetry captures a larger narrative, one in which promising attacking flashes are often offset by defensive lapses. Conversations around the club also underline the importance of reinstating key contributors, such as Japanese international Take Kubo, whose creativity has been missed in recent stretches.
Upcoming fixtures carry weight beyond the league
Following the Girona match, Real Sociedad will shift its focus to the Copa del Rey, visiting Eldense on Tuesday 16 December at the Pepico Amat, with kickoff at 21,00. The year will then conclude on Saturday 20 December with a league fixture away to Levante at the Ciutat de València at 16,15.
While both matches differ in stakes, together they shape the team’s immediate future. The Copa offers an opportunity for momentum and rotation, whereas the league trip to Valencia presents another test of Real Sociedad’s resilience outside San Sebastián.
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For supporters and observers alike, this closing stretch represents a chance to see whether the team can stabilize after a turbulent 2025 and build a foundation for the year ahead.
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