Real Sociedad vs Manchester United: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on March 6, 2025 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Manchester United?
Real Sociedad and Manchester United drew 1-1 on March 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 57′J. ZirkzeeManchester United
- 70′Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | Barcelona(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Leganes(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2025 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 5-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Real Betis(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Everton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Sociedad win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2022 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Manchester United | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Manchester United 0-1 Real Sociedad | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Manchester United 0-0 Real Sociedad | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Real Sociedad 0-4 Manchester United | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 5, 2013 | Real Sociedad 0-0 Manchester United | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 23, 2013 | Manchester United 1-0 Real Sociedad | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Manchester United on Nov 3, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 13th in UEFA Europa League (13 points from 8 matches) and Manchester United sit 3rd (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy