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LaLiga · LaLiga 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 24.0h before kickoff

Real Sociedad vs Deportivo La Coruña

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Real Sociedad host Deportivo La Coruña in LaLiga. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Real Sociedad collected 10 points (3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses). Deportivo La Coruña earned 8 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Real Sociedad have 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Deportivo La Coruña have 1 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses across 3 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Real Sociedad average 1.27 xG and 1.43 xGA over 5 recent matches; Deportivo La Coruña average 1.07 xG and 0.98 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Real Sociedad in position 8 and Deportivo La Coruña in position 7. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

Methodology →

1X2

33.4%Home
28.2%Draw
38.4%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 38.4%

Total goals

49.7%Over 2.5
50.3%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

55.2%Yes
44.8%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Real Sociedad 5/5, Deportivo La Coruña 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 3/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Real Sociedad
Position#8
Points10
Played7
Goal difference-4
Deportivo La Coruña
Position#7
Points10
Played7
Goal difference+2

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Real Sociedad

WDWLW
2.00Points / match
1.60Goals / match
1.27xG / match
1.43xGA / match
VS

Deportivo La Coruña

WWDLD
1.60Points / match
1.60Goals / match
1.07xG / match
0.98xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Real Sociedad at home
W-D-L1-2-2
Points / match1.00
Goals / match1.40
xG / match1.34
Deportivo La Coruña away
W-D-L1-2-0
Points / match1.67
Goals / match1.67
xG / match0.94

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Real Sociedad

29 Aug03 Sep07 Sep13 Sep20 Sep
xGxGA

Deportivo La Coruña

30 Aug05 Sep13 Sep16 Sep20 Sep
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Real Sociedad expected goals

1.28

Deportivo La Coruña expected goals

1.39
1–113.5%
0–18.6%
1–28.6%
0–08.1%
2–17.9%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Real Sociedad

20 SepWA · ValenciaxG 2.65 · xGA 1.553–2
13 SepLH · Atlético MadridxG 0.27 · xGA 2.050–3
07 SepWA · ElchexG 0.57 · xGA 2.373–2
03 SepDH · Celta VigoxG 1.05 · xGA 0.430–0
29 AugWH · EspanyolxG 1.82 · xGA 0.772–1

Deportivo La Coruña

20 SepDH · Real BetisxG 2.09 · xGA 0.801–1
16 SepLH · SevillaxG 0.14 · xGA 0.730–1
13 SepDA · GetafexG 0.87 · xGA 0.781–1
05 SepWA · VillarrealxG 0.83 · xGA 1.203–2
30 AugWH · ValenciaxG 1.42 · xGA 1.403–1

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

Not enough prior league meetings in the database to show a meaningful head-to-head section.

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Real Sociedad won 3–2 against Deportivo La Coruña. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 1.44 for Real Sociedad and 2.13 for Deportivo La Coruña. Deportivo La Coruña generated the higher xG total. Real Sociedad scored +1.56 goals relative to xG and Deportivo La Coruña scored -0.13 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Real Sociedad registered 12 shots, with 4 on target (shot accuracy: 33.3%); Deportivo La Coruña recorded 21 shots, with 7 on target (shot accuracy: 33.3%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Away (38.4%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection did not match the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Real Sociedad vs Deportivo La Coruña

Final score: 3–2. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 1.44 – 2.13.

Shots: 12 – 21.

Shots on target: 4 – 7.

Possession: 40.00% – 60.00%.

Corners: 7 – 10.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
× Miss1X2 · predicted Away, actual Home
× MissOver 2.5 · predicted Under, actual Over
✓ HitBTTS · predicted Yes, actual Yes

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