La Liga preview and statistics: Real Sociedad - Cádiz at Reale Arena

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Thu 12.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Reale Arena (32076 seats)

La Liga: Top level versus modest, at least according to the league table. Real Sociedad - Cádiz. Home victory or a shock result?

Insights:
  • Real Sociedad have the most clean sheets (19) in La Liga
  • Cádiz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Cádiz, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

Both participants have had enough rest since their last match. Let's agree to expect an energetic game!

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Real Sociedad form and stats

9 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Real Sociedad have to build on here at Reale Arena in the La Liga.

Real Sociedad are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Levante. Sociedad could not believe their lack of luck in the Levante match, as they hit the posts three times in the 1-2 defeat. Midfielder Zubimendi was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.02 (out of ten) in that game. Zubimendi hit one key pass and had 54 successful passes (of 61 total).

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Rayo Vallecano the opponent.

The manager Barrenetxea will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Villarreal in only three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Real Sociedad here at Reale Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 17 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively Sociedad have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 17 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cádiz form and stats

Playing away, Cádiz have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 7 defeats in the La Liga this season.

Cádiz are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the fixture against Elche (placed 13th). Attacker Negredo got a player rating of 7.85 in the game. "Man of the match" Negredo scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Sevilla.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Real Madrid in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cádiz as they have only managed to score 15 times from 17 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Cádiz have seen the ball go into their own net 24 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cádiz - Real Sociedad 0-2 was the product when these sides previously met, earlier this season. Real Sociedad-Cádiz H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Sociedad six wins, Cádiz zero wins, three draws. five of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Real SociedadM. Oyarzabal Ugarte
M. Oyarzabal Ugarte
9 goals
CádizÁ. Negredo Sánchez
Á. Negredo Sánchez
7 goals
Real SociedadA. Isak
A. Isak
5 goals

Real Sociedad missing players

Cádiz missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Sociedad Cádiz
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 5 17 35
15 9 5 Won W 1 4 7
11 5 1 Drew D 3 6 14
9 3 0 Lost L 1 7 14
34 12 6 Scored S 4 15 33
34 7 0 Conceded C 4 24 47
83% 76% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 82% 83%
54% 24% 17% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 71%
26% 6% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 41% 37%
20% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 23%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 11%
31% 12% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 49%
54% 76% 100% Clean Sheets C S 40% 35% 34%
31% 35% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 35% 34%
 
5.1 4.9 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3.8 4.4
4.5 3.8 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.3 4.8
1.9 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.8 2.8
4 4 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.7 11.7 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.6 9.1 10.7
4.2 4.1 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.1 3.4
23% 17% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 29% 28%
 
11.4 9.8 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 17.8 14.2 12.6
3.5 3 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.6 5.5 4.5
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Cádiz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest scored goals (12) at home in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the most clean sheets (13) at home in La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have the most clean sheets (19) in La Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 34 25 6 3 73 29 17 12 4 1 38 13 17 13 2 2 35 16 44 81
2 FC Barcelona 35 20 9 6 65 35 17 11 2 4 34 16 18 9 7 2 31 19 30 69
3 Sevilla 34 17 13 4 50 28 17 11 5 1 35 17 17 6 8 3 15 11 22 64
4 Atletico Madrid 34 18 7 9 59 41 17 11 4 2 31 15 17 7 3 7 28 26 18 61
5 Real Betis 35 17 7 11 57 40 18 9 2 7 32 22 17 8 5 4 25 18 17 58
6 Real Sociedad 35 15 11 9 34 34 17 9 5 3 12 7 18 6 6 6 22 27 0 56
7 Villarreal 34 14 10 10 54 33 17 10 5 2 38 15 17 4 5 8 16 18 21 52
8 Athletic Club 35 13 13 9 41 34 18 9 4 5 27 18 17 4 9 4 14 16 7 52
9 Osasuna 34 12 9 13 35 45 17 5 6 6 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 22 -10 45
10 Valencia 35 10 14 11 45 49 17 5 8 4 24 21 18 5 6 7 21 28 -4 44
11 Celta de Vigo 35 11 10 14 41 38 18 6 4 8 25 23 17 5 6 6 16 15 3 43
12 Rayo Vallecano 34 11 8 15 35 39 17 8 5 4 23 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -4 41
13 Elche 35 10 9 16 37 48 17 6 6 5 21 18 18 4 3 11 16 30 -11 39
14 Espanyol 34 10 9 15 37 49 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 1 5 11 14 32 -12 39
15 Getafe 34 8 12 14 31 37 17 7 5 5 21 15 17 1 7 9 10 22 -6 36
16 Cádiz 35 7 14 14 33 47 18 3 8 7 18 23 17 4 6 7 15 24 -14 35
17 Granada 35 7 13 15 43 59 17 4 6 7 21 29 18 3 7 8 22 30 -16 34
18 Mallorca 35 8 8 19 32 62 18 6 6 6 18 24 17 2 2 13 14 38 -30 32
19 Levante 35 6 11 18 44 67 18 4 7 7 25 29 17 2 4 11 19 38 -23 29
20 Deportivo Alaves 35 7 7 21 28 60 17 6 4 7 15 19 18 1 3 14 13 41 -32 28

Real Sociedad:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 34 25 6 3 73 29 17 12 4 1 38 13 17 13 2 2 35 16 44 81
2 FC Barcelona 35 20 9 6 65 35 17 11 2 4 34 16 18 9 7 2 31 19 30 69
3 Sevilla 34 17 13 4 50 28 17 11 5 1 35 17 17 6 8 3 15 11 22 64
4 Atletico Madrid 34 18 7 9 59 41 17 11 4 2 31 15 17 7 3 7 28 26 18 61
5 Real Betis 35 17 7 11 57 40 18 9 2 7 32 22 17 8 5 4 25 18 17 58
6 Real Sociedad 35 15 11 9 34 34 17 9 5 3 12 7 18 6 6 6 22 27 0 56
7 Villarreal 34 14 10 10 54 33 17 10 5 2 38 15 17 4 5 8 16 18 21 52
8 Athletic Club 35 13 13 9 41 34 18 9 4 5 27 18 17 4 9 4 14 16 7 52
9 Osasuna 34 12 9 13 35 45 17 5 6 6 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 22 -10 45
10 Valencia 35 10 14 11 45 49 17 5 8 4 24 21 18 5 6 7 21 28 -4 44
11 Celta de Vigo 35 11 10 14 41 38 18 6 4 8 25 23 17 5 6 6 16 15 3 43
12 Rayo Vallecano 34 11 8 15 35 39 17 8 5 4 23 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -4 41
13 Elche 35 10 9 16 37 48 17 6 6 5 21 18 18 4 3 11 16 30 -11 39
14 Espanyol 34 10 9 15 37 49 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 1 5 11 14 32 -12 39
15 Getafe 34 8 12 14 31 37 17 7 5 5 21 15 17 1 7 9 10 22 -6 36
16 Cádiz 35 7 14 14 33 47 18 3 8 7 18 23 17 4 6 7 15 24 -14 35
17 Granada 35 7 13 15 43 59 17 4 6 7 21 29 18 3 7 8 22 30 -16 34
18 Mallorca 35 8 8 19 32 62 18 6 6 6 18 24 17 2 2 13 14 38 -30 32
19 Levante 35 6 11 18 44 67 18 4 7 7 25 29 17 2 4 11 19 38 -23 29
20 Deportivo Alaves 35 7 7 21 28 60 17 6 4 7 15 19 18 1 3 14 13 41 -32 28

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