Valencia vs Real Sociedad

1 - 1
🕒 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 20:30 Europe/London 📍 Estadio de Mestalla 🧑‍⚖️ José María Sánchez Martínez 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Valencia 9 · Real Sociedad 10
Referee Stats
17 matches · 3.47 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.47
Reds avg 0.24
Penalties avg 0.47
Over 4.5 cards 29%
Home wins 59%
Draws 18%
Away wins 24%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Valencia outshot their opponent (18-13).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).

Team Overview

Valencia (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-6-5

Goals For / Against

27 / 23
Avg: 1.42 / 1.21

Points

30
Avg: 1.58

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

3
Real Sociedad (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-8-8

Goals For / Against

22 / 30
Avg: 1.16 / 1.58

Points

17
Avg: 0.89

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this LaLiga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.58
PPG
0.89
1.42
GF
1.16
1.21
GA
1.58
37%
O2.5
42%
63%
BTTS
79%
47%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Valencia rank9th
Real Sociedad rank10th
Valencia points49
Real Sociedad points46
Valencia: #9 · 49 pts · GD -9
37 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Real Sociedad: #10 · 46 pts · GD -2
40 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Valencia last 5 home

W D L W L
Points7/15
Weighted index56
Goals8-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Real Sociedad last 5 away

D D L D L
Points3/15
Weighted index24
Goals6-9
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Valencia trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.537%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 5%

Real Sociedad trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS79%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Valencia score at home84%
Valencia clean sheet at home21%
Real Sociedad score away84%
Real Sociedad clean sheet away5%

First-goal patterns

Valencia score first47%
Valencia win after scoring first56%
Real Sociedad score first32%
Real Sociedad win after scoring first17%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Valencia 67% · Real Sociedad 40%
Avg first goal minute: Valencia 40.6' · Real Sociedad 33.2'

Vs league average

Valencia score at home1.42 vs 1.57
Valencia concede at home1.21 vs 1.12
Real Sociedad score away1.16 vs 1.12
Real Sociedad concede away1.58 vs 1.57
Valencia score 10% below league average, while Real Sociedad score 3% above league average.
Defensive side: Valencia are 8% above league average at home, and Real Sociedad are level with league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Valencia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 21% 2H scored: 79% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
46-60 7
0-15 3
61-75 3
16-30 1
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
16-30 2
31-45 2
0-15 0

Real Sociedad goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
16-30 4
61-75 4
0-15 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
3
Total Shots
18
13
Shots off Goal
7
7
Blocked Shots
9
3
Shots Inside Box
11
6
Shots Outside Box
7
7
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Corner Kicks
8
7
Fouls
5
11
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
395
340
Passes Accurate
341
294
Passes %
86%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
27'
27' José Gayà
45+3'
45+3' Beñat Turrientes
57' ⚽
⚽
57' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Diego López
Normal Goal · Assist: Dani Raba
60' ⚽
⚽
60' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
T. Kubo
Normal Goal · Assist: Brais Méndez
67'
67' Aihen Muñoz
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ Dani Raba
1st substitution · For: André Almeida
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ Hugo Duro
2nd substitution · For: A. Danjuma
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ D. Ćaleta-Car
1st substitution · For: Elustondo
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ Brais Méndez
2nd substitution · For: O. Óskarsson
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ José Gayà
3rd substitution · For: Jesús Vázquez
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ Pepelu
4th substitution · For: B. Santamaría
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ T. Kubo
3rd substitution · For: Gonçalo Guedes
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ Beñat Turrientes
4th substitution · For: Urko González
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ Aihen Muñoz
5th substitution · For: Sergio Gómez
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ Javi Guerra
5th substitution · For: F. Ugrinic

Valencia vs Real Sociedad 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Valencia drew 1-1 with Real Sociedad on Saturday, 16 August 2025 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by José María Sánchez Martínez. It was played at Estadio de Mestalla.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. José Gayà received a yellow card for Valencia at 27'. Beñat Turrientes received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 45+3'.

Second half: Valencia took the lead at 57' when Diego López scored, with the assist credited to Dani Raba, making the score 1-0. Real Sociedad leveled the score at 60' when T. Kubo scored, with the assist credited to Brais Méndez, making the score 1-1. Aihen Muñoz received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 67'. Valencia made their 1st substitution at 67', with Dani Raba replacing André Almeida. Valencia made their 2nd substitution at 68', with Hugo Duro replacing A. Danjuma. Real Sociedad made their 1st substitution at 68', with D. Ćaleta-Car replacing Elustondo. Real Sociedad made their 2nd substitution at 68', with Brais Méndez replacing O. Óskarsson. Valencia made their 3rd substitution at 80', with José Gayà replacing Jesús Vázquez. Valencia made their 4th substitution at 80', with Pepelu replacing B. Santamaría. Real Sociedad made their 3rd substitution at 80', with T. Kubo replacing Gonçalo Guedes. Real Sociedad made their 4th substitution at 80', with Beñat Turrientes replacing Urko González. Real Sociedad made their 5th substitution at 80', with Aihen Muñoz replacing Sergio Gómez. Valencia made their 5th substitution at 87', with Javi Guerra replacing F. Ugrinic.

Valencia used 5 substitutions while Real Sociedad used 5 substitutions. Valencia got 1 yellow card, while Real Sociedad got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Valencia outshot their opponent (18-13).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games23
Home Wins7
Draws7
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals9 (39.1%)
BTTS10 (43.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins3
Draws5
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals4 (33.3%)
BTTS6 (50.0%)

Valencia vs Real Sociedad Head-to-Head History by Season