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La Liga · 2024

Real Sociedad 3–0 Leganés · La Liga

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 3–0.

Shots
128
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
0.750.23
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Leganés 3–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Leganés): shots 12–8, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 0.75–0.23, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Leganés's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.88 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/match0.88 goals/match1.16 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.

10.7 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Leganés8.04 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadLeganésBaseline
Shots10.7 shots/match8.04 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against11.1 shots/match15.4 shots/match11.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Real Sociedad have recorded the higher season possession share.

56% ●PossessionReal Sociedad · Leganés41.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadLeganésBaseline
Possession56%41.8%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots8 shotsReal Sociedad 12 shots, Leganés 8 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsReal Sociedad 5 shots, Leganés 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.75 xG0.23 xGReal Sociedad 0.75 xG, Leganés 0.23 xG
  • Possession56%44%Real Sociedad 56%, Leganés 44%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersReal Sociedad 3 corners, Leganés 3 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls13 foulsReal Sociedad 13 fouls, Leganés 13 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.

Juan Cruz · Leganés · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedÓscar Rodríguez · Leganés · 61′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDani Raba · Leganés · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJon Aramburu · Real Sociedad · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergio González · Leganés · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoberto López · Leganés · 88′ · 0.02 xG · on targetArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 15′ · 0.03 xG · on targetArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMiguel de la Fuente · Leganés · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPablo Marín · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDani Raba · Leganés · 55′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJon Ander Olasagasti · Real Sociedad · 80′ · 0.05 xG · goalTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 48′ · 0.08 xG · goalArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 12′ · 0.09 xG · goalDani Raba · Leganés · 77′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedNayef Aguerd · Real Sociedad · 16′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJon Martin · Real Sociedad · 65′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 83′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Sociedad: 12 shots, 5 on target, 0.73 xG. Leganés: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.25 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′Arsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 12′Takefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 48′Jon Ander Olasagasti · Real Sociedad · 80′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 0.73 xG · Leganés 0.25 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Sociedad
0Draws
0Leganés
Leganés — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–3

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Sociedad favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Leganés in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad25 matchesLeganés25 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored25/250.88 goals/match
0.92 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/251.52 goals/match
1.15 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/250.78 xG/match
10.7 shots/match ▲Shots25/258.04 shots/match
3.52 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/252.72 shots/match
56% ●Possession25/2541.8%
5.76 corners/match ●Corners25/252.72 corners/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls25/2513.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / 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: Mon, 24 Feb 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

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