Who is favourite for Valencia vs Real Sociedad?

The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is Draw at 48%. Home 26%, draw 48%, away 26%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.

What is the most likely score for Valencia vs Real Sociedad?

0–0 is the prediction and the modal cell at 39%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the probability, which is normal in football.

Will Valencia vs Real Sociedad go over 2.5 goals?

Over 2.5 is 7% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans under 2.5, but the other side remains live.

Both teams to score in Valencia vs Real Sociedad?

BTTS is 15%. The grid leans toward at least one blank.

Are these betting tips?

No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.

La Liga · Round 7 · 2627.0

Valencia vs Real Sociedad prediction

Slight lean

Draw 48%

Sun 20 Sept, 20:00 Lisbon · Mestalla

Published 20 Sept 2026, 17:06 UTC · not rewritten after kick-off

Full timeRound 7 · 0/4 checks hit

Valencia

2–3

Real Sociedad won

Real Sociedad

1X2

Draw

48%Miss

Verdict

Slight lean

Prediction 0–0 · score miss

1X2 favourite

Miss

Predicted Draw · 48%

Actual Real Sociedad won

Prediction

Miss

Predicted 0–0

Actual 2–3

Over 2.5

Miss

Predicted Under

Actual Over · 5 goals

BTTS

Miss

Predicted No

Actual Yes

Hit means the pre-match favourite (or the Over 2.5 / BTTS lean at 50%+) matched the result. Prediction is the published scoreline that sits with that 1X2 pick, not always the grid peak. The numbers above were stored before kick-off and are not edited afterwards.

ValenciavsReal Sociedad

Slight lean

Draw48%

Valencia win: 26%
Draw: 48%
Real Sociedad win: 26%

Prediction: 0–0
Expected goals: 0.48–0.47
Over 2.5: 7%
BTTS: 15%

Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.

Why this forecast

1Slight lean: Draw 48%, from a -6 Elo gap (1490 vs 1496).
2Expected goals 0.48-0.47.
3Prediction 0–0 (39%), also the highest cell in the grid.
4César Tárrega listed out and 4 other absences.

Match briefing

Elo: 1490
-6
1496
La Liga table
Out: Valencia3 out
César Tárrega
Mouctar Diakhaby
Umar Sadiq
Real Sociedad2 out
Igor Zubeldia
Álvaro Odriozola
XI: Expected XI
7 changes from the expected XI
4-4-2/4-4-2
Last 5: Valencia
WLLLL
Avg xG 0.79-1.64
Real Sociedad
LWDWL
Avg xG 0.86-1.77

Top scorelines

Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.

100Prediction38.6%
21018.3%
30118.1%
4119.0%
5204.5%

Score grid

Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak.

Scoreline probabilities for Valencia versus Real Sociedad
Valencia goals	0	1	2	3
0	39%	18%	4%
1	18%	9%	2%
2	4%	2%		0%
3
4
5

Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.

Fair odds

Model prices are 1 / probability. Listed prices are one OddsPortal closing 1X2 listing, vig removed. Only a closing line is available for this match — no pre-kick-off snapshot was captured. Snapshot 23 Oct 2026, 05:51 UTC. This is not a betting tip.

1X2

Valencia win

Fair

3.82

26% model

Listed

3.00

33% book

Draw

Disagrees

Fair

2.08

48% model

Listed

3.40

29% book

Real Sociedad win

Fair

3.89

26% model

Listed

2.55

38% book

Closing 1X2 · OddsPortal listing · single source · vig removed · captured 5 weeks after kick-off

The model disagrees with the listed Draw price (large). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation.

Over 2.5 and BTTS use the same conversion. Disagreement labels apply to 1X2 only, where walk-forward ECE is scored.

Over 2.5

Fair: 13.83
Listed: 1.95

Under 2.5

Fair: 1.08
Listed: 1.91

BTTS

BTTS yes

Fair: 6.84
Listed: 1.70

BTTS no

Fair: 1.17
Listed: 2.10

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Injuries and suspensions

SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.

Valencia3 out

César TárregaOutHamstring Injury
Mouctar DiakhabyOutHamstring Injury
Umar SadiqOutHamstring Injury

Real Sociedad2 out

Igor ZubeldiaOutMuscle Injury
Álvaro OdriozolaOutCruciate Ligament Injury

XI used for this forecast (expected, 20 Sept 2026, 17:06 UTC)

Expected XI

The expected elevens the model used at the freeze. SofaScore's confirmed XI is below for comparison.

Valencia

Real Sociedad

Confirmed XIConfirmed7 changes from the expected XI

SofaScore's posted elevens. Marked players differ from the expected XI above; the forecast numbers were frozen before this XI was known and are not rewritten.

Valencia

4-4-2

Real Sociedad

4-4-2

Last five league matches

Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.

Valencia

WLLLL

10Deportivo AlavésAway · 15 Sept 2026
xG 0.65–1.05
01SevillaAway · 11 Sept 2026
xG 0.10–0.93
05FC BarcelonaHome · 6 Sept 2026
xG 0.66–4.08
13Deportivo de A CoruñaAway · 30 Aug 2026
xG 1.40–1.42
01Real BetisHome · 25 Aug 2026
xG 1.12–0.71

Real Sociedad

LWDWL

03Atlético MadridHome · 13 Sept 2026
xG 0.27–2.05
32ElcheAway · 7 Sept 2026
xG 0.58–2.47
00Celta VigoHome · 3 Sept 2026
xG 1.05–0.43
21EspanyolHome · 29 Aug 2026
xG 1.82–0.77
14Real MadridAway · 26 Aug 2026
xG 0.57–3.14

How to read the Valencia vs Real Sociedad probabilities

Valencia vs Real Sociedad (La Liga, 20 Sept 2026): Slight lean. Draw 48%. Expected goals are 0.48–0.47. Prediction 0–0 (39%), also the highest cell in the grid. The score grid leans under 2.5 goals and at least one side keeping a clean sheet. Final score: 2–3.

Valencia and Real Sociedad are close on expected goals (0.48–0.47), so the 1X2 split is not a one-sided match.

The prediction 0–0 carries 39%. In football that is a typical peak: many nearby scorelines share the rest of the grid.

Over 2.5 is only 7%. The grid is tilted toward fewer than three goals. BTTS is 15%, so a clean sheet is in play.

Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.

Model record

Prediction timestamp: 20 Sept 2026, 17:06 UTC
After kick-off: Not rewritten
Model version: la-v1.4.0-elo-span16
Verdict: Slight lean · Draw
Kick-off: Sun 20 Sept, 20:00 Lisbon

Methodology

Questions about Valencia vs Real Sociedad

Who is favourite for Valencia vs Real Sociedad?: The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is Draw at 48%. Home 26%, draw 48%, away 26%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
What is the most likely score for Valencia vs Real Sociedad?: 0–0 is the prediction and the modal cell at 39%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the probability, which is normal in football.
Will Valencia vs Real Sociedad go over 2.5 goals?: Over 2.5 is 7% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans under 2.5, but the other side remains live.
Both teams to score in Valencia vs Real Sociedad?: BTTS is 15%. The grid leans toward at least one blank.
Are these betting tips?: No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.