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La Liga · 2023

Real Betis 0–2 Real Sociedad · 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 Sociedad won 0–2.

Shots
185
Shots on target
92
Expected goals
1.690.46
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Real Betis 2–0. Recorded in this match (Real Betis – Real Sociedad): shots 18–5, shots on target 9–2, expected goals 1.69–0.46, possession 68%–32%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

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

2.98 days ▲Rest daysReal Betis · Real Sociedad2.88 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricReal BetisReal SociedadBaseline
Rest days2.98 days2.88 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Real Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Real Sociedad's last-five shots average is below their season average.

8.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots8.6 shots/match12.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Real Betis have a visible home split

moderate

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

15.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.3 shots/match13 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots5 shotsReal Betis 18 shots, Real Sociedad 5 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots2 shotsReal Betis 9 shots, Real Sociedad 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.69 xG0.46 xGReal Betis 1.69 xG, Real Sociedad 0.46 xG
  • Possession68%32%Real Betis 68%, Real Sociedad 32%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersReal Betis 6 corners, Real Sociedad 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls18 foulsReal Betis 12 fouls, Real Sociedad 18 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.

Ayoze Pérez · Real Betis · 53′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNabil Fekir · Real Betis · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChadi Riad · Real Betis · 40′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJohnny Cardoso · Real Betis · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJuan Miranda · Real Betis · 62′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 5′ · 0.03 xG · goalNabil Fekir · Real Betis · 18′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Real Betis · 74′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPablo Fornals · Real Betis · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSergi Altimira · Real Betis · 53′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Real Betis · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJohnny Cardoso · Real Betis · 29′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Real Betis · 30′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAritz Elustondo · Real Sociedad · 73′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · Real Betis · 13′ · 0.08 xG · on targetWillian José · Real Betis · 28′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedWillian José · Real Betis · 16′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 9′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Real Betis · 13′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 42′ · 0.11 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 73′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Real Betis · 10′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 66′ · 0.82 xG · on target
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Real Betis: 18 shots, 9 on target, 1.73 xG. Real Sociedad: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Brais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 5′Mikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 42′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Betis 1.73 xG · Real Sociedad 0.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Real Betis
3Draws
0Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad — Real Betis · La Liga0–0
Real Betis — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–0
Real Sociedad — Real Betis · La Liga0–2
Real Sociedad — Real Betis · La Liga0–0
Real Betis — Real Sociedad · La Liga4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Betis favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Betis37 matchesReal Sociedad37 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.22 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 1 goal/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goals37/371.21 xG/match
13 shots/match ▲Shots37/3712.1 shots/match
4.16 shots/matchShots on target37/374.08 shots/match
50.8%Possession37/37● 55.5%
5.73 corners/match ●Corners37/375.14 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls37/3715.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / 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, 19 May 2024, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal BetisReal Sociedad
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headReal Betis — Real Sociedad
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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