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La Liga · 2023

Real Sociedad 0–1 Real Madrid · La Liga

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 0–1.

Shots
95
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
0.590.39
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 1–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Real Madrid): shots 9–5, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 0.59–0.39, 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.

Real Madrid's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season15.7 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
Shots12.2 shots/match15.7 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

5.33 corners/matchCornersReal Sociedad · Real Madrid● 5.7 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadReal MadridBaseline
Corners5.33 corners/match5.7 corners/match4.61 corners/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots5 shotsReal Sociedad 9 shots, Real Madrid 5 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsReal Sociedad 3 shots, Real Madrid 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.59 xG0.39 xGReal Sociedad 0.59 xG, Real Madrid 0.39 xG
  • Possession56%44%Real Sociedad 56%, Real Madrid 44%
  • Corners11 corners3 cornersReal Sociedad 11 corners, Real Madrid 3 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsReal Sociedad 13 fouls, Real Madrid 11 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.

Sheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 15′ · 0.02 xG · on targetArda Güler · Real Madrid · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArda Güler · Real Madrid · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAurélien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · 39′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 31′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 28′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 69′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 46′ · 0.13 xG · on targetEduardo Camavinga · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.14 xG · on targetArda Güler · Real Madrid · 29′ · 0.17 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 80′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Sociedad: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.58 xG. Real Madrid: 5 shots, 3 on target, 0.38 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′Arda Güler · Real Madrid · 29′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 0.58 xG · Real Madrid 0.38 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Sociedad
1Draws
3Real Madrid
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
Real Sociedad — Real Madrid · La Liga0–2

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Real Madrid in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad33 matchesReal Madrid33 matches
1.39 goals/matchGoals scored33/33▲ 2.15 goals/match
1.06 goals/matchGoals allowed33/33▲ 0.67 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals33/33▲ 1.86 xG/match
12.5 shots/matchShots33/33▲ 15.7 shots/match
4.15 shots/matchShots on target33/33▲ 6.39 shots/match
56.6%Possession33/33● 58.8%
5.33 corners/matchCorners33/33● 5.7 corners/match
16.1 fouls/matchFouls33/339.88 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / 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: Fri, 26 Apr 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 2023/24
Head-to-headReal Sociedad — Real Madrid
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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