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La Liga · 2023

Valencia 0–1 Real Sociedad · La Liga

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 0–1.

Shots
92
Shots on target
21
Expected goals
0.390.18
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Valencia 1–0. Recorded in this match (Valencia – Real Sociedad): shots 9–2, shots on target 2–1, expected goals 0.39–0.18, 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Real Sociedad.

4.02 days ▲Rest daysValencia · Real Sociedad3.31 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricValenciaReal SociedadBaseline
Rest days4.02 days3.31 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Real Sociedad have a visible away split

weak

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

8.33 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.33 shots/match10.9 shots/match11.8 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 below their competition baselines.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsValencia · Real Sociedad10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricValenciaReal SociedadBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match10.9 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against8.57 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots2 shotsValencia 9 shots, Real Sociedad 2 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots1 shotValencia 2 shots, Real Sociedad 1 shot
  • Expected goals0.39 xG0.18 xGValencia 0.39 xG, Real Sociedad 0.18 xG
  • Possession37%63%Valencia 37%, Real Sociedad 63%
  • Corners0 corners2 cornersValencia 0 corners, Real Sociedad 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls17 foulsValencia 14 fouls, Real Sociedad 17 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.

Javier Guerra · Valencia · 2′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDiego López · Valencia · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPepelu · Valencia · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 10′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSelim Amallah · Valencia · 16′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPepelu · Valencia · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMouctar Diakhaby · Valencia · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJavier Guerra · Valencia · 86′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRoman Yaremchuk · Valencia · 77′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Fernández · Real Sociedad · 32′ · 0.17 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Valencia: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.39 xG. Real Sociedad: 2 shots, 1 on target, 0.19 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.250.50′HT90′Carlos Fernández · Real Sociedad · 32′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Valencia 0.39 xG · Real Sociedad 0.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Valencia
3Draws
0Real Sociedad
Valencia — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–0
Real Sociedad — Valencia · La Liga1–1
Valencia — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–0
Real Sociedad — Valencia · La Liga0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Valencia favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Valencia7 matchesReal Sociedad7 matches
1.29 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.86 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed7/71.43 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.27 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 10.9 shots/match
4.29 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/73.29 shots/match
46.1%Possession7/7● 54.6%
3.29 corners/matchCorners7/7● 4.14 corners/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls7/717.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Wed, 27 Sept 2023, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

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

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