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La Liga · 2024

Real Sociedad 2–1 Espanyol · 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
134
Shots on target
31
Expected goals
1.490.87
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2–1. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Espanyol): shots 13–4, shots on target 3–1, expected goals 1.49–0.87, possession 70%–30%. 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.

Espanyol's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Espanyol's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.96 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 for1.2 goals/match0.96 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Real Sociedad have recorded the higher season possession share.

57% ●PossessionReal Sociedad · Espanyol38.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadEspanyolBaseline
Possession57%38.7%49.3%

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

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.

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Espanyol9.26 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadEspanyolBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match9.26 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against10.7 shots/match15 shots/match11 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots4 shotsReal Sociedad 13 shots, Espanyol 4 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots1 shotReal Sociedad 3 shots, Espanyol 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.49 xG0.87 xGReal Sociedad 1.49 xG, Espanyol 0.87 xG
  • Possession70%30%Real Sociedad 70%, Espanyol 30%
  • Corners6 corners0 cornersReal Sociedad 6 corners, Espanyol 0 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls17 foulsReal Sociedad 11 fouls, Espanyol 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.

Antoniu Roca · Espanyol · 27′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJon Aramburu · Real Sociedad · 67′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarash Kumbulla · Espanyol · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 34′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSergio Gómez · Real Sociedad · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAritz Elustondo · Real Sociedad · 41′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJon Aramburu · Real Sociedad · 80′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJon Aramburu · Real Sociedad · 87′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 1′ · 0.14 xG · goalBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 84′ · 0.36 xG · goalLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 18′ · 0.66 xG · on targetJavi Puado · Espanyol · 53′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Sociedad: 13 shots, 3 on target, 1.65 xG. Espanyol: 4 shots, 1 on target, 0.90 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Sheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 1′Brais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 84′Javi Puado · Espanyol · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 1.65 xG · Espanyol 0.90 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Real Sociedad
0Draws
1Espanyol
Espanyol — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–1
Espanyol — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–3
Real Sociedad — Espanyol · La Liga2–1
Real Sociedad — Espanyol · La Liga1–0
Espanyol — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–0

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 9 of 11 directional metrics · Espanyol in 2

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad23 matchesEspanyol23 matches
0.87 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 0.96 goals/match
0.87 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/231.52 goals/match
1.2 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/230.86 xG/match
10.9 shots/match ▲Shots23/239.26 shots/match
3.57 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/232.39 shots/match
57% ●Possession23/2338.7%
5.91 corners/match ●Corners23/233.65 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls23/2314.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / 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, 9 Feb 2025, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadEspanyol
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
Head-to-headReal Sociedad — Espanyol
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