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La Liga · 2023

Mallorca 1–2 Real Sociedad · La Liga

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 1–2.

Shots
419
Shots on target
15
Expected goals
0.131.13
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Mallorca 2–1. Recorded in this match (Mallorca – Real Sociedad): shots 4–19, shots on target 1–5, expected goals 0.13–1.13, possession 32%–68%. 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 below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.36 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 for0.6 goals/match1.36 goals/match1.16 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

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

15.4 fouls/matchFoulsMallorca · Real Sociedad16.5 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricMallorcaReal SociedadBaseline
Fouls15.4 fouls/match16.5 fouls/match12.9 fouls/match

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

Mallorca show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Mallorca's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsMallorca · Real Sociedad12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricMallorcaReal SociedadBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against13.1 shots/match11 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots4 shots19 shotsMallorca 4 shots, Real Sociedad 19 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot5 shotsMallorca 1 shot, Real Sociedad 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.13 xG1.13 xGMallorca 0.13 xG, Real Sociedad 1.13 xG
  • Possession32%68%Mallorca 32%, Real Sociedad 68%
  • Corners3 corners9 cornersMallorca 3 corners, Real Sociedad 9 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls18 foulsMallorca 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.

Hamari Traoré · Real Sociedad · 50′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 88′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHamari Traoré · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSamú Costa · Mallorca · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Sánchez · Mallorca · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Sánchez · Mallorca · 4′ · 0.04 xG · goalDani Rodríguez · Mallorca · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHamari Traoré · Real Sociedad · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHamari Traoré · Real Sociedad · 63′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedUmar Sadiq · Real Sociedad · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 67′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 62′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 38′ · 0.09 xG · goalMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 63′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.18 xG · goalMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 12′ · 0.22 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Mallorca: 4 shots, 1 on target, 0.14 xG. Real Sociedad: 19 shots, 5 on target, 1.10 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Antonio Sánchez · Mallorca · 4′Takefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 38′Mikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Mallorca 0.14 xG · Real Sociedad 1.10 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Mallorca
1Draws
4Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad — Mallorca · La Liga1–0
Mallorca — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–1
Real Sociedad — Mallorca · La Liga1–0
Mallorca — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–2
Real Sociedad — Mallorca · La Liga1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Mallorca favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Mallorca25 matchesReal Sociedad25 matches
0.88 goals/matchGoals scored25/25▲ 1.36 goals/match
1.32 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 0.92 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals25/25▲ 1.22 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots25/25▲ 12.4 shots/match
3.28 shots/matchShots on target25/25▲ 3.92 shots/match
43.7%Possession25/25● 55.3%
4.44 corners/matchCorners25/25● 4.64 corners/match
15.4 fouls/matchFouls25/2516.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / 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, 18 Feb 2024, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsMallorcaReal Sociedad
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headMallorca — Real Sociedad
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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