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La Liga · 2024

Real Sociedad 2–1 Real Valladolid · La Liga

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 2–1.

Shots
1212
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
0.830.73
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Real Valladolid 2–1. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Real Valladolid): shots 12–12, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 0.83–0.73, possession 55%–45%. 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 · Season0.93 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/match0.93 goals/match1.14 goals/match

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

Real Sociedad show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Real Sociedad's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Real Valladolid8.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadReal ValladolidBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match8.9 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match15.6 shots/match11.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Real Sociedad have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.6% ●PossessionReal Sociedad · Real Valladolid42.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadReal ValladolidBaseline
Possession54.6%42.9%49.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots12 shotsReal Sociedad 12 shots, Real Valladolid 12 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsReal Sociedad 2 shots, Real Valladolid 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.83 xG0.73 xGReal Sociedad 0.83 xG, Real Valladolid 0.73 xG
  • Possession55%45%Real Sociedad 55%, Real Valladolid 45%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersReal Sociedad 3 corners, Real Valladolid 6 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls10 foulsReal Sociedad 20 fouls, Real Valladolid 10 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.

Javi Sánchez · Real Valladolid · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Grillitsch · Real Valladolid · 85′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJavi Sánchez · Real Valladolid · 88′ · 0.01 xG · on targetStanko Jurić · Real Valladolid · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavi López · Real Sociedad · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedStanko Jurić · Real Valladolid · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIván Sánchez · Real Valladolid · 16′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHamari Traoré · Real Sociedad · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJon Ander Olasagasti · Real Sociedad · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSergio Gómez · Real Sociedad · 68′ · 0.04 xG · goalTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 75′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPablo Marín · Real Sociedad · 4′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Moro · Real Valladolid · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 39′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 12′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedIván Sánchez · Real Valladolid · 19′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJuanmi Latasa · Real Valladolid · 86′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJon Ander Olasagasti · Real Sociedad · 71′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedChuki · Real Valladolid · 77′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJuanmi Latasa · Real Valladolid · 90′ · 0.13 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 23′ · 0.15 xG · goalDavid Torres · Real Valladolid · 59′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Real Sociedad: 12 shots, 2 on target, 0.69 xG. Real Valladolid: 12 shots, 5 on target, 0.72 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′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 23′Sergio Gómez · Real Sociedad · 68′Juanmi Latasa · Real Valladolid · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 0.69 xG · Real Valladolid 0.72 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Sociedad favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Real Valladolid in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad29 matchesReal Valladolid29 matches
0.93 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/290.66 goals/match
1.07 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/292.24 goals/match
1.06 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/290.86 xG/match
10.1 shots/match ▲Shots29/298.9 shots/match
3.31 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/292.55 shots/match
54.6% ●Possession29/2942.9%
5.41 corners/match ●Corners29/293.93 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls29/2912.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / 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: Sat, 29 Mar 2025, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadReal Valladolid
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
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