Valencia vs Real Sociedad
Valencia host Real Sociedad in La Liga matchweek 7: Sun 20 Sep, 21:00 CEST (21 Sep 04:00 KST) at Estadio de Mestalla. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Valencia 3 wins, 4 draws, Real Sociedad 3 wins; the most recent was Real Sociedad 3–4 Valencia in 2026/05. Last five games in all competitions: Valencia W1 D0 L4, Real Sociedad W2 D1 L2. Valencia have won 44.8% (30W 21D 16L) of 67 games under the condition "Forecast: clear", above their 34.8% over the same window. Real Sociedad have won 29.3% (17W 14D 27L) of 58 games under the condition "Forecast: clear", below their 40.2% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Valencia | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 18th · 4 | 12th · 7 |
| W–D–L6 games | 1–1–4 | 2–1–3 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 0.33 / 1.67 | 1.00 / 1.83 |
| xG / xGAper game | 0.75 / 1.48 | 0.94 / 1.68 |
| Possession% | 46.5 | 49.7 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 8.7 / 2.3 | 12.2 / 5 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 34.2% 13–10–15 | 28.9% 11–13–14 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 7–7–4 | 4–7–7 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Valencia +0.19, Real Sociedad +0.15 (per game)
- ManagersÓscar Sánchez — league 1 games · 1W 0D 0L · win rate 100.0% · Pellegrino Matarazzo — league 26 games · 9W 8D 9L · win rate 34.6% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchValencia 5 days ago LaLiga away Alavés 1–0 · Real Sociedad 3 days ago UEL home Bournemouth 1–2
Last five games
Valencia
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés | away | 1–0W | 0.65 |
| Sevilla | away | 0–1L | 0.10 |
| Barcelona | home | 0–5L | 0.66 |
| Deportivo | away | 1–3L | 1.40 |
| Betis | home | 0–1L | 1.12 |
Real Sociedad
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| BournemouthUEL | home | 1–2L | — |
| Atlético | home | 0–3L | 0.27 |
| Elche | away | 3–2W | 0.58 |
| Celta | home | 0–0D | 1.05 |
| Espanyol | home | 2–1W | 1.82 |
all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Real Sociedad3–4Valencia
- Valencia1–1Real Sociedad
- Valencia1–0Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad3–0Valencia
- Real Sociedad1–0Valencia
- Valencia0–1Real Sociedad
- Valencia1–0Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad1–1Valencia
- Valencia0–0Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad0–0Valencia
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Estadio de Mestalla H2H 9 games Valencia 3W 5D 1L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 18 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.06 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 33.3 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 38.9 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 30.2 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 33.3 |
| Goals from 76th minute37 goals, % | 16.2 |
| Yellow cards per game | 6.06 |
| Red cards / penalties18 games total | 8 / 2 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 44.8%Forecast: clear Valencia home win rate67 games · 30W 21D 16L · usual 34.8%
- 22.2%Sunday 21:00 kick-off Real Sociedad win rate36 games · 8W 13D 15L · usual 40.2%
- 43.3%Last game before an international break Valencia win rate30 games · 13W 11D 6L · usual 34.8%
- 34.1%Forecast: clear Real Sociedad win rate91 games · 31W 26D 34L · usual 40.2%
- 34.0%Mikel Oyarzabal not scoring: Real Sociedad win rate100 games · 34W 29D 37L · scored in 31 games: 58.1% (18W 8D 5L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Valencia 5.1%, Real Sociedad 5.9% · Mikel Oyarzabal vs this opponent 17 games 3 goals.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Valencia | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Valencia 5 days · Real Sociedad 3 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | -7.5p22 games · 6W 8D 8L · usual 34.8% | +0.2p104 games · 42W 23D 39L · usual 40.2% |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | — | -3.0p94 games · 35W 28D 31L · usual 40.2% |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | +8.5p30 games · 13W 11D 6L · usual 34.8% | +9.8p30 games · 15W 9D 6L · usual 40.2% |
| Sunday 21:00 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +7.3p38 games · 16W 8D 14L · usual 34.8% | -18.0p36 games · 8W 13D 15L · usual 40.2% |
| After last resultValencia W / Real Sociedad L · since 2022-23 | -0.4p49 games · 15W 12D 22L · usual 31.0% | +8.2p54 games · 26W 14D 14L · usual 39.9% |
| Forecast: clearWin rate · Valencia home / Real Sociedad away | +10.0p67 games · 30W 21D 16L · usual 34.8% | -10.9p58 games · 17W 14D 27L · usual 40.2% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 23.7°C | -2.5p133 games · 43W 46D 44L · usual 34.8% | +4.1p88 games · 39W 22D 27L · usual 40.2% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 70% | -4.5p76 games · 23W 20D 33L · usual 34.8% | -2.5p122 games · 46W 35D 41L · usual 40.2% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -9.8p44 games · 11W 16D 17L · usual 34.8% | +8.4p70 games · 34W 19D 17L · usual 40.2% |
| September gamesWin rate | +0.2p40 games · 14W 13D 13L · usual 34.8% | +2.3p40 games · 17W 8D 15L · usual 40.2% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | — | 0.0%sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 39.9% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Valencia 31.0% (49W 43D 66L) / Real Sociedad 39.9% (63W 41D 54L)
| items | Valencia | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 62.5%72 games · 45W 14D 13L | 76.6%77 games · 59W 13D 5L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 5.1% -25.9p78 games · 4W 21D 53L · usual 31.0% | 5.9% -34.0p68 games · 4W 15D 49L · usual 39.9% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 81.2%48 games · 39W 6D 3L | 85.1%67 games · 57W 8D 2L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 30 / 4 | 23 / 6 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 15.3 26/170 | 18.8 36/192 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +6.4p51 games · 21W 11D 19L · usual 34.8% | -12.5p65 games · 18W 17D 30L · usual 40.2% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.15 / 0.15 | 0.11 / 0.13 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 21.8 / 24.9 | 21.8 / 25.0 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 30.4 / 24.7 | 29.1 / 29.7 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 6 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Valencia | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 5 / 3.7 | 6.8 / 5.3 |
| Shots blockedper game | 3.3 | 4 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 14.3 / 4.5 / 8.8 | 14.8 / 6.3 / 9.3 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 3.2 / -0.06 | 4.5 / 0.76 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 4 / 3.5 | 7.7 / 3.8 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2.3 / 10.5 | 1.4 / 10.3 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 432 / 81.5 | 484 / 85.2 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 49.9 → 46 -3.9 | 53.4 → 59 +5.6 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 47.3 → 55 +7.7 | 57.5 → 61 +3.5 |
Order is always home team (Valencia) then away team (Real Sociedad) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Real Sociedad · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- La Liga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.20 14:18 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.