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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Real Sociedad 0–0 Red Bull Salzburg · UEFA Champions League

0–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad and Red Bull Salzburg drew 0–0.

Shots
214
Shots on target
71
Expected goals
1.260.56
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad and Red Bull Salzburg drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Red Bull Salzburg): shots 21–4, shots on target 7–1, expected goals 1.26–0.56, possession 70%–30%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15.8 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Red Bull Salzburg10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadRed Bull SalzburgBaseline
Shots15.8 shots/match10.8 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against8.4 shots/match17 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

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

14 fouls/matchFoulsReal Sociedad · Red Bull Salzburg14.2 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadRed Bull SalzburgBaseline
Fouls14 fouls/match14.2 fouls/match11.4 fouls/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Real Sociedad have recorded the higher season possession share.

56.2% ●PossessionReal Sociedad · Red Bull Salzburg43.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadRed Bull SalzburgBaseline
Possession56.2%43.4%49%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots4 shotsReal Sociedad 21 shots, Red Bull Salzburg 4 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots1 shotReal Sociedad 7 shots, Red Bull Salzburg 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.26 xG0.56 xGReal Sociedad 1.26 xG, Red Bull Salzburg 0.56 xG
  • Possession70%30%Real Sociedad 70%, Red Bull Salzburg 30%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersReal Sociedad 9 corners, Red Bull Salzburg 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls9 foulsReal Sociedad 10 fouls, Red Bull Salzburg 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.

Aihen Muñoz · Real Sociedad · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedUmar Sadiq · Real Sociedad · 82′ · 0.01 xG · on targetArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMohamed Ali Cho · Real Sociedad · 5′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDorgeles Nene · Red Bull Salzburg · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPetar Ratkov · Red Bull Salzburg · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 2′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIgor Zubeldia · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 61′ · 0.06 xG · on targetNicolás Capaldo · Red Bull Salzburg · 52′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 9′ · 0.09 xG · on targetArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 39′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.10 xG · on targetArsen Zakharyan · Real Sociedad · 64′ · 0.12 xG · on targetBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 34′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 85′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedDorgeles Nene · Red Bull Salzburg · 15′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Sociedad: 21 shots, 7 on target, 1.26 xG. Red Bull Salzburg: 4 shots, 1 on target, 0.59 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 1.26 xG · Red Bull Salzburg 0.59 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Sociedad
0Draws
0Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg — Real Sociedad · UEFA Champions League0–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Sociedad favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Red Bull Salzburg in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad5 matchesRed Bull Salzburg5 matches
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/50.6 goals/match
0.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/51 goal/match
1.64 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.17 xG/match
15.8 shots/match ▲Shots5/510.8 shots/match
5.2 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/53.4 shots/match
56.2% ●Possession5/543.4%
7.2 corners/match ●Corners5/53.6 corners/match
14 fouls/matchFouls5/514.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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: Thu, 30 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadRed Bull Salzburg
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
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