Forecast: Real Sociedad versus Valencia football match
Real Sociedad and Valencia Draw in La Liga Clash
Real Sociedad and Valencia played out a 1-1 draw in their La Liga fixture at Mestalla Stadium on August 16, 2025. Both teams have had modest starts to the season, with Real Sociedad currently ranked 12th and Valencia 11th in the league standings as of mid-August.
Current Form
Valencia's recent form includes 5 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals per game with moderate possession statistics. Their defense has shown some vulnerabilities but remains competitive at home. Real Sociedad, on the other hand, exhibited some attacking potential with two wins in pre-season but suffered a 2-0 loss against Real Madrid in their last league match before the Valencia game, indicating limited possession and goal opportunities.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Historically, Real Sociedad holds a slight edge with 14 wins to Valencia's 9, alongside 7 draws in their encounters. However, Valencia has won four of the last five head-to-head matches against Real Sociedad, suggesting recent dominance in direct matchups.
Match Outcome and Predictions
The match ended in a 1-1 draw with goals from Diego López (Valencia) and Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad). Betting experts favor Valencia on the Asian Handicap 0.0 bet at odds around -147, offering a refund if drawn, reflecting confidence in Valencia’s home advantage and steadier performance so far. Win rate statistics for betting predictions show both teams close, with Real Sociedad slightly ahead overall in historical success rate (57.48% for Sociedad vs. 54.98% for Valencia).
Best Odds and Bookmakers
Asian Handicap 0.0 on Valencia at approximately -147 is considered a good bet by bookmakers, providing some insurance with a draw refund. Various sportsbooks promoting BetMGM and similar platforms provide competitive odds with promotions for this matchup.
Lineups
Real Sociedad are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Valencia. Urko Gonzalez and Pablo Marin are expected to be the two holding midfielders, with Jon Karrikaburu, Mikel Goti, and Ander Barrenetxea as the three attacking midfielders. Goncalo Guedes will lead the line for Real Sociedad.
Valencia are expected to line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Julen Agirrezabala in goal, Dimitri Foulquier, Cesar Tarrega, Jose Copete, and Jose Gaya in defense, Pepelu in holding midfielder, Dani Raba, Diego Lopez, Javi Guerra, and Luis Rioja as attacking midfielders, and Hugo Duro as the striker.
The next La Liga fixture between Valencia and Real Sociedad will take place on Saturday at 8:30pm UK time at the Mestalla. Valencia have won their most recent pre-season friendly against Torino (3-0) but lost to Borussia Monchengladbach (2-0) and drew with Marseille (1-1). Real Sociedad have drawn their last three pre-season friendlies (with Bournemouth, Rennes, and no specific score mentioned). The odds for the match to end in a 1-1 draw are 17/4, according to Zetbet.
In light of the upcoming La Liga fixture between Valencia and Real Sociedad, sports enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the team news for both teams as they prepare to face each other at Mestalla Stadium. With Valencia ranked 11th and Real Sociedad 12th in the league standings, prediction models, such as the Asian Handicap 0.0 bet on Valencia, are suggesting a potential win for Valencia at home, given their recent form and performance in their head-to-head matches, which has seen them victorious in four of the last five encounters with Real Sociedad.
