Valencia CF vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Munuera Montero (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Adrian Diaz Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Antonio Martinez Rodriguez (Spain)
4 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 19.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Aug | RC Deportivo La Coruña | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Valencia CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | Elche CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 9 |
| 13 | Conceded | 13 |
| -9 | GD | -4 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 14% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 8th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 3 G |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de Mestalla. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Valencia CF and Real Sociedad de Futbol.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 11' Justin de Haas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 12' Gaya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 12.
- 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Sociedad de Futbol winning 100% of all matches.
- 22' Real Sociedad de Futbol looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Carlos Soler scoring 1 goals.
- 26' What a strike from Luka Sucic! The score is 0-1.
- 31' Spain international Jon Martin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' Valencia CF currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Filip Ugrinic is withdrawn and David Otorbi gets his opportunity.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Real Sociedad de Futbol receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 57' A stunning finish from Aaron Mayol — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Mikel Oyarzabal by Orri Oskarsson on 61 minute.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ander Barrenetxea made 356 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' The whistle greets Guido Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Harvey Elliott.
- 74' It’s high time Pellegrino Matarazzo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Goal! Carlos Soler scores his 43 goal in 429 matches.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Jesus Vazquez Alcalde is replacing Gaya for the Valencia CF side.
- 84' A goal from the Spain international Aimar Blazquez! He fires home on 84 to make it 2-2!
- 87' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arsen Zakharyan is hanging Luka Sucic on the field on 87 minute.
- 88' A tactical swap from Valencia CF — Luis Rioja on, Arnaut Danjuma off on 88 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for Real Sociedad de Futbol player. Orri Oskarsson gets a card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
7
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Luis Rioja 88'
- 24
-
14
Gaya ↓ Jesus Vazquez Alcalde 82'
-
9
Hugo Duro ↓ Aimar Blazquez 82'
- 1
- 18
-
23
Filip Ugrinic ↓ David Otorbi 46'
- 2
- 12
- 8
- 33
Bench
- 19
-
11
Luis Rioja ↑ 88'
-
10
Harvey Elliott ↑ 69'
- 22
-
21
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde ↑ 82'
- 25
- 39
-
27
David Otorbi ↑ 46'
- 36
- 15
- 29
-
37
Aimar Blazquez ↑ 82'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
17
Sergio Gomez ↓ Aihen Munoz 69'
- 11
- 18
- 1
-
24
Luka Sucic ↓ Arsen Zakharyan 87'
- 10
- 2
- 6
- 34
- 4
-
12
Ochieng ↓ Ander Barrenetxea 61'
Bench
- 14
-
21
Yangel Herrera ↑ 69'
-
3
Aihen Munoz ↑ 69'
-
7
Ander Barrenetxea ↑ 61'
- 16
- 8
- 13
-
23
Arsen Zakharyan ↑ 87'
-
9
Orri Oskarsson ↑ 61'
- 19
- 22
- 29
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Orri Oskarsson | 3 |
| Hugo Duro | 2 |
| Javier Guerra | 2 |
| Kevin Gameiro | 2 |
| Igor Zubeldia | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
| Adnan Januzaj | 1 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2026-09-20
Valencia CF
2–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2026-09-17
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2026-09-13
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–3
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2026-09-07
Elche CF
2–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2026-09-03
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2026-08-29
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
49%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
76%
Valencia CF or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.