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La Liga · 2024

Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Real Sociedad · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Deportivo Alavés won 1–0.

Shots
106
Shots on target
10
Expected goals
0.610.85
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Deportivo Alavés beat Real Sociedad 1–0. Recorded in this match (Deportivo Alavés – Real Sociedad): shots 10–6, shots on target 1–0, expected goals 0.61–0.85, possession 37%–63%. 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 above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.97 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 for1.4 goals/match0.97 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 Deportivo Alavés, Real Sociedad.

3.12 days ▲Rest daysDeportivo Alavés · Real Sociedad3.22 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDeportivo AlavésReal SociedadBaseline
Rest days3.12 days3.22 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Real Sociedad have a visible away split

moderate

Real Sociedad's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.53 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.53 shots/match10.1 shots/match11.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots6 shotsDeportivo Alavés 10 shots, Real Sociedad 6 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot0 shotsDeportivo Alavés 1 shot, Real Sociedad 0 shots
  • Expected goals0.61 xG0.85 xGDeportivo Alavés 0.61 xG, Real Sociedad 0.85 xG
  • Possession37%63%Deportivo Alavés 37%, Real Sociedad 63%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersDeportivo Alavés 6 corners, Real Sociedad 6 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls17 foulsDeportivo Alavés 17 fouls, Real Sociedad 17 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 · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Blanco · Deportivo Alavés · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Blanco · Deportivo Alavés · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnder Guevara · Deportivo Alavés · 62′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnder Guevara · Deportivo Alavés · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPablo Marín · Real Sociedad · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPablo Marín · Real Sociedad · 18′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Mouriño · Deportivo Alavés · 39′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 75′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTomás Conechny · Deportivo Alavés · 55′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 65′ · 0.08 xG · goalNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 35′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 60′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedNahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 59′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 21′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Deportivo Alavés: 10 shots, 1 on target, 0.58 xG. Real Sociedad: 6 shots, 0 on target, 0.78 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Nahuel Tenaglia · Deportivo Alavés · 65′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Deportivo Alavés 0.58 xG · Real Sociedad 0.78 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Deportivo Alavés
2Draws
2Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga1–2
Deportivo Alavés — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–1
Real Sociedad — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga1–1
Real Sociedad — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga1–0
Deportivo Alavés — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Deportivo Alavés favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Deportivo Alavés33 matchesReal Sociedad33 matches
1.06 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/330.97 goals/match
1.39 goals/matchGoals allowed33/33▲ 1.12 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals33/331.12 xG/match
10.7 shots/match ▲Shots33/3310.1 shots/match
3.58 shots/match ▲Shots on target33/333.39 shots/match
45.7%Possession33/33● 54.6%
4.67 corners/matchCorners33/33● 5.42 corners/match
16.3 fouls/matchFouls33/3313.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / 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: Wed, 23 Apr 2025, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsDeportivo AlavésReal Sociedad
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
Head-to-headDeportivo Alavés — Real Sociedad
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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