Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 16 Aug 2025

Valencia 1–1 Real Sociedad

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.0
Actual xG
2.0 – 0.8
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Valencia favourites at 47%.

Valencia deserved more from the draw, creating 2.0 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Javier Guerra, 63.2 in 87′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Valencia

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Real Sociedad

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Valencia

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Javier Guerra Midfielder87000.0563.2–
Baptiste Santamaria Midfielder10000.0261.7–
César Tárrega Defender90000.0256.1–
Pepelu Midfielder80000.0754.1–
Hugo Duro Forward67000.2352.8–
Dani Raba Forward68010.1151.5–
Dimitri Foulquier Defender9000–49.6–
Arnaut Danjuma Forward23000.0449.5–
Julen Agirrezabala Goalkeeper9000–48.5–
José Copete Defender90000.8547.6–
Diego López Midfielder90100.5446.7–
José Luis Gayà Defender8000–44.5–
Luis Rioja Midfielder90000.1143.8–
Filip Ugrinić Midfielder900–38.3–
André Almeida Midfielder2200–37.6–
Jesús Vázquez Defender1000–37.5–

Real Sociedad

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Aritz Elustondo Defender2200–61.8–
Jon Aramburu Defender9000–57.9–
Beñat Turrientes Midfielder80000.0857.2–
Ander Barrenetxea Midfielder90000.1654.6–
Takefusa Kubo Midfielder80100.1854.4–
Igor Zubeldia Defender9000–53.8–
Orri Óskarsson Forward22000.2152.5–
Urko González Midfielder1000–51.8–
Duje Ćaleta-Car Defender6800–51.5–
Sergio Gómez Defender1000–49.4–
Pablo Marín Midfielder9000–48.3–
Mikel Oyarzabal Forward90000.1048.2–
Álex Remiro Goalkeeper9000–48.1–
Gonçalo Guedes Midfielder10000.0345.6–
Aihen Muñoz Defender8000–44.0–
Brais Méndez Midfielder68010.0643.7–