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La Liga · 2024

Real Sociedad 3–0 Valencia · 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
119
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
3.40.78
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Valencia 3–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Valencia): shots 11–9, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 3.4–0.78, possession 62%–38%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.88 corners/matchCornersReal Sociedad · Valencia● 6.13 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadValenciaBaseline
Corners5.88 corners/match6.13 corners/match4.5 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Real Sociedad, Valencia.

7.19 days ▲Rest daysReal Sociedad · Valencia3.98 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricReal SociedadValenciaBaseline
Rest days7.19 days3.98 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Valencia have a visible away split

weak

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

7.25 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season9.38 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.25 shots/match9.38 shots/match11.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots9 shotsReal Sociedad 11 shots, Valencia 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsReal Sociedad 6 shots, Valencia 4 shots
  • Expected goals3.4 xG0.78 xGReal Sociedad 3.4 xG, Valencia 0.78 xG
  • Possession62%38%Real Sociedad 62%, Valencia 38%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersReal Sociedad 6 corners, Valencia 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsReal Sociedad 7 fouls, Valencia 12 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.

Dimitri Foulquier · Valencia · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSergi Canós · Valencia · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetHugo Guillamón · Valencia · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCristhian Mosquera · Valencia · 26′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 54′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLuis Rioja · Valencia · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNayef Aguerd · Real Sociedad · 68′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSergi Canós · Valencia · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDani Gómez · Valencia · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 57′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJon Aramburu · Real Sociedad · 11′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 32′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 75′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedOrri Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 75′ · 0.32 xG · on targetNayef Aguerd · Real Sociedad · 38′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedCésar Tárrega · Valencia · 64′ · 0.61 xG · off target or blockedOrri Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 80′ · 0.61 xG · goalTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 8′ · 0.68 xG · goalOrri Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.85 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Sociedad: 11 shots, 6 on target, 3.49 xG. Valencia: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.79 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Takefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 8′Orri Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 80′Orri Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 3.49 xG · Valencia 0.79 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 7 of 11 directional metrics · Valencia in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad8 matchesValencia8 matches
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/80.63 goals/match
0.88 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81.63 goals/match
1.17 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/80.64 xG/match
9.88 shots/match ▲Shots8/89.38 shots/match
3.13 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/82.75 shots/match
58.4% ●Possession8/845.4%
5.88 corners/matchCorners8/8● 6.13 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls8/810.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 28 Sept 2024, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

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

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