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Real Sociedad vs Valencia

17 May 2026 at 18:00Reale Arena, San Sebastian

Match Summary

Valencia defeated Real Sociedad 4:3. The match was played in La Liga 2025. Goals were scored by A. Munoz 3′, J. Guerra 8′, H. Duro 22′, C. Tarrega 60′ (o.g.), O. Oskarsson 63′, G. Rodriguez 89′, J. Guerra 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Real Sociedad had 55% possession while Valencia held 45%. Real Sociedad had 8 shots (3 on target) compared to 13 (6 on target) for Valencia. Expected goals: Real Sociedad 1.14 — Valencia 1.61. Real Sociedad made 5 substitutions, Valencia made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Real Sociedad and Valencia — 7 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
A. Munoz

assist: A. Elustondo

3′
8′
22′
H. Duro

assist: E. Comert

Half Time
A. MunozS. Gomez
57′
A. ZakharyanM. Oyarzabal
57′
B. MendezL. Sucic
57′
C. Tarrega

Own Goal

60′
O. Oskarsson

assist: M. Oyarzabal

63′
73′
H. DuroU. Sadiq
73′
F. UgrinicT. Rendall
74′
L. RiojaL. Ramazani
74′
D. LopezPepelu
O. OskarssonG. Guedes
79′
83′
U. NunezA. Almeida
A. ElustondoJ. Aramburu
84′
89′
G. Rodriguez

assist: A. Almeida

90+3′
J. Guerra

assist: T. Rendall

Full Time

Match Statistics

Real Sociedad had 55% possession against Valencia's 45%. Real Sociedad registered 8 shots (3 on target) while Valencia managed 13 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 3–2. Fouls committed: 13–11.

Shots on Goal
3
6
Shots Off Goal
5
5
Total Shots
8
13
Blocked Shots
0
2
Shots inside the Box
7
9
Shots outside the Box
1
4
Fouls
13
11
Corner Kicks
3
2
Offsides
5
3
Ball Possession
55%
45%
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
491
412
Accurate Passes
410
321
Pass Accuracy
84%
78%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.14
1.61
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-1.37
-1.37

Rivalry since 2010

Real Sociedad vs Valencia Head to Head Results· 31

Real Sociedad and Valencia have met 31 times — Real Sociedad won 14, Valencia won 9, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Real Sociedad leads the head-to-head with 14 victories from 31 meetings. A combined 72 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.32 per match (41 for the home side, 31 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (42%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (39%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2012.

Drawn
8
·
Total goals
72 · 2.3/match
Both scored
13/31 · 42%
Over 2.5
12/31 · 39%

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Highest-scoring game: 25 v 2012

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Real Sociedad have recorded 0 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Valencia show 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

1.8

Average goals per game

20%

Games with 3+ goals

30%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

draws
4
10 meetings

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

17 May 202625/262.15/3.40/3.20
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16 Aug 202525/262.63/2.90/3.17
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19 Jan 202524/253.13/3.04/2.53
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28 Sept 202424/251.89/3.28/4.68
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16 May 202423/241.63/3.78/5.85
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27 Sept 202323/242.59/3.06/2.81
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25 Feb 202322/233.15/3.15/2.45
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6 Nov 202222/231.96/3.42/4.13
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6 Feb 202221/222.87/3.22/2.58
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21 Nov 202121/221.72/3.88/4.84
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Market Summary

Margin: 7.2%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 46.5%Draw 29.4%Away 31.3%

Odds Range

1X2
Min2.153.403.20
Max2.153.403.20
Over 2.5: 52.4%Under 2.5: 52.4%
Market favourite:Real Sociedad · Slight favourite

Result vs. Market

Valencia
Result vs. Market: Real Sociedad (47%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

Real SociedadHalf-time:12Valencia
8Shots13
3Shots on target6

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Real Sociedad

W 430D 309L 409
Over 2.550
Goals scored1539

Away Record: Valencia

W 543D 328L 391
Over 2.551
Goals scored1850

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 May 2026