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Valencia vs Real Sociedad

16 August 2025 at 20:30Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Match Summary

Valencia and Real Sociedad drew 1:1. The match was played in La Liga 2025. Goals were scored by D. Lopez 57′, T. Kubo 60′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Valencia had 54% possession while Real Sociedad held 46%. Valencia had 18 shots (2 on target) compared to 13 (3 on target) for Real Sociedad. Expected goals: Valencia 2.04 — Real Sociedad 0.81. Valencia made 5 substitutions, Real Sociedad made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Valencia and Real Sociedad — 2 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
D. Lopez

assist: D. Raba

57′
60′
T. Kubo

assist: B. Mendez

D. RabaA. Almeida
67′
H. DuroA. Danjuma
68′
68′
D. Caleta-CarA. Elustondo
68′
B. MendezO. Oskarsson
J. GayaJ. Vazquez
80′
PepeluB. Santamaria
80′
80′
T. KuboG. Guedes
80′
B. TurrientesU. Gonzalez
80′
A. MunozS. Gomez
J. GuerraF. Ugrinic
87′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Valencia had 54% possession against Real Sociedad's 46%. Valencia registered 18 shots (2 on target) while Real Sociedad managed 13 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 8–7. Fouls committed: 5–11.

Shots on Goal
2
3
Shots Off Goal
7
7
Total Shots
18
13
Blocked Shots
9
3
Shots inside the Box
11
6
Shots outside the Box
7
7
Fouls
5
11
Corner Kicks
8
7
Offsides
1
2
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
395
340
Accurate Passes
341
294
Pass Accuracy
86%
86%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.04
0.81
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.48
-0.48

Rivalry since 2010

Valencia vs Real Sociedad Head to Head Results· 31

Valencia and Real Sociedad have met 31 times — Valencia won 10, Real Sociedad won 14, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Real Sociedad leads the head-to-head with 14 victories from 31 meetings. A combined 77 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.48 per match (34 for the home side, 43 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (42%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (42%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–4 in 2026.

10
wins
Drawn
7
·
Total goals
77 · 2.5/match
Both scored
13/31 · 42%
Over 2.5
13/31 · 42%

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Highest-scoring game: 34 v 2026

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Valencia have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Real Sociedad show 0 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses 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

This data is sourced from football-data.co.uk and covers historical match results and pre-match odds. These figures do not represent current or live odds and cannot be used for placing bets. Betting is not possible on this website. Provided for analytical and research purposes only.

Goals in This Fixture

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

1.2

Average goals per game

10%

Games with 3+ goals

20%

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.

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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29 Sept 202020/211.55/4.28/6.06
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Market Summary

Margin: 4.3%

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 38.1%Draw 34.5%Away 31.6%

Odds Range

1X2
Min2.602.893.10
Max2.652.903.23
Over 2.5: 36.4%Under 2.5: 69.4%
Market favourite: · Even contest

Market Consensus

Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.

1X2
Professional market36.5%33.5%30.0%
Public market36.6%32.8%30.7%

Valencia vs Real Sociedad — margin-removed probabilities

Result vs. Market

Draw
Result vs. Market: Valencia (38%)

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.

ValenciaHalf-time:00Real Sociedad
18Shots13
2Shots on target3

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: Valencia

W 541D 328L 391
Over 2.550
Goals scored1843

Away Record: Real Sociedad

W 430D 308L 408
Over 2.550
Goals scored1535

Data: football-data.co.uk

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

API data: 13 May 2026