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La Liga · 2024

Real Sociedad 3–2 Girona FC · La Liga

3–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 3–2.

Shots
159
Shots on target
95
Expected goals
1.922.15
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Girona FC 3–2. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Girona FC): shots 15–9, shots on target 9–5, expected goals 1.92–2.15, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Real Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Real Sociedad's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.95 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.95 goals/match1.14 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Real Sociedad, Girona FC.

4.96 days ▲Rest daysReal Sociedad · Girona FC5 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricReal SociedadGirona FCBaseline
Rest days4.96 days5 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Real Sociedad have a visible home split

moderate

Real Sociedad's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

12.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.1 shots/match10.3 shots/match11.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsReal Sociedad 15 shots, Girona FC 9 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots5 shotsReal Sociedad 9 shots, Girona FC 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.92 xG2.15 xGReal Sociedad 1.92 xG, Girona FC 2.15 xG
  • Possession54%46%Real Sociedad 54%, Girona FC 46%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersReal Sociedad 9 corners, Girona FC 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls9 foulsReal Sociedad 10 fouls, Girona FC 9 fouls

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.

Takefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 4′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 82′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYáser Asprilla · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPablo Marín · Real Sociedad · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYáser Asprilla · Girona FC · 86′ · 0.04 xG · on targetIván Martín · Girona FC · 2′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedArkaitz Mariezkurrena · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.06 xG · goalTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 22′ · 0.07 xG · on targetIgor Zubeldia · Real Sociedad · 37′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 81′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPablo Marín · Real Sociedad · 7′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedIván Martín · Girona FC · 53′ · 0.10 xG · on targetPablo Marín · Real Sociedad · 5′ · 0.12 xG · goalViktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 24′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.16 xG · on targetIván Martín · Girona FC · 46′ · 0.38 xG · on targetMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 9′ · 0.39 xG · on targetCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 10′ · 0.57 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 20′ · 0.82 xG · goalPortu · Girona FC · 77′ · 0.87 xG · goal
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Real Sociedad: 15 shots, 9 on target, 2.05 xG. Girona FC: 9 shots, 5 on target, 2.20 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Pablo Marín · Real Sociedad · 5′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 20′Arkaitz Mariezkurrena · Real Sociedad · 90′Cristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 10′Portu · Girona FC · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 2.05 xG · Girona FC 2.20 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Real Sociedad
3Draws
0Girona FC
Girona FC — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–1
Girona FC — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–0
Real Sociedad — Girona FC · La Liga1–1
Real Sociedad — Girona FC · La Liga2–2
Girona FC — Real Sociedad · La Liga3–5

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Sociedad favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Girona FC in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad37 matchesGirona FC37 matches
0.95 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 1.19 goals/match
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/371.51 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals37/371.15 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots37/3710.8 shots/match
3.51 shots/matchShots on target37/37▲ 3.78 shots/match
54.5%Possession37/37● 56.8%
5.73 corners/match ●Corners37/375 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls37/3711.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 18 May 2025, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadGirona FC
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
Head-to-headReal Sociedad — Girona FC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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