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La Liga · 2024

Real Sociedad 0–2 Real Madrid · La Liga

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 0–2.

Shots
1116
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
1.072.38
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Real Madrid): shots 11–16, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 1.07–2.38, possession 48%–52%. 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 Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

8.2 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Real Madrid18.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadReal MadridBaseline
Shots8.2 shots/match18.6 shots/match11.1 shots/match
Shots against14.2 shots/match9.8 shots/match12 shots/match

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

Real Sociedad have a visible home split

weak

Real Sociedad's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

10.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season8.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.7 shots/match8.2 shots/match11.1 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

5.8 corners/matchCornersReal Sociedad · Real Madrid● 6.2 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadReal MadridBaseline
Corners5.8 corners/match6.2 corners/match4.8 corners/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots16 shotsReal Sociedad 11 shots, Real Madrid 16 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsReal Sociedad 2 shots, Real Madrid 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.07 xG2.38 xGReal Sociedad 1.07 xG, Real Madrid 2.38 xG
  • Possession48%52%Real Sociedad 48%, Real Madrid 52%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersReal Sociedad 6 corners, Real Madrid 6 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls9 foulsReal Sociedad 12 fouls, Real Madrid 9 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.

Luka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 3′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJon Aramburu · Real Sociedad · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuka Modrić · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArda Güler · Real Madrid · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSergio Gómez · Real Sociedad · 2′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKylian Mbappé · Real Madrid · 18′ · 0.04 xG · on targetUmar Sadiq · Real Sociedad · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNayef Aguerd · Real Sociedad · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Rüdiger · Real Madrid · 29′ · 0.06 xG · on targetArda Güler · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKylian Mbappé · Real Madrid · 37′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 25′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 39′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLuka Modrić · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDani Carvajal · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 22′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 39′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedÉder Militão · Real Madrid · 52′ · 0.11 xG · on targetLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 46′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedSheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 36′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedNayef Aguerd · Real Sociedad · 69′ · 0.27 xG · on targetVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 58′ · 0.82 xG · goalKylian Mbappé · Real Madrid · 75′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Sociedad: 11 shots, 2 on target, 1.05 xG. Real Madrid: 16 shots, 6 on target, 2.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Vinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 58′Kylian Mbappé · Real Madrid · 75′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 1.05 xG · Real Madrid 2.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Sociedad
1Draws
3Real Madrid
Real Sociedad — Real Madrid · La Liga0–1
Real Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–1
Real Sociedad — Real Madrid · La Liga2–0
Real Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–0
Real Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga4–1

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Real Madrid in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad5 matchesReal Madrid5 matches
0.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 1.8 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.4 goals/match
0.78 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.1 xG/match
8.2 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 18.6 shots/match
2 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 7 shots/match
56%Possession5/5● 59.6%
5.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 6.2 corners/match
15.2 fouls/matchFouls5/59.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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, 14 Sept 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

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

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