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La Liga · 2026

Real Sociedad 0–0 Celta Vigo · La Liga

0–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo drew 0–0.

Shots
167
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
0.970.37
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Celta Vigo): shots 16–7, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 0.97–0.37, 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo.

5.08 days ▲Rest daysReal Sociedad · Celta Vigo3.98 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricReal SociedadCelta VigoBaseline
Rest days5.08 days3.98 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Celta Vigo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Celta Vigo6.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadCelta VigoBaseline
Shots13 shots/match6.5 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots7 shotsReal Sociedad 16 shots, Celta Vigo 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsReal Sociedad 5 shots, Celta Vigo 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.97 xG0.37 xGReal Sociedad 0.97 xG, Celta Vigo 0.37 xG
  • Possession51%49%Real Sociedad 51%, Celta Vigo 49%
  • Corners11 corners3 cornersReal Sociedad 11 corners, Celta Vigo 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls11 foulsReal Sociedad 15 fouls, Celta Vigo 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsReal Sociedad 2 cards, Celta Vigo 3 cards
  • Passes527 passes521 passesReal Sociedad 527 passes, Celta Vigo 521 passes
  • Pass accuracy85.8%86.6%Real Sociedad 85.8%, Celta Vigo 86.6%
  • Shots inside box6 shots3 shotsReal Sociedad 6 shots, Celta Vigo 3 shots
  • Blocked shots8 blocks2 blocksReal Sociedad 8 blocks, Celta Vigo 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves5 savesReal Sociedad 2 saves, Celta Vigo 5 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideReal Sociedad 2 offsides, Celta Vigo 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 22′Yangel HerreraYellow card · Real Sociedad
  2. Half-time
  3. 52′Yoel LagoYellow card · Celta Vigo
  4. 57′Marcos AlonsoYellow card · Celta Vigo
  5. 79′Couhaib DriouechYellow card · Celta Vigo
  6. 81′Luka SučićYellow card · Real Sociedad
  7. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 61′Real Sociedad · 2 player changesJon Gorrotxategi · Jon Gorrotxategi
  • 63′Celta Vigo · 2 player changesIago Aspas · Pablo Durán
  • 69′Celta Vigo · 1 player changeCouhaib Driouech
  • 71′Real Sociedad · 1 player changeGonçalo Guedes
  • 72′Real Sociedad · 1 player changeAlex Marchal
  • 84′Celta Vigo · 2 player changesJavi Galán · Javi Rodríguez
  • 88′Real Sociedad · 1 player changeCarlos Soler

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Real Sociedad4-2-3-1
  1. Unai MarreroG
  2. Jon AramburuD
  3. Igor ZubeldiaD
  4. Jon MartinD
  5. Sergio GómezD
  6. Beñat TurrientesM
  7. Carlos SolerM
  8. Yangel HerreraM
  9. Orri ÓskarssonF
  10. Mikel OyarzabalF
  11. Takefusa KuboF
Celta Vigo3-4-3
  1. Ionuț RaduG
  2. Carl StarfeltD
  3. Marcos AlonsoD
  4. Javier RuedaD
  5. Yoel LagoD
  6. Javi GalánD
  7. Ilaix MoribaM
  8. Miguel RománM
  9. Iago AspasF
  10. Pablo DuránF
  11. Hugo ÁlvarezF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Real Sociedad
1Draws
2Celta Vigo
Real Sociedad — Celta Vigo · La Liga3–1
Celta Vigo — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–1
Real Sociedad — Celta Vigo · La Liga0–1
Celta Vigo — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–0
Celta Vigo — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–1

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 0 of 13 directional metrics · Celta Vigo in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad4 matchesCelta Vigo4 matches
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/40.25 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 1 goal/match
1.15 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.43 xG/match
13 shots/match ▲Shots4/46.5 shots/match
5.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/42.25 shots/match
50.8%Possession4/4● 52.5%
7.5 corners/match ●Corners4/43.5 corners/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls4/410.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 3 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadCelta Vigo
CompetitionLa Liga
Head-to-headReal Sociedad — Celta Vigo
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