Valencia 2-3 Real Sociedad: Stats, xG & Lineups

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La Liga ·Sun 20 Sep

Valencia

2–3

HT 0–1

Full time

Real Sociedad

Mestalla, Valencia · Ref: José Luis Munuera Montero

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Valencia 2-3 Real Sociedad.

90+7'

Pepelu

Attempt blocked. Pepelu (Valencia), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.

90+7'

P. Maffeo

Attempt blocked. P. Maffeo (Valencia), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.

90+6'

O. S. Óskarsson

Yellow card for O. S. Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) for argument.

90+6'

O. S. Óskarsson

Second yellow card for O. S. Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), who is sent off.

90+4'

A. Blázquez

Attempt saved. A. Blázquez (Valencia), header. xG 0.28.

90+4'

A. Blázquez

Attempt missed. A. Blázquez (Valencia), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.

90+1'

A. Barrenetxea

Goal! Valencia 2-3 Real Sociedad. A. Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) scores, assisted by C. Soler.

90+1'

Real Sociedad

Corner, Real Sociedad.

90'

6 minutes of added time.

88'

A. Danjuma

Substitution, Valencia: L. Rioja comes on for A. Danjuma.

87'

L. Sučić

Substitution, Real Sociedad: A. Zakharyan comes on for L. Sučić.

84'

L. Beitia

Goal! Valencia 2-2 Real Sociedad. Own goal by L. Beitia.

82'

D. Otorbi

Attempt blocked. D. Otorbi (Valencia), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.

82'

J. Guerra

Attempt saved. J. Guerra (Valencia), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.

82'

J. L. Gayà

Substitution, Valencia: J. Vázquez comes on for J. L. Gayà.

82'

H. Duro

Substitution, Valencia: A. Blázquez comes on for H. Duro.

82'

Valencia

Corner, Valencia.

81'

G. Guedes

Attempt saved. G. Guedes (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

79'

H. Elliott

Attempt saved. H. Elliott (Valencia), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.

78'

A. Danjuma

Attempt missed. A. Danjuma (Valencia), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

75'

C. Soler

Goal! Valencia 1-2 Real Sociedad. C. Soler (Real Sociedad) converts the penalty.

72'

A. Barrenetxea

Attempt missed. A. Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.

69'

J. Gorrotxategi

Substitution, Real Sociedad: Y. Herrera comes on for J. Gorrotxategi.

69'

S. Gómez

Substitution, Real Sociedad: A. Muñoz comes on for S. Gómez.

69'

G. Rodríguez

Substitution, Valencia: H. Elliott comes on for G. Rodríguez.

67'

J. Guerra

Attempt missed. J. Guerra (Valencia), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

63'

Valencia

Corner, Valencia.

63'

D. Otorbi

Attempt saved. D. Otorbi (Valencia), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.

62'

J. Guerra

Attempt missed. J. Guerra (Valencia), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

61'

M. Oyarzabal

Substitution, Real Sociedad: O. S. Óskarsson comes on for M. Oyarzabal.

61'

J. Ochieng

Substitution, Real Sociedad: A. Barrenetxea comes on for J. Ochieng.

59'

J. Ochieng

Attempt missed. J. Ochieng (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

57'

A. Mayol

Goal! Valencia 1-1 Real Sociedad. A. Mayol (Valencia) scores, assisted by H. Duro.

56'

M. Oyarzabal

Attempt missed. M. Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot. xG 0.37.

54'

L. Sučić

Yellow card for L. Sučić (Real Sociedad) for foul.

54'

Real Sociedad

Corner, Real Sociedad.

53'

Valencia

Offside, Valencia.

52'

A. Mayol

Attempt missed. A. Mayol (Valencia), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.

52'

J. Ochieng

Attempt missed. J. Ochieng (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

51'

H. Duro

Attempt blocked. H. Duro (Valencia), header from a corner. xG 0.06.

51'

Valencia

Corner, Valencia.

50'

Valencia

Corner, Valencia.

50'

H. Duro

Attempt blocked. H. Duro (Valencia), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.37.

48'

Valencia

Corner, Valencia.

48'

A. Danjuma

Attempt missed. A. Danjuma (Valencia), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

48'

J. Guerra

Attempt blocked. J. Guerra (Valencia), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.

46'

G. Guedes

Attempt blocked. G. Guedes (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

46'

F. Ugrinić

Substitution, Valencia: D. Otorbi comes on for F. Ugrinić.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad.

45'

1 minute of added time.

44'

C. Soler

Attempt blocked. C. Soler (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.23.

