Real Sociedad vs Valencia: prediction and stats
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 4, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
The Footlab AI model makes Real Sociedad the favourite at 52%, against 25% for a draw and 23% for Valencia. The most likely score is 1-1. If Real Sociedad wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,533 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Real Sociedad vs Valencia?
On Elo ratings, Real Sociedad has 2,150 points and Valencia 2,070.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Real Sociedad vs Valencia
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Real Sociedad
4-4-2- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 24L. Sučić
- 4Jon Gorrotxategi
- 11Gonçalo Guedes
- 18Carlos Soler
- 7Barrenetxea
- 6Jon Martín
- 19M. Sarr
- 17Sergio Gómez
- 2J. Aramburu
- 1Álex Remiro
Valencia
4-4-2- 8Javi Guerra
- 7A. Danjuma
- 24Pablo Maffeo
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 11Luis Rioja
- 33Aaron Mayol
- 18Pepelu
- 14José Gayà
- 5César Tárrega
- 12J. de Haas
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Computed on November 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Valencia have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Levante(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Lillestrom(away) | 6-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Malaga(away) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Elche(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Racing Santander(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Valencia 2-3 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| May 17, 2026 | Real Sociedad 3-4 Valencia | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Real Sociedad on Sep 20, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 0.9 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Valencia | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (19 points from 11 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (9 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| 19 | Valencia | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Real Sociedad vs Valencia?
- The Footlab AI model makes Real Sociedad the favourite at 52%, against 25% for a draw and 23% for Valencia.
- Where and when is Real Sociedad vs Valencia played?
- Real Sociedad vs Valencia is played on April 4, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Reale Arena, in the La Liga.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.