La Liga · 2023

Real Sociedad 2–2 Almería · La Liga

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad and Almería drew 2–2.

Shots
177
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.451.58
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad and Almería drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Almería): shots 17–7, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.45–1.58, possession 50%–50%. 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 Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.45 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 for2 goals/match1.45 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

Almería have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.44 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.44 shots/match11.9 shots/match11.9 shots/match

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

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.

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Almería11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadAlmeríaBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match11.9 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against10.6 shots/match15.4 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots7 shotsReal Sociedad 17 shots, Almería 7 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsReal Sociedad 4 shots, Almería 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.45 xG1.58 xGReal Sociedad 1.45 xG, Almería 1.58 xG
  • Possession50%50%Real Sociedad 50%, Almería 50%
  • Corners5 corners1 cornerReal Sociedad 5 corners, Almería 1 corner
  • Fouls16 fouls8 foulsReal Sociedad 16 fouls, Almería 8 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.

Igor Zubeldia · Real Sociedad · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHamari Traoré · Real Sociedad · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDion Lopy · Almería · 47′ · 0.02 xG · on targetArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 42′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJavi Galán · Real Sociedad · 39′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 40′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLéo Baptistão · Almería · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 41′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 52′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 53′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedChoco Lozano · Almería · 71′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 13′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLargie Ramazani · Almería · 70′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedSheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 32′ · 0.18 xG · goalMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 44′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedLargie Ramazani · Almería · 90′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 59′ · 0.31 xG · goalAdrián Embarba · Almería · 30′ · 0.32 xG · goalAdrián Embarba · Almería · 88′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Sociedad: 17 shots, 4 on target, 1.44 xG. Almería: 7 shots, 3 on target, 1.62 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 · 32′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 59′Adrián Embarba · Almería · 30′Adrián Embarba · Almería · 88′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 1.44 xG · Almería 1.62 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Real Sociedad
0Draws
0Almería
Almería — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–3
Real Sociedad — Almería · La Liga1–0
Almería — Real Sociedad · 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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Almería in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad31 matchesAlmería31 matches
1.45 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/310.97 goals/match
1.06 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/312 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals31/311.26 xG/match
12.8 shots/match ▲Shots31/3111.9 shots/match
4.23 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/314 shots/match
56.5% ●Possession31/3146%
5.19 corners/match ●Corners31/314.48 corners/match
16.1 fouls/matchFouls31/3113.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / 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, 14 Apr 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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