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La Liga · 2023

Real Sociedad 1–0 Mallorca · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 1–0.

Shots
1418
Shots on target
67
Expected goals
1.351.95
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Mallorca 1–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Mallorca): shots 14–18, shots on target 6–7, expected goals 1.35–1.95, possession 57%–43%. 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.

Mallorca's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.2 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 for1.6 goals/match1.2 goals/match1.22 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

strong

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

16.8 fouls/matchFoulsReal Sociedad · Mallorca17.2 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadMallorcaBaseline
Fouls16.8 fouls/match17.2 fouls/match13.2 fouls/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Real Sociedad have recorded the higher season possession share.

55.3% ●PossessionReal Sociedad · Mallorca39.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadMallorcaBaseline
Possession55.3%39.5%49.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots18 shotsReal Sociedad 14 shots, Mallorca 18 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsReal Sociedad 6 shots, Mallorca 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.35 xG1.95 xGReal Sociedad 1.35 xG, Mallorca 1.95 xG
  • Possession57%43%Real Sociedad 57%, Mallorca 43%
  • Corners2 corners5 cornersReal Sociedad 2 corners, Mallorca 5 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls16 foulsReal Sociedad 14 fouls, Mallorca 16 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.

Vedat Muriqi · Mallorca · 3′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosé Copete · Mallorca · 62′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAritz Elustondo · Real Sociedad · 5′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAntonio Sánchez · Mallorca · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVedat Muriqi · Mallorca · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVedat Muriqi · Mallorca · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSamú Costa · Mallorca · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDani Rodríguez · Mallorca · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Fernández · Real Sociedad · 27′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDani Rodríguez · Mallorca · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCyle Larin · Mallorca · 2′ · 0.06 xG · on targetIgor Zubeldia · Real Sociedad · 27′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDani Rodríguez · Mallorca · 52′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAihen Muñoz · Real Sociedad · 80′ · 0.06 xG · on targetTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 67′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAmath Ndiaye · Mallorca · 76′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAmath Ndiaye · Mallorca · 89′ · 0.08 xG · on targetBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 66′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCyle Larin · Mallorca · 45′ · 0.12 xG · on targetBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 64′ · 0.16 xG · goalCarlos Fernández · Real Sociedad · 20′ · 0.17 xG · on targetSamú Costa · Mallorca · 76′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 67′ · 0.20 xG · on targetVedat Muriqi · Mallorca · 89′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 77′ · 0.30 xG · on targetCyle Larin · Mallorca · 11′ · 0.33 xG · on targetAmath Ndiaye · Mallorca · 89′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedCyle Larin · Mallorca · 52′ · 0.37 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Real Sociedad: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.36 xG. Mallorca: 18 shots, 6 on target, 2.13 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′Brais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 64′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 1.36 xG · Mallorca 2.13 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Real Sociedad
1Draws
0Mallorca
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: Real Sociedad favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Mallorca in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad10 matchesMallorca10 matches
1.8 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/101.2 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/101.6 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.26 xG/match
11.1 shots/match ▲Shots10/1010.5 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲ 4 shots/match
55.3% ●Possession10/1039.5%
4 corners/match ●Corners10/103.9 corners/match
16.8 fouls/matchFouls10/1017.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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: Sat, 21 Oct 2023, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

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

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