Europa League · League phase MD5
Crystal Palace
CRY
Real Sociedad
RSO
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Crystal Palace47%
Draw26%
Real Sociedad28%
Expected goals
1.68 – 1.26
Over 2.5
55%
Both to score
59%
Fair handicap
-0.50
Most likely scorelines
- 1–111.4%
- 1–09.4%
- 2–19.4%
- 2–07.2%
- 0–16.8%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.
53%Possession62%
47%Territory38%
6%From set plays57%
0.13Chance quality0.09
3.9%Directness3.9%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 1 for Crystal Palace, 1 for Real Sociedad. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Crystal Palace
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 17 of 18 matches, not the full season.