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LaLiga · Matchweek 3

· Estadio Municipal de Anoeta

Real Sociedad

RSO

2–1Full time

Espanyol

ESP

How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

50%Possession47%
42%Territory36%
33%From set plays22%
0.06Chance quality0.12
5.8%Directness5.9%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Real Sociedad, 4 for Espanyol.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Real Sociedad

No regular with a goal involvement yet.

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 32 of 59 matches, not the full season.

The xG race29 shots
Cumulative expected goalsReal Sociedad 2.13 xG, Espanyol 0.77 xG over 94 minutes
  • Real Sociedad2.13
  • Espanyol0.77
Final score 2–1
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Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
4'Real Sociedad0.11goal
25'Espanyol0.07off target
26'Real Sociedad0.02saved
26'Real Sociedad0.12off target
29'Real Sociedad0.02blocked
40'Real Sociedad0.04blocked
42'Real Sociedad0.04saved
43'Espanyol0.02off target
45'Espanyol0.21goal
47'Real Sociedad0.05off target
50'Real Sociedad0.06off target
50'Real Sociedad0.02off target
52'Real Sociedad0.06blocked
56'Espanyol0.10off target
57'Espanyol0.06off target
61'Real Sociedad0.22goal
69'Espanyol0.05saved
72'Real Sociedad0.39saved
72'Real Sociedad0.49saved
72'Espanyol0.05saved
74'Real Sociedad0.11saved
74'Espanyol0.07off target
79'Real Sociedad0.18saved
79'Real Sociedad0.06blocked
82'Real Sociedad0.11saved
82'Real Sociedad0.06saved
86'Espanyol0.03blocked
92'Espanyol0.03blocked
94'Espanyol0.10off target
Shot map3 scored
Shot map
  • Real Sociedad (2/18)
  • Espanyol (1/11)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
4'Real Sociedad0.11right footopen playgoal
25'Espanyol0.07right footfree kickoff target
26'Real Sociedad0.02left footopen playsaved
26'Real Sociedad0.12right footopen playoff target
29'Real Sociedad0.02right footopen playblocked
40'Real Sociedad0.04left footopen playblocked
42'Real Sociedad0.04left footcornersaved
43'Espanyol0.02right footopen playoff target
45'Espanyol0.21right footfast breakgoal
47'Real Sociedad0.05left footopen playoff target
50'Real Sociedad0.06right footset pieceoff target
50'Real Sociedad0.02right footopen playoff target
52'Real Sociedad0.06headset pieceblocked
56'Espanyol0.10left footfree kickoff target
57'Espanyol0.06left footopen playoff target
61'Real Sociedad0.22right footfast breakgoal
69'Espanyol0.05right footopen playsaved
72'Real Sociedad0.39right footopen playsaved
72'Real Sociedad0.49right footopen playsaved
72'Espanyol0.05left footopen playsaved
74'Real Sociedad0.11right footfast breaksaved
74'Espanyol0.07headopen playoff target
79'Real Sociedad0.18right footopen playsaved
79'Real Sociedad0.06left footopen playblocked
82'Real Sociedad0.11headset piecesaved
82'Real Sociedad0.06right footset piecesaved
86'Espanyol0.03left footopen playblocked
92'Espanyol0.03left footopen playblocked
94'Espanyol0.10headcorneroff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Real Sociedad, below favour Espanyol.
  • Real Sociedad pressure
  • Espanyol pressure
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Real SociedadEspanyol
1.94Expected goals0.77
51Possession %49
18Shots11
10On target3
5Big chances1
7Corners3
423Passes403
81Pass accuracy %78
37.6Field tilt %est.29.5
19Fouls14
2Yellow cards4