Valencia vs Real Sociedad: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Real Sociedad?
Valencia and Real Sociedad drew 1-1 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 57′Diego LópezValencia
- 60′T. KuboReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Valencia vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 9Hugo Duro
- 19Dani Raba
- 16Diego López
- 18Pepelu
- 8Javi Guerra
- 11Luis Rioja
- 14José Gayà
- 3Copete
- 5César Tárrega
- 20D. Foulquier
- 25Julen Agirrezabala
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 7Barrenetxea
- 23Brais Méndez
- 14T. Kubo
- 28Pablo Marín
- 8Beñat Turrientes
- 3Aihen Muñoz
- 16D. Ćaleta-Car
- 5Zubeldia
- 2J. Aramburu
- 1Álex Remiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Real Sociedad have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Torino(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Leganes(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Castellón(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 23, 2025 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Yokohama FC(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2025 | V-varen Nagasaki(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2025 | PAU(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 24, 2025 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valencia wins, 1 draw, 3 Real Sociedad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Real Sociedad on Jan 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (9 points from 12 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (22 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