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La Liga · 2026

Real Sociedad vs Deportivo La Coruña · La Liga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
11.5
Expected goals
0.910.79
Shots
12.27.83
Possession
49.7%47.3%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: real Sociedad's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Real Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.43 goals/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Sociedad favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Deportivo La Coruña in 6 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad6 matchesDeportivo La Coruña6 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.5 goals/match
1.83 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 1.17 goals/match
0.91 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/60.79 xG/match
12.2 shots/match ▲Shots6/67.83 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/63.33 shots/match
49.7% ●Possession6/647.3%
7.67 corners/match ●Corners6/63.83 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls6/613.5 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
Freshness28 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 11 Oct 2026, 14:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadDeportivo La Coruña
CompetitionLa Liga
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