Valencia vs Real Sociedad: result 2-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Real Sociedad?
Real Sociedad won 2-3 on September 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 26′L. SučićReal Sociedad
- 57′Aaron MayolValencia
- 75′Carlos SolerReal Sociedad (pen.)
- 84′Luken BeitiaValencia (o.g.)
- 90′BarrenetxeaReal Sociedad
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Real Sociedad win at 37%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Valencia vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 9Hugo Duro
- 8Javi Guerra
- 7A. Danjuma
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 33Aaron Mayol
- 23F. Ugrinic
- 14José Gayà
- 12J. de Haas
- 18Pepelu
- 24Pablo Maffeo
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Real Sociedad
4-4-2- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 24L. Sučić
- 11Gonçalo Guedes
- 18Carlos Soler
- 4Jon Gorrotxategi
- 12J. Ochieng
- 17Sergio Gómez
- 6Jon Martín
- 34Luken Beitia
- 2J. Aramburu
- 1Álex Remiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Real Sociedad have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Alaves(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Barcelona(home) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Real Betis(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Elche(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Valencia on May 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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 11 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (19 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