Real Sociedad vs Valencia

16 May 2024 · La Liga · 2023/24 · Referee César Soto Grado

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • André Silva 3’

Match summary

Real Sociedad saw off Valencia 1-0. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

André Silva put Real Sociedad ahead with a header in the 3rd minute, set up by Takefusa Kubo.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 1.13 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Valencia's 0.81 from 7.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Valencia
10 Shots 7
5 Shots on Target 3
3 Corners 3
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.13 xG 0.77
1.13 Non-penalty xG 0.77
6 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Real Sociedad Valencia
Kick-off
André Silva
Assist: Takefusa Kubo
1-0 (Real Sociedad)
3’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Valencia
  • Hugo Guillamón
  • Sergi Canos

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.13 0.81 3’ André Silva (Real Sociedad), 1-0 3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.13 0.81 3’ André Silva (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Silva 3’
Real Sociedad 1.13 xGValencia 0.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Valencia attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
3’ André Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 72’ Alberto Mari (Valencia), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 59’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 72’ Sergi Canos (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 52’ Peter (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Alberto Mari (Valencia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Alberto Mari (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ André Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ André Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 72’ Alberto Mari (Valencia), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 59’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 72’ Sergi Canos (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Peter (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Alberto Mari (Valencia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Alberto Mari (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ André Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 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
Álvaro Odriozola DEF760 0.000.000
Robin Le Normand DEF901 0.030.000
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat DEF900 0.000.000
Kieran Tierney DEF840 0.000.000
Beñat Turrientes MID902 0.080.000
Mikel Merino MID901 0.020.072
Arsen Zakharyan MID610 0.000.000
Takefusa Kubo FWD9010 0.000.893
André Silva FWD7612 0.760.000
Ander Barrenetxea FWD611 0.120.000
Sheraldo Becker Sub292 0.090.000
Brais Méndez Sub291 0.020.072
Hamari Traore Sub140 0.000.000
Mikel Oyarzabal Sub140 0.000.000
Jon Aramburu Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 65% Avg odds 1.48
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.19
Valencia win 12% Avg odds 7.81

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

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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.