Real Sociedad has drawn the lottery for the 455 tickets available for the derby against Athletic Club at San Mamés on November 1st. A total of 2,270 members registered for the chance to secure a ticket, with the draw held at midday on Friday. The txuri-urdin club, which enters the match on a run of four straight league wins and sitting fifth with 19 points, also reserved 60 tickets for supporters' clubs and another 60 for internal commitments. The team is fifth with a record of six wins, one draw and three losses from ten games, having scored 19 goals and conceded 18.
Winners of the draw have been notified and have 24 hours to pay 20 euros via the member portal. Failure to pay within that window will result in the ticket being forfeited. The tickets are nominative and non-transferable, and will be delivered by email at least 72 hours before the 21:00 Sunday kick-off. Members who were not successful will have their 10 euro registration deposit refunded.
Athletic Club provided 575 tickets to Real Sociedad for the match, which will be played at a San Mamés stadium with a capacity of 53,331. Over 1,800 Real Sociedad season ticket holders were excluded from this lottery due to the allocation rules for high-risk fixtures. Excitement is high for a derby that comes at an excellent time for Imanol Alguacil's side, which has 19 points from 10 games and sits eight points behind leaders Barcelona.
Real Sociedad's last win came on Friday against Levante (2-1), with goals from Orri Steinn Óskarsson and Benat Turrientes. The team approaches the Basque classic in high spirits and with the hope of their fans, who can now find out if they will be making the trip to San Mamés. The team's strong form is reflected in its recent results, having taken 12 points from a possible 15, and in its attacking efficiency, with 8 goals scored in its last five league matches. This performance contrasts with that of Athletic Club, which in the same period has taken 7 points and scored 5 goals. The team's recent run includes victories such as the 5-2 win at Malaga and the 6-0 win at Lillestrom, and a 1-1 draw at Union St. Gilloise. The top scorer this season is Luka Sučić with three goals. The next opponent, Athletic Club, currently sits 8th in the table.
The report in full is at Real Sociedad.eus
