Valencia vs Real Sociedad Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Sep 2026

Valencia vs Real Sociedad Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Valencia Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -143

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We’re splitting our Asian Handicap stake between 0 and +0.5 when backing Valencia +0.25 at -143 against Sociedad. We need the hosts to win for a maximum payout although the draw means we also get a return.

Check out the complete Valencia vs Sociedad betting breakdown below, highlighting the logic behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Valencia vs Real Sociedad Preview

Valencia meet Real Sociedad at Estadio Mestalla, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Sunday 20 September.

Valencia have picked up just four points from their first six La Liga matches, with back-to-back defeats on home soil. Last time out, they recorded a 1-0 away win over Deportivo Alavés at Estadio Mendizorroza. Los Che enjoyed 57% possession and had three shots on target, with Luis Rioja scoring the winner in the 78th minute.

Real Sociedad have collected seven points from their opening six La Liga games. In their previous league outing, they were beaten 3-0 at home by Atlético Madrid at Reale Arena. Pellegrino Matarazzo's side had 54% possession and three shots on target.

Three days ago, Sociedad suffered a 2-1 Europa League defeat when hosting Premier League side Bournemouth.

H2H: 4-3 Triumph for Valencia in Last Head-to-Head

Valencia are unbeaten when it comes to the past three meetings against Sociedad. In their last encounter, Valencia travelled to Reale Arena and landed a 4-3 win. The previous 10 H2H games have included four draws coupled with three victories apiece.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Real Sociedad	11	6	1	4	20	20	0	20:20	19
19	Valencia	11	2	3	6	8	17	-9	8:17	9

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Valencia have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. Oscar Sanchez's team have averaged 44.5% possession, 400.1 passes and 4.3 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.5 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 12.7 attempts and 4.6 corners.

Top scorer Javier Guerra has found the net 3 times, with Luis Rioja, Umar Sadiq and Guido Rodriguez getting 2 each. Leading assistor is Javier Guerra with 2, while goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski has 3 clean sheets.

Sociedad have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.3 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. There’s been an average of 50.8% possession, 480.6 passes, 6.1 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 16.2 attempts.

Orri Oskarsson is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Luka Sucic on 2, with Yangel Herrera and two others bagging 1. Mikel Oyarzabal and Sergio Gomez are the top assist makers on 3, with Alex Remiro recording one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Valencia confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Stole Dimitrievski (GK), Pablo Maffeo, Pepelu, Justin De Haas, Jose Gaya, Filip Ugrinic, Aaron Mayol, Guido Rodriguez, Arnaut Danjuma, Javier Guerra, Hugo Duro.

Real Sociedad confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Alex Remiro (GK), Jon Aramburu, Luken Beitia, Jon Martin, Sergio Gomez, Job Ochieng, Jon Gorrotxategi, Carlos Soler, Goncalo Guedes, Luka Sucic, Mikel Oyarzabal.

Main Match Prediction

Back Valencia with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -143 for this La Liga encounter. We’re sweet on their chances of outperforming the match winner odds and this bet is a value proposition.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Valencia in 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Valencia in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Sociedad in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Sociedad in 16 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Valencia in 3 consecutive games against Sociedad.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest La Liga stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 58.8% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Valencia 2 - 1 Sociedad

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Valencia to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +800 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luka Sucic Over 1.5 Shots -164

Luka Sucic (Sociedad) has fired over 1.5 shots in three straight La Liga games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the Player Shots line, then you can land odds of -164 that this happens.

Latest Luka Sucic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+1100

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-

Shots

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

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Javi Guerra to Score +500

Javi Guerra (Valencia) has racked up three goals in his past ten La Liga games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +500.

Latest Javi Guerra Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+500

First

+1200

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Shots

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Sociedad Over 4.5 Corners -100

Real Sociedad have covered the 4.5 corners line in seven straight games. There are odds of -100 being served up when it comes to this Team Corners wager and we think Sociedad will cover the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Valencia

Total

8.90 4.30 4.60

Home

8.20 4.80 3.40

Away

9.90 4.80 5.10

Sociedad

Total

9.80 6.10 3.70

Home

10.80 7.00 3.80

Away

9.40 4.70 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

+107

Under 9.5

-154

Valencia Corners

Over 4.5

-120

Under 4.5

-118

Sociedad Corners

Over 4.5

+114

Under 4.5

-161

Most Corners

1

-119

X

+600

2

+123

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Valencia vs Real Sociedad Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Valencia are available at betting odds of +175 to beat Real Sociedad, with their opponents trading at +150 with the bookies. Should you wish to back the draw, it’s on offer at +235 for this La Liga encounter.

For those wanting to reduce their risk, Sociedad are -133 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with Valencia being priced up at -109 with the same money back guarantee.

Bettors are able to get odds of -114 for both Over and Under 2.5 Goals right now. BTTS Yes is available at -149 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+175

X

+235

2

+150

Half-Time Result

1

+225

X

+118

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-333

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-109

2

-133

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-143

2 Hcp -0.25

+114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-114

Over 2.5

-114

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+110

Mikel Oyarzabal is priced at +380 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +145 to find the net anytime.

Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)

First

+380

Anytime

+145

Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Sociedad)

First

+500

Anytime

+190

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

First

+500

Anytime

+200

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

First

+550

Anytime

+210

Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)

First

+800

Anytime

+310

David Otorbi (Valencia)

First

+850

Anytime

+350

Ryūnosuke Satō (Valencia)

First

+900

Anytime

+350

Ander Barrenetxea (Sociedad)

First

+900

Anytime

+370

Takefusa Kubo (Sociedad)

First

+1050

Anytime

+400

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

First

+1000

Anytime

+410

Luka Sucic (Sociedad)

First

+1100

Anytime

+430

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

First

+1200

Anytime

+500

Carlos Soler (Sociedