Real Sociedad vs Valencia: result 3-4 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 37Kick-off on May 17, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Valencia?
Valencia won 3-4 on May 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′Aihen MuñozReal Sociedad
- 8′Javi GuerraValencia
- 22′Hugo DuroValencia
- 60′César TárregaReal Sociedad (o.g.)
- 63′O. ÓskarssonReal Sociedad
- 89′G. RodríguezValencia
- 90′Javi GuerraValencia
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1- 9O. Óskarsson
- 21A. Zakharyan
- 23Brais Méndez
- 15Pablo Marín
- 18Carlos Soler
- 8Beñat Turrientes
- 3Aihen Muñoz
- 5Zubeldia
- 31Jon Martín
- 6Elustondo
- 1Álex Remiro
Valencia
4-4-2- 9Hugo Duro
- 8Javi Guerra
- 16Diego López
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 23F. Ugrinic
- 11Luis Rioja
- 21Jesús Vázquez
- 24E. Cömert
- 5César Tárrega
- 4Unai Núñez
- 1S. Dimitrievski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Valencia have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Girona(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 9, 2026 | Real Betis(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Getafe(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Girona(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Mallorca(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Sociedad wins, 1 draw, 2 Valencia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Valencia 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Valencia 1-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Real Sociedad 3-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| May 16, 2024 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Valencia 1-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Real Sociedad on Aug 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Valencia | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (22 points from 12 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (9 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| 19 | Valencia | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 9 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy