Real Sociedad vs Valencia: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 18, 2010 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Valencia?
Valencia won 1-2 on December 18, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 23′Xabier Prieto ArgarateReal Sociedad (pen.)
- 45′A. CostaValencia
- 90′AdurizValencia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Valencia have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2010 | Barcelona(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2010 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2010 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Hércules(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2010 | Osasuna(home) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2010 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2010 | Almeria(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Villarreal(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Getafe(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Valencia | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 17th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Valencia sit 11th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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