Real Sociedad 3–1 Celta Vigo
Expected and 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 2026 | W 2–1 | v FC Barcelona |
| 9 Jan 2026 | W 2–1 | at Getafe |
| 4 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | v Atlético Madrid |
| 20 Dec 2025 | D 1–1 | at Levante UD |
| 12 Dec 2025 | L 1–2 | v Girona FC |
Celta Vigo
| 22 Jan 2026 | W 2–1 | v Lille |
| 18 Jan 2026 | W 3–0 | v Rayo Vallecano |
| 12 Jan 2026 | W 1–0 | at Sevilla |
| 3 Jan 2026 | W 4–1 | v Valencia |
| 20 Dec 2025 | D 0–0 | at Real Oviedo |
Head to head
| 19 Oct 2025 | Celta Vigo 1–1 Real Sociedad |
Real Sociedad
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brais Méndez | 9 | 100.0 | – |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 86 | 67.3 | +14.6 |
| Orri Óskarsson | 11 | 55.4 | – |
| Álex Remiro | 90 | 51.7 | +1.9 |
| Jon Martin | 90 | 49.9 | −2.9 |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 45 | 49.4 | −6.6 |
| Jon Gorrotxategi | 90 | 44.9 | −3.6 |
| Luka Sučić | 81 | 44.1 | +3.5 |
| Beñat Turrientes | 45 | 42.5 | −8.7 |
| Igor Zubeldia | 45 | 42.5 | −4.7 |
| Gonçalo Guedes | 70 | 41.3 | −8.1 |
| Aihen Muñoz | 90 | 35.7 | −12.3 |
| Jon Aramburu | 90 | 32.2 | −16.3 |
| Álvaro Odriozola | 45 | 29.8 | – |
| Duje Ćaleta-Car | 47 | 22.9 | −32.2 |
| Pablo Marín | 20 | 21.1 | – |
Celta Vigo
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Sotelo | 76 | 70.4 | +15.7 |
| Óscar Mingueza | 45 | 68.6 | +21.4 |
| Borja Iglesias | 34 | 62.0 | – |
| Carl Starfelt | 90 | 61.1 | +8.9 |
| Bryan Zaragoza | 90 | 58.8 | +7.0 |
| Miguel Román | 14 | 58.5 | – |
| Williot Swedberg | 14 | 57.8 | – |
| Manu Fernández | 45 | 53.5 | +6.4 |
| Jones El-Abdellaoui | 90 | 53.4 | +1.0 |
| Marcos Alonso | 90 | 52.4 | +4.5 |
| Iago Aspas | 34 | 51.9 | – |
| Sergio Carreira | 76 | 49.5 | +0.5 |
| Pablo Durán | 56 | 49.3 | −0.6 |
| Hugo Álvarez | 90 | 43.9 | −0.7 |
| Ilaix Moriba | 56 | 40.8 | −4.0 |
| Ionuț Radu | 90 | 30.5 | −23.6 |