La Liga · 2023

Real Sociedad 3–0 Athletic Club · La Liga

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 3–0.

Shots
818
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.451.82
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Athletic Club 3–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Athletic Club): shots 8–18, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.45–1.82, possession 51%–49%. 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.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 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 for2.8 goals/match2 goals/match1.27 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Real Sociedad, Athletic Club.

2.98 days ▲Rest daysReal Sociedad · Athletic Club3.08 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricReal SociedadAthletic ClubBaseline
Rest days2.98 days3.08 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Real Sociedad show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Athletic Club12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadAthletic ClubBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match12.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots18 shotsReal Sociedad 8 shots, Athletic Club 18 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsReal Sociedad 5 shots, Athletic Club 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.45 xG1.82 xGReal Sociedad 1.45 xG, Athletic Club 1.82 xG
  • Possession51%49%Real Sociedad 51%, Athletic Club 49%
  • Corners5 corners7 cornersReal Sociedad 5 corners, Athletic Club 7 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls9 foulsReal Sociedad 20 fouls, Athletic Club 9 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.

Yeray Álvarez · Athletic Club · 65′ · 0.00 xG · on targetYuri Berchiche · Athletic Club · 78′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNico Williams · Athletic Club · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaúl García · Athletic Club · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Berenguer · Athletic Club · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 42′ · 0.03 xG · on targetÓscar de Marcos · Athletic Club · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaúl García · Athletic Club · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedUmar Sadiq · Real Sociedad · 6′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani García · Athletic Club · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGorka Guruzeta · Athletic Club · 34′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 56′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYeray Álvarez · Athletic Club · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Prados · Athletic Club · 75′ · 0.06 xG · on targetYeray Álvarez · Athletic Club · 88′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Berenguer · Athletic Club · 82′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 47′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAndré Silva · Real Sociedad · 76′ · 0.14 xG · on targetTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 48′ · 0.18 xG · goalRobin Le Normand · Real Sociedad · 30′ · 0.19 xG · goalAsier Villalibre · Athletic Club · 89′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedIñaki Williams · Athletic Club · 35′ · 0.41 xG · off target or blockedIker Muniain · Athletic Club · 54′ · 0.42 xG · on targetMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 66′ · 0.77 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Sociedad: 8 shots, 5 on target, 1.42 xG. Athletic Club: 18 shots, 3 on target, 1.77 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Robin Le Normand · Real Sociedad · 30′Takefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 48′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 1.42 xG · Athletic Club 1.77 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Sociedad
1Draws
2Athletic Club
Athletic Club — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–0
Real Sociedad — Athletic Club · La Liga3–1
Athletic Club — Real Sociedad · La Liga4–0
Real Sociedad — Athletic Club · La Liga1–1

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 4 of 11 directional metrics · Athletic Club in 7

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad8 matchesAthletic Club8 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/81.63 goals/match
1.25 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1.13 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals8/8▲ 1.58 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 12.1 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 3.88 shots/match
54.1% ●Possession8/852.3%
4.25 corners/matchCorners8/8● 5.13 corners/match
17.8 fouls/matchFouls8/813.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / 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: Sat, 30 Sept 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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