Real Sociedad vs Alaves

13 March 2022 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Jorge Figueroa Vázquez

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Martín Zubimendi 70’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 1-0 at home to Alaves. It was goalless at half-time.

Martín Zubimendi put Real Sociedad ahead with a header in the 70th minute, set up by Mikel Oyarzabal.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 3.05 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Alaves's 0.71 from 13.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Alaves
15 Shots 13
6 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3.05 xG 0.67
3.05 Non-penalty xG 0.67
8 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Real Sociedad Alaves
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Martín Zubimendi
Assist: Mikel Oyarzabal1-0 (Real Sociedad)
70’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Real Sociedad
  • Asier Illarramendi
Alaves
  • Víctor Laguardia

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.05 0.71 70’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), 1-0 70’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.05 0.71 70’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Zubimendi 70’
Real Sociedad 3.05 xGAlaves 0.71 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Alaves attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
70’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.61 xG, goal 67’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.53 xG, blocked 43’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 88’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 26’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 68’ Rafinha (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, blocked 29’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 61’ Luis Rioja (Alaves), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 75’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 18’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 89’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Rafinha (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 75’ Gonzalo Escalante (Alaves), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 63’ Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Mamadou Loum (Alaves), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 84’ Manu Vallejo (Alaves), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 55’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Edgar Méndez (Alaves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Gonzalo Escalante (Alaves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Joselu (Alaves), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.61 xG, goal 67’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.53 xG, blocked 43’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 88’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 26’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 68’ Rafinha (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, blocked 29’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 61’ Luis Rioja (Alaves), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 18’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 75’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 89’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Rafinha (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 75’ Gonzalo Escalante (Alaves), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 63’ Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Mamadou Loum (Alaves), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 84’ Manu Vallejo (Alaves), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 55’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Edgar Méndez (Alaves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Gonzalo Escalante (Alaves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Joselu (Alaves), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel DEF751 0.070.000
Robin Le Normand DEF900 0.000.000
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat DEF900 0.000.000
Diego Rico DEF900 0.000.000
Asier Illarramendi MID470 0.000.000
Portu MID902 0.161.154
Mikel Merino MID902 0.380.502
Rafinha MID842 0.200.000
Adnan Januzaj MID640 0.000.051
Alexander Isak FWD644 0.650.453
Martín Zubimendi Sub4312 0.660.000
Alexander Sørloth Sub262 0.940.071
Mikel Oyarzabal Sub2610 0.000.611
Zaldúa Sub150 0.000.000
Igor Zubeldia Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 59% Avg odds 1.64
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.72
Alaves win 15% Avg odds 6.18

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WLWWL
Alaves LWLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Alaves 1-1 Real Sociedad, 02 Jan 22 Next meeting: Real Sociedad 1-1 Alaves, 02 Jan 24  All Real Sociedad vs Alaves meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.