Real Sociedad vs Mallorca

19 October 2022 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mikel Merino 4’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 1-0 at home to Mallorca. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Mikel Merino put Real Sociedad ahead with a header in the 4th minute, set up by Brais Méndez.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.21 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Mallorca's 1.09 from 12.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Mallorca
14 Shots 12
7 Shots on Target 3
10 Corners 7
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.16 xG 1.09
2.16 Non-penalty xG 1.09
4 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Real Sociedad Mallorca
Kick-off
Mikel Merino
Assist: Brais Méndez1-0 (Real Sociedad)
4’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Ander Guevara
Mallorca
  • Pablo Maffeo
  • Clément Grenier

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.21 1.09 4’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), 1-0 4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.21 1.09 4’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Merino 4’
Real Sociedad 2.21 xGMallorca 1.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mallorca attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
29’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.78 xG, saved 4’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 77’ Ángel (Mallorca), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 13’ Ángel (Mallorca), open play, 0.32 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 67’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 33’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+6’ Matija Nastasic (Mallorca), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Amath Diedhiou (Mallorca), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 3’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Amath Diedhiou (Mallorca), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Giovanni González (Mallorca), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Lee Kang-In (Mallorca), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ Ángel (Mallorca), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Amath Diedhiou (Mallorca), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Diego Rico (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Antonio Sánchez (Mallorca), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Mallorca), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 34’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.78 xG, saved 77’ Ángel (Mallorca), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 4’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 13’ Ángel (Mallorca), open play, 0.32 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 67’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 33’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+6’ Matija Nastasic (Mallorca), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Amath Diedhiou (Mallorca), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 3’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Amath Diedhiou (Mallorca), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Giovanni González (Mallorca), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Lee Kang-In (Mallorca), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ Ángel (Mallorca), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Amath Diedhiou (Mallorca), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Diego Rico (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Antonio Sánchez (Mallorca), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Mallorca), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 34’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel DEF750 0.000.031
Aritz Elustondo DEF900 0.000.000
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat DEF900 0.000.000
Diego Rico DEF901 0.020.000
Ander Guevara MID651 0.040.000
Mikel Merino MID9012 0.350.000
Brais Méndez MID8213 0.940.403
David Silva MID650 0.000.342
Alexander Sørloth FWD902 0.090.423
Takefusa Kubo FWD754 0.760.162
Martín Zubimendi Sub250 0.000.000
Carlos Fernández Sub251 0.020.000
Robin Le Normand Sub150 0.000.000
Roberto Navarro Sub150 0.000.000
Asier Illarramendi Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 62% Avg odds 1.55
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.83
Mallorca win 13% Avg odds 7.37

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LWWWW
Mallorca LWLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mallorca 0-2 Real Sociedad, 02 Mar 22 Next meeting: Mallorca 1-1 Real Sociedad, 12 Mar 23  All Real Sociedad vs Mallorca 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.