Matchup context
Home: Valencia CF — 19th (P6 W1 D1 L4, GF 2 GA 10, 4 pts, form WLLLL). Last five: A Deportivo Alavés 1-0 (W), A Sevilla FC 0-1 (L), H FC Barcelona 0-5 (L), A RC Deportivo La Coruña 1-3 (L), H Real Betis Balompié 0-1 (L). Rating: attack 0.84, defence 1.05 from 20 matches.
Away: Real Sociedad de Fútbol — 13th (P6 W2 D1 L3, GF 6 GA 11, 7 pts, form LWDWL). Last five: H Club Atlético de Madrid 0-3 (L), A Elche CF 3-2 (W), H RC Celta de Vigo 0-0 (D), H RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2-1 (W), A Real Madrid CF 1-4 (L). Rating: attack 1.02, defence 1.25 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-05-17 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3-4 Valencia CF; 2025-08-16 Valencia CF 1-1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.66 vs 1.23; home 47.5% · draw 24.2% · away 28.3%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 55.1%; both teams to score 57.3%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 21 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-19 17:17 UTC): home 2.7 · draw 3.4 · away 2.6; over/under 2.5: 1.91/1.88.