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La Liga · 2023

Real Sociedad 4–3 Getafe · La Liga

4–3Historical match

Getafe

DLWLW

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 4–3.

Shots
1010
Shots on target
67
Expected goals
2.031.42
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Getafe 4–3. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Getafe): shots 10–10, shots on target 6–7, expected goals 2.03–1.42, possession 61%–39%. 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.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

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

17.5 fouls/matchFoulsReal Sociedad · Getafe18 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadGetafeBaseline
Fouls17.5 fouls/match18 fouls/match14 fouls/match

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

Getafe's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 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/match1.33 goals/match1.27 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Real Sociedad have recorded the higher season possession share.

53.2% ●PossessionReal Sociedad · Getafe35.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadGetafeBaseline
Possession53.2%35.8%48.7%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots10 shotsReal Sociedad 10 shots, Getafe 10 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsReal Sociedad 6 shots, Getafe 7 shots
  • Expected goals2.03 xG1.42 xGReal Sociedad 2.03 xG, Getafe 1.42 xG
  • Possession61%39%Real Sociedad 61%, Getafe 39%
  • Corners2 corners1 cornerReal Sociedad 2 corners, Getafe 1 corner
  • Fouls13 fouls24 foulsReal Sociedad 13 fouls, Getafe 24 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.

Juanmi Latasa · Getafe · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOmar Alderete · Getafe · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 66′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMason Greenwood · Getafe · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBorja Mayoral · Getafe · 1′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMason Greenwood · Getafe · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetNemanja Maksimović · Getafe · 33′ · 0.07 xG · on targetBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 66′ · 0.07 xG · goalBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 82′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJuanmi Latasa · Getafe · 90′ · 0.08 xG · goalDamián Suárez · Getafe · 64′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 2′ · 0.10 xG · goalIgor Zubeldia · Real Sociedad · 47′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedCarles Aleñá · Getafe · 39′ · 0.26 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 88′ · 0.36 xG · goalBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 18′ · 0.40 xG · on targetBorja Mayoral · Getafe · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 61′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Sociedad: 10 shots, 6 on target, 2.02 xG. Getafe: 10 shots, 7 on target, 1.44 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′Takefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 2′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 61′Brais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 66′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 88′Carles Aleñá · Getafe · 39′Borja Mayoral · Getafe · 45′Juanmi Latasa · Getafe · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 2.02 xG · Getafe 1.44 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Sociedad
2Draws
1Getafe
Real Sociedad — Getafe · La Liga2–0
Getafe — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–1
Real Sociedad — Getafe · La Liga0–0
Getafe — Real Sociedad · 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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Getafe in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad6 matchesGetafe6 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.33 goals/match
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.83 goals/match
1.45 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/60.97 xG/match
12.3 shots/match ▲Shots6/69.33 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target6/63.83 shots/match
53.2% ●Possession6/635.8%
4.5 corners/match ●Corners6/62.83 corners/match
17.5 fouls/matchFouls6/618 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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, 24 Sept 2023, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

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

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