44'

J. Martin

Attempt missed. J. Martin (Real Sociedad), header from a corner. xG 0.09.

43'

M. Oyarzabal

Attempt saved. M. Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.20.

42'

H. Duro

Attempt missed. H. Duro (Valencia), header from a corner. xG 0.14.

42'

Real Sociedad

Corner, Real Sociedad.

42'

Valencia

Corner, Valencia.

37'

Real Sociedad

Corner, Real Sociedad.

37'

Valencia

Corner, Valencia.

37'

J. L. Gayà

Attempt blocked. J. L. Gayà (Valencia), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

31'

M. Oyarzabal

Attempt missed. M. Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

29'

J. Ochieng

Attempt blocked. J. Ochieng (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

28'

J. Guerra

Attempt missed. J. Guerra (Valencia), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

26'

L. Sučić

Goal! Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad. L. Sučić (Real Sociedad) scores, assisted by J. Ochieng.

23'

L. Sučić

Attempt blocked. L. Sučić (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.

23'

C. Soler

Attempt missed. C. Soler (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

19'

J. Guerra

Attempt blocked. J. Guerra (Valencia), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.

19'

J. De Haas

Attempt missed. J. De Haas (Valencia), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.

15'

G. Guedes

Attempt blocked. G. Guedes (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.

15'

Real Sociedad

Offside, Real Sociedad.

14'

L. Beitia

Attempt blocked. L. Beitia (Real Sociedad), header from a corner. xG 0.09.

13'

J. Ochieng

Attempt blocked. J. Ochieng (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

12'

J. L. Gayà

Yellow card for J. L. Gayà (Valencia) for foul.

11'

J. De Haas

Yellow card for J. De Haas (Valencia) for foul.

Valencia

Offside, Valencia.

L. Beitia

Attempt saved. L. Beitia (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.15.

L. Beitia

Attempt missed. L. Beitia (Real Sociedad), header from a set piece. xG 0.09.

Real Sociedad

Offside, Real Sociedad.

Kick-off: Valencia vs Real Sociedad.

Where the money is

3063148 EUR matched · captured 1 month, 1 week ago

How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.

Match odds 2171185 EUR · live

Away 1.06 · implied 94.3%

70.6%

-23.7 vs price

Draw 21.0 · implied 4.8%

21.2%

+16.4 vs price

Home 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

8.2%

+8.1 vs price

Half time 1428 EUR · live

Draw 1.87 · implied 53.5%

62.0%

+8.5 vs price

Away 3.95 · implied 25.3%

25.4%

+0.1 vs price

Home 5.1 · implied 19.6%

12.5%

-7.1 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 goals 270022 EUR · live

Over 1.8 · implied 55.6%

57.7%

+2.2 vs price

Under 2.24 · implied 44.6%

42.3%

-2.4 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals 18312 EUR · live

Under 1.02 · implied 98.0%

97.8%

-0.3 vs price

Over 38.0 · implied 2.6%

2.2%

-0.4 vs price

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Player of the match

Match events

11' J. De Haas · Foul

12' J. L. Gayà · Foul

26' ⚽ L. Sučić · assist J. Ochieng0–1

Half-time · 0–1

46' 🔁 D. Otorbi ◂ F. Ugrinić

54' L. Sučić · Foul

57' ⚽ A. Mayol · assist H. Duro1–1

61' 🔁 A. Barrenetxea ◂ J. Ochieng

61' 🔁 O. S. Óskarsson ◂ M. Oyarzabal

69' 🔁 H. Elliott ◂ G. Rodríguez

69' 🔁 A. Muñoz ◂ S. Gómez

69' 🔁 Y. Herrera ◂ J. Gorrotxategi

75' ⚽ C. Soler (pen)1–2

82' 🔁 A. Blázquez ◂ H. Duro

82' 🔁 J. Vázquez ◂ J. L. Gayà

84' ⚽ L. Beitia2–2

87' 🔁 A. Zakharyan ◂ L. Sučić

88' 🔁 L. Rioja ◂ A. Danjuma

Full-time · 2–3

90'⁺¹ ⚽ A. Barrenetxea · assist C. Soler2–3

90'⁺⁶ O. S. Óskarsson · Argument

Coaches

Óscar Sánchez

Pellegrino Matarazzo

Recent form

Valencia

WADeportivo Alavés1-0

LASevilla0-1

LHFC Barcelona0-5

LADeportivo de A Coruña1-3

LHReal Betis0-1

Real Sociedad

LHBournemouth1-2

LHAtlético Madrid0-3

WAElche3-2

DHCelta Vigo0-0

WHEspanyol2-1

About this match

**Valencia are limping hard, but Real Sociedad's form is dodgy enough to make this a proper coin flip.** A 0-5 hammering at home to Barça last time out is brutal, though the visitors just lost 0-3 at home to Atlético — so neither side's got rhythm right now. 🔥

Valencia have won just once in five, but they're at Mestalla and Real Sociedad aren't exactly firing. The hosts are gutted by injuries across the back line and up front, yet Sociedad also have defensive issues with Odriozola sidelined. This screams tight, cagey stuff.

