La Liga · 2026

Real Betis 1–0 Real Sociedad · La Liga

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Real Betis won 1–0.

Shots
189
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
1.061.4
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Betis beat Real Sociedad 1–0. Recorded in this match (Real Betis – Real Sociedad): shots 18–9, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 1.06–1.4, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots9 shotsReal Betis 18 shots, Real Sociedad 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsReal Betis 7 shots, Real Sociedad 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.06 xG1.4 xGReal Betis 1.06 xG, Real Sociedad 1.4 xG
  • Possession48%52%Real Betis 48%, Real Sociedad 52%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersReal Betis 4 corners, Real Sociedad 5 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsReal Betis 9 fouls, Real Sociedad 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsReal Betis 3 cards, Real Sociedad 3 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Antony · Real Betis · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJon Aramburu · Real Sociedad · 51′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarc Bartra · Real Betis · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 77′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAntony · Real Betis · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 4′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarc Roca · Real Betis · 25′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIsco · Real Betis · 79′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPablo García · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Bernal · Real Betis · 44′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarc Roca · Real Betis · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSergio Gómez · Real Sociedad · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNelson Deossa · Real Betis · 85′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · Real Betis · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOrri Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 54′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · Real Betis · 75′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 79′ · 0.09 xG · on targetRodrigo Riquelme · Real Betis · 63′ · 0.10 xG · goalAntony · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAntony · Real Betis · 23′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAntony · Real Betis · 65′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedIsco · Real Betis · 67′ · 0.15 xG · on targetLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 68′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedOrri Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 30′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedOrri Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 83′ · 0.65 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Betis: 18 shots, 7 on target, 1.07 xG. Real Sociedad: 9 shots, 3 on target, 1.44 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Rodrigo Riquelme · Real Betis · 63′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Betis 1.07 xG · Real Sociedad 1.44 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Real Betis
1Draws
2Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad — Real Betis · La Liga2–2
Real Betis — Real Sociedad · La Liga3–1
Real Betis — Real Sociedad · La Liga3–0
Real Sociedad — Real Betis · La Liga2–0
Real Betis — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Real Betis1 matches
  • Real Sociedad1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

Real Betis

Competition
La Liga
Season
2025/26
Sample
38 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.55 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.26 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.47 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.2 xG/match
  • Shots14.2 shots/match
  • Shots allowed12.3 shots/match
  • Shots on target4.82 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.5 shots/match
  • Possession50.2%
  • Corners4.5 corners/match
  • Corners allowed5.13 corners/match
  • Cards2.1 cards/match
  • Fouls10.6 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency26%
  • Scoring frequency89%

Real Sociedad

Competition
La Liga
Season
2025/26
Sample
38 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.55 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.61 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.41 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.49 xG/match
  • Shots12.4 shots/match
  • Shots allowed13.9 shots/match
  • Shots on target4.61 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.45 shots/match
  • Possession51.3%
  • Corners5.55 corners/match
  • Corners allowed4.5 corners/match
  • Cards2.25 cards/match
  • Fouls14.2 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency8%
  • Scoring frequency87%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 21 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4