Valencia vs Real Sociedad

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Estadio de Mestalla 🧑‍⚖️ Pablo Gonzales Fuertes 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 25
Regular Season Table
Valencia 4 · Real Sociedad 11
Referee Stats
19 matches · 5.84 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.84
Reds avg 0.32
Penalties avg 0.26
Over 4.5 cards 84%
Home wins 47%
Draws 26%
Away wins 26%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (7-9).
  • Real Sociedad controlled possession (65%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Valencia (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 13-3-3

Goals For / Against

36 / 16
Avg: 1.89 / 0.84

Points

42
Avg: 2.21

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

3
Real Sociedad (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-4-11

Goals For / Against

19 / 30
Avg: 1.00 / 1.58

Points

16
Avg: 0.84

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.21
PPG
0.84
1.89
GF
1.00
0.84
GA
1.58
63%
O2.5
47%
53%
BTTS
47%
68%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Valencia rank4th
Real Sociedad rank11th
Valencia points73
Real Sociedad points49
Valencia: #4 · 73 pts · GD +27
6 pts off the top 2. 22 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Real Sociedad: #11 · 49 pts · GD +7
30 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Valencia last 5 home

W D L W W
Points10/15
Weighted index62
Goals7-4
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Real Sociedad last 5 away

L L L W D
Points4/15
Weighted index16
Goals1-4
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Valencia trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 11%

Real Sociedad trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 84% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Valencia score at home84%
Valencia clean sheet at home42%
Real Sociedad score away58%
Real Sociedad clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Valencia score first68%
Valencia win after scoring first92%
Real Sociedad score first37%
Real Sociedad win after scoring first43%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Valencia 25% · Real Sociedad 11%
Avg first goal minute: Valencia 26.1' · Real Sociedad 26.1'

Vs league average

Valencia score at home1.89 vs 1.55
Valencia concede at home0.84 vs 1.15
Real Sociedad score away1.00 vs 1.15
Real Sociedad concede away1.58 vs 1.55
Valencia score 22% above league average, while Real Sociedad score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Valencia are 27% below league average at home, and Real Sociedad are 2% above 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: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
61-75 6
31-45 4
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 1
31-45 1
61-75 0

Real Sociedad goal timing (away)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 4
16-30 3
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
61-75 6
16-30 5
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
3
Total Shots
7
9
Shots off Goal
2
3
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots Inside Box
5
5
Shots Outside Box
2
4
Ball Possession
35%
65%
Corner Kicks
4
4
Fouls
12
9
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
347
653
Passes Accurate
268
567
Passes %
77%
87%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
2
22'
22' Juanmi
29'
29' De la Bella
31'
31' Sergio Canales
34' ⚽
⚽
34' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Santi Mina
Normal Goal · Assist: Martín Montoya
54' ⚽
⚽
54' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
Mikel Oyarzabal
Normal Goal · Assist: Sergio Canales
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ Carlos Soler
1st substitution · For: S. Zaza
68' ⚽
⚽
68' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
Santi Mina
Normal Goal
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ Juanmi
1st substitution · For: A. Januzaj
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ Gonçalo Guedes
2nd substitution · For: Ferran Torres
78'
78' Rodrigo
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ Zurutuza
2nd substitution · For: Jon Bautista
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ Rodrigo
3rd substitution · For: N. Maksimović
90'
90' Santi Mina

Valencia vs Real Sociedad 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Valencia beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on Sunday, 25 February 2018 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Pablo Gonzales Fuertes. It was played at Estadio de Mestalla.

First half: Juanmi received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 22'. De la Bella received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 29'. Sergio Canales received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 31'. Valencia took the lead at 34' when Santi Mina scored, with the assist credited to Martín Montoya, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Real Sociedad leveled the score at 54' when Mikel Oyarzabal scored, with the assist credited to Sergio Canales, making the score 1-1. Valencia made their 1st substitution at 66', with Carlos Soler replacing S. Zaza. Valencia took the lead at 68' when Santi Mina scored, making the score 2-1. Real Sociedad made their 1st substitution at 69', with Juanmi replacing A. Januzaj. Valencia made their 2nd substitution at 73', with Gonçalo Guedes replacing Ferran Torres. Rodrigo received a yellow card for Valencia at 78'. Real Sociedad made their 2nd substitution at 79', with Zurutuza replacing Jon Bautista. Valencia made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Rodrigo replacing N. Maksimović. Santi Mina received a yellow card for Valencia at 90'.

Valencia used 3 substitutions while Real Sociedad used 2 substitutions. Valencia got 2 yellow cards, while Real Sociedad got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (7-9).
  • Real Sociedad controlled possession (65%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

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