Key storylines:

- **A. Danjuma** leading Valencia's attack with heavy creative demands given the injuries to Sadiq and Canós on the wings
- **T. Kubo and M. Oyarzabal** need to break down a Valencia defense stretched thin — **J. L. Gayà** will have his hands full down the left
- Whichever midfield controls **Y. Herrera** and **R. Sato** controls the game's tempo

Expected lineups:

- **Valencia**: S. Dimitrievski, P. Maffeo, J. L. Gayà, A. Martínez, J. De Haas, R. Sato, J. Guerra, A. Dieng, F. Ugrinić, A. Danjuma, J. Vázquez
- **Real Sociedad**: Á. Remiro, S. Gómez, J. Martin, L. Beitia, J. Aramburu, Y. Herrera, C. Soler, A. Barrenetxea, L. Sučić, T. Kubo, M. Oyarzabal

Prediction:

**1-1** — Neither team has the defensive solidity or attacking confidence to win clean. A draw feels right.

Where to watch

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Match facts

Stadium

Mestalla

City

Valencia

Referee

José Luis Munuera Montero

3.84 yellows/match · 43 matches

Kickoff

20 Sep, 19:00 UTC

Competition

La Liga

Top stats

54%Possession46%

1.55Expected goals (xG)2.65

22Total shots21

5Shots on target6

1Big chances2

7Corners5

Shots

9Shots off target8

8Blocked shots7

13Shots inside box15

9Shots outside box6

0Big chances scored1

1Big chances missed1

-0.42Goals prevented-0.95

Attack

40Touches in box40

46Final third entries56

2Offsides2

12Free kicks8

2Fouled in final third3

Passing

425Passes370

358Accurate passes303

20/53 (38%)Long balls21/52 (40%)

6/25 (24%)Crosses2/14 (14%)

21Throw-ins18

Duels

57Duels43

52/84 (62%)Ground duels32/84 (38%)

7/19 (37%)Aerial duels12/19 (63%)

20/28 (71%)Dribbles7/18 (39%)

8Dispossessed10

Defending

21Tackles16

57Tackles won63

11Interceptions12

18Clearances28

45Recoveries49

Discipline

9Fouls12

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards1

Goalkeeping

3Saves4

1Big saves1

10Goal kicks12

1Punches0

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 27 bookmakers

Valencia 35%

28%

Real Sociedad 37%

1X2Real Sociedad to win 37% · 2.80 @ William Hill

CornersOver 8.5 corners 61% · 1.65 @ betfair

1X2Draw 28% · 2.49 @ 1xBet

BTTSBoth teams to score 55% · 3.25 @ Bet365

GoalsUnder 2.5 goals 50% · 1.18 @ 1xBet

Who winsValencia to win (DNB) 59% · 2.00 @ Betsson

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 71% · 1.35 @ Pinnacle

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 73% · 2.15 @ William Hill

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 63% · 1.50 @ Pinnacle

CornersUnder 9.5 corners 51% · 1.74 @ Pinnacle

1X2Valencia to win 35% · 3.06 @ 1xBet

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

2.75

Valencia

3.35

Draw

2.52

Real Sociedad

Double Chanceconsensus

1.50

Valencia or Draw

1.30

Valencia or Real Sociedad

1.44

Draw or Real Sociedad

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.71

Yes

2.05

Home Win to Nilconsensus

4.75

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

4.40

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

1.02

Over 0.50

10.00

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.29

Over 1.50

3.47

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.94

Over 2.50

1.90

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

3.19

Over 3.50

1.31

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

7.00

Over 4.50

1.08

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

1.91

Valencia

1.80

Real Sociedad

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.33

Over 7.50

2.88

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.65

Over 8.50

2.19

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

2.11

Over 9.50

1.72

Under 9.50

Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus

2.52

Over 10.50

1.42

Under 10.50

Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus

3.55

Over 11.50

1.21

Under 11.50

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