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La Liga · 2023

Atlético Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad · La Liga

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Atlético Madrid won 2–1.

Shots
1413
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
2.361.21
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2–1. Recorded in this match (Atlético Madrid – Real Sociedad): shots 14–13, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 2.36–1.21, possession 37%–63%. 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.

Atlético Madrid's recent record differs from the season

weak

Atlético Madrid's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.5 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/match2.5 goals/match1.28 goals/match

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

Atlético Madrid have a visible home split

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Atlético Madrid's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Atlético Madrid.

6.8 days ▲Rest daysAtlético Madrid · Real Sociedad7.8 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAtlético MadridReal SociedadBaseline
Rest days6.8 days7.8 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots13 shotsAtlético Madrid 14 shots, Real Sociedad 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsAtlético Madrid 5 shots, Real Sociedad 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.36 xG1.21 xGAtlético Madrid 2.36 xG, Real Sociedad 1.21 xG
  • Possession37%63%Atlético Madrid 37%, Real Sociedad 63%
  • Corners1 corner4 cornersAtlético Madrid 1 corner, Real Sociedad 4 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsAtlético Madrid 9 fouls, Real Sociedad 12 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.

Brais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 66′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 83′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAihen Muñoz · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetÁlvaro Morata · Atlético Madrid · 60′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Llorente · Atlético Madrid · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndré Silva · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Riquelme · Atlético Madrid · 85′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRodrigo De Paul · Atlético Madrid · 10′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo De Paul · Atlético Madrid · 17′ · 0.07 xG · on targetRodrigo De Paul · Atlético Madrid · 44′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Morata · Atlético Madrid · 85′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Morata · Atlético Madrid · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAxel Witsel · Atlético Madrid · 46′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Lino · Atlético Madrid · 22′ · 0.19 xG · goalAntoine Griezmann · Atlético Madrid · 86′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Griezmann · Atlético Madrid · 24′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Griezmann · Atlético Madrid · 40′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 73′ · 0.56 xG · goalAntoine Griezmann · Atlético Madrid · 89′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
  • penalty
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Atlético Madrid: 14 shots, 5 on target, 2.38 xG. Real Sociedad: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.19 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′Samuel Lino · Atlético Madrid · 22′Antoine Griezmann · Atlético Madrid · 89′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 73′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Atlético Madrid 2.38 xG · Real Sociedad 1.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Atlético Madrid
2Draws
0Real Sociedad
Atlético Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–1
Real Sociedad — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–1
Real Sociedad — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–2
Atlético Madrid — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlético Madrid favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Madrid8 matchesReal Sociedad9 matches
2.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/91.89 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed8/91.33 goals/match
1.87 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/91.28 xG/match
11.8 shots/match ▲Shots8/910.8 shots/match
5.13 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/93.56 shots/match
48.4%Possession8/9● 55.1%
4.38 corners/match ●Corners8/94.22 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls8/917.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 8 Oct 2023, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAtlético MadridReal Sociedad
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headAtlético Madrid — Real Sociedad
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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