Sociedad come into this clash in better form, unbeaten in any of their last six games, and they have been entertaining to watch recently. This selection has landed in five of those six matches, and Sociedad have cleared this line on their own in four of those games. That includes a 5-2 win against Malaga in La Liga, and a 6-0 victory over Lillestrom in the Europa League.

Athletic Club haven’t been as expansive, but they came away with a 4-0 win last weekend over Getafe. That result will certainly boost their confidence heading into this clash, so they should be front-footed on home turf.

If the hosts are to get anything out of this match, and reverse their recent run of poor results in the Basque derby, they will need Alex Berenguer to be on top form. He has scored in his last two successive matches coming into this clash, so is one to keep an eye on.

Berenguer is averaging 2.03 shots per 90 in the league this season, but 38% of his efforts have hit the target. The 31-year-old tends to be efficient when chances come his way, and he is likely to be the designated penalty taker for Athletic Club this weekend, as well as being on free-kicks.

Sociedad enjoyed plenty of success in the Basque derby last season, and they remained unbeaten in all four matches against their rivals. It finished 1-1 at the San Mames in the league, and 3-2 in the reverse fixture. Sociedad then got past Athletic Club in the Copa Del Rey, winning 1-0 in both fixtures. La Reale racked up 24 corners across those four matches, averaging 6.0 corners per game.

This season, they are averaging 6.5 corners per game in the league, which shows how effective they have been at getting to the byline and creating chances. Sociedad have cleared this line in nine of their ten league matches this campaign.

On the opposite side, Orri Oskarsson is the danger man for Real Sociedad. The Iceland international found the back of the net against Levante last time out, finishing that game with seven shots. Prior to that, he managed four shots against Malaga, and his one shot on target found the back of the net. Oskarsson is averaging 3.59 shots per 90 across all competitions this season, which is one of the highest figures in the Sociedad squad.

Last season, Oskarsson made 20 league appearances, but just eight of those were starts. He recorded a total of 27 shots, and 19 of those hit the target - an impressive 70% accuracy.

Last season, head-to-head matchups between these sides were competitive. There were a total of 22 yellow cards and one red awarded in the four fixtures. Once again, another feisty affair is expected.

Yuri Berchiche started two of those matches, and he was booked in both of those. The 36-year-old is playing his ninth season at the San Mames, so he will be fired up for this derby. Berchiche has already picked up three yellow cards and one red in his seven league starts this season - he tends to be aggressive in his duels, and there should be plenty of defensive work for him to get through at the weekend.

Goncalo Guedes is averaging 3.41 shots per 90 across all competitions this season, with ten efforts in his last three appearances alone. He found the back of the net against Malaga, and he has every reason to be looking forward to this matchup.

Real Sociedad went unbeaten in their four head-to-head matchups against Athletic Club last season in the Basque derby. Guedes started all four of those games, landed this selection in three of those, and he even managed to find the back of the net in both league meetings. That includes scoring the only goal for his side at the San Mames Stadium in the league last season.

Racing Santander come into this clash against Real Madrid as massive underdogs at the weekend, but they will take some confidence from the fact they are unbeaten at home this season. In fact, all 11 of the points they have accrued in La Liga this season have come at the El Sardinero Stadium.

Sergio Canales has been a key reason for that. He is averaging 3.44 shots per 90 at home this term, landing this selection in four of his five starts overall. Once again, it’s a tough matchup for the newly-promoted side against Los Blancos, but they did score twice against Barcelona earlier in the campaign, which shows how they can cause problems in the final third even against top sides.

Declan Rice is averaging just 0.82 shots per 90 across all competitions this season, which is nothing to write home about, but he tends to record a shot in tougher matchups. Rice landed this bet against Chelsea back in September, while he also recently scored against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The English midfielder also has a notable shot record against Liverpool - landing this bet in five out of six starts against the Reds as an Arsenal player.

The Gunners are looking a bit short on attacking options, which means there will be a greater responsibility on the shoulders of Rice in the final third at Anfield this weekend.

Bradley Barcola converted a vital penalty midweek, as Liverpool progressed past Chelsea in the EFL Cup. The Frenchman has really grown in confidence over the last few weeks, and Liverpool will be relying on him in the final third. Barcola is averaging 2.5 shots per 90 since joining Liverpool, with eight of his 18 attempts hitting the target. He bagged a hat-trick against LASK in the Champions League a few weeks ago, which shows just how devastating he can be.

Arsenal are a much tougher matchup, but they come into this clash after being dumped out of the EFL Cup by Fleetwood Town. That is certain to knock their confidence, so it seems like a good time for Liverpool to face the Gunners.