Real Sociedad vs Valencia

29 September 2018 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Jesús Gil Manzano

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Kevin Gameiro 36’

Match summary

Valencia beat Real Sociedad 1-0 on the road. Valencia led 1-0 at half-time.

Kevin Gameiro put Valencia ahead in the 36th minute, set up by Denis Cheryshev.

There was little between the sides on chances: Real Sociedad created 1.12 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Valencia 0.93 from 9. Willian José had a penalty saved for Real Sociedad.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Valencia
10 Shots 9
5 Shots on Target 2
3 Corners 0
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1.12 xG 0.92
0.38 Non-penalty xG 0.92
4 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Real Sociedad Valencia
Kick-off
36’
Kevin Gameiro
Assist: Denis Cheryshev0-1 (Valencia)
Half-time0-1
Full-time0-1

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Aritz Elustondo
  • Igor Zubeldia
  • Sandro Ramírez
Valencia
  • Neto
  • Rúben Vezo
  • Gabriel
  • Toni Lato
  • Denis Cheryshev

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 1.12 0.93 36’ Kevin Gameiro (Valencia), 0-1 36’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 0.93 36’ Kevin Gameiro (Valencia), 0-1 Gameiro 36’
Real Sociedad 1.12 xGValencia 0.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Valencia attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
67’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 36’ Kevin Gameiro (Valencia), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 42’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 59’ Michy Batshuayi (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Rodrigo (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 59’ Carlos Soler (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ Kévin Rodrigues (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Sandro Ramírez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Daniel Parejo (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Carlos Soler (Valencia), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Rubén Pardo (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Rubén Pardo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Jon Bautista (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Rodrigo (Valencia), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Willian José (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 36’ Kevin Gameiro (Valencia), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 42’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 59’ Michy Batshuayi (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Rodrigo (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 59’ Carlos Soler (Valencia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ Kévin Rodrigues (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Sandro Ramírez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Daniel Parejo (Valencia), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Carlos Soler (Valencia), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Rubén Pardo (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Rubén Pardo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Jon Bautista (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Rodrigo (Valencia), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Moyá GK900 0.000.000
Zaldúa DEF480 0.000.000
Raúl Navas DEF900 0.000.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF901 0.130.000
Kévin Rodrigues DEF901 0.050.000
Mikel Oyarzabal MID782 0.090.131
Asier Illarramendi MID901 0.020.000
Igor Zubeldia MID900 0.000.031
Mikel Merino MID150 0.000.000
Willian José FWD901 0.740.011
David Zurutuza FWD900 0.000.072
Rubén Pardo Sub752 0.030.011
Sandro Ramírez Sub421 0.040.051
Jon Bautista Sub121 0.010.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 43% Bet365 odds 2.20
Draw 28% Bet365 odds 3.40
Valencia win 29% Bet365 odds 3.20

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad DLLWD
Valencia LDDDD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Valencia 0-0 Real Sociedad, 10 Feb 19  All Real Sociedad vs Valencia 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.