Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 25 Jan 2026

Real Sociedad 3–1 Celta Vigo

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.6 – 1.2
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Real Sociedad favourites at 53%.

Real Sociedad won a close one on the chances: 1.6 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hugo Sotelo, 70.4 in 76′.

Well above their usual level: Óscar Mingueza +21.4, Hugo Sotelo +15.7, Mikel Oyarzabal +14.6.

Well below it: Duje Ćaleta-Car −32.2, Ionuț Radu −23.6, Jon Aramburu −16.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Sociedad

18 Jan 2026W 2–1v FC Barcelona LaLiga
9 Jan 2026W 2–1at Getafe LaLiga
4 Jan 2026D 1–1v Atlético Madrid LaLiga
20 Dec 2025D 1–1at Levante UD LaLiga
12 Dec 2025L 1–2v Girona FC LaLiga

Celta Vigo

22 Jan 2026W 2–1v Lille Europa League
18 Jan 2026W 3–0v Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
12 Jan 2026W 1–0at Sevilla LaLiga
3 Jan 2026W 4–1v Valencia LaLiga
20 Dec 2025D 0–0at Real Oviedo LaLiga

Head to head

19 Oct 2025Celta Vigo 1–1 Real Sociedad LaLiga

Real Sociedad

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Brais Méndez Midfielder9100.84100.0–
Mikel Oyarzabal Forward86200.1467.3+14.6
Orri Óskarsson Forward11000.0855.4–
Álex Remiro Goalkeeper9000–51.7+1.9
Jon Martin Defender90000.0949.9−2.9
Ander Barrenetxea Midfielder4500–49.4−6.6
Jon Gorrotxategi Midfielder9001–44.9−3.6
Luka Sučić Midfielder81000.3944.1+3.5
Beñat Turrientes Midfielder4501–42.5−8.7
Igor Zubeldia Defender4500–42.5−4.7
Gonçalo Guedes Midfielder70000.0341.3−8.1
Aihen Muñoz Defender9000–35.7−12.3
Jon Aramburu Defender9000–32.2−16.3
Álvaro Odriozola Defender4500–29.8–
Duje Ćaleta-Car Defender4700–22.9−32.2
Pablo Marín Midfielder20000.0321.1–

Celta Vigo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Hugo Sotelo Midfielder7600–70.4+15.7
Óscar Mingueza Midfielder4500–68.6+21.4
Borja Iglesias Forward34100.2162.0–
Carl Starfelt Defender9000–61.1+8.9
Bryan Zaragoza Forward90000.3258.8+7.0
Miguel Román Midfielder1400–58.5–
Williot Swedberg Forward14000.1557.8–
Manu Fernández Defender4500–53.5+6.4
Jones El-Abdellaoui Forward90000.1253.4+1.0
Marcos Alonso Defender90000.1952.4+4.5
Iago Aspas Forward3400–51.9–
Sergio Carreira Midfielder76000.0349.5+0.5
Pablo Durán Forward56000.0849.3−0.6
Hugo Álvarez Midfielder90000.1243.9−0.7
Ilaix Moriba Midfielder5600–40.8−4.0
Ionuț Radu Goalkeeper9000–30.5−23.6