Valencia vs Real Sociedad: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 25, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Real Sociedad?
Valencia won 2-1 on February 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 34′Santi MinaValencia
- 54′Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad
- 68′Santi MinaValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 22Santi Mina
- 19Rodrigo
- 18Carlos Soler
- 7Gonçalo Guedes
- 17F. Coquelin
- 10Dani Parejo
- 14José Gayà
- 21Martín Montoya
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 4J. Murillo
- 13Neto
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 18Mikel Oyarzabal
- 7Juanmi
- 5Zubeldia
- 17Zurutuza
- 4Illarramendi
- 16Sergio Canales
- 15Elustondo
- 19Odriozola
- 3Diego Llorente
- 24De la Bella
- 13Toño
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Real Sociedad have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Malaga(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Levante(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Las Palmas(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2018 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-5 | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valencia wins, 0 draws, 4 Real Sociedad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2017 | Real Sociedad 2-3 Valencia | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Valencia 2-3 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Valencia on Sep 24, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (6 points from 9 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (16 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 19 | Valencia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
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