Valencia vs Real Sociedad: result 2-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 26, 2017 at 06:30 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 April 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 1′Diego AlvesReal Sociedad (o.g.)
- 30′Willian JoséReal Sociedad (pen.)
- 65′Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad
- 68′NaniValencia (pen.)
- 72′S. ZazaValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-2-3-1- 9M. El Haddadi
- 12S. Zaza
- 18Carlos Soler
- 15Fabián Orellana
- 8E. Pérez
- 17Nani
- 4Aderllan Santos
- 21Martín Montoya
- 6Guilherme Siqueira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Diego Alves
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 29Odriozola
- 7Juanmi
- 12Willian José
- 17Zurutuza
- 4Illarramendi
- 16Sergio Canales
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 22Raúl Navas
- 19Yuri
- 1G. Rulli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Real Sociedad have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2017 | Malaga(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Granada CF(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 6, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Barcelona(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2017 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Valencia win, 1 draw, 4 Real Sociedad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Real Sociedad 3-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| May 13, 2016 | Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Real Sociedad 2-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Valencia 2-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Valencia on Dec 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 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 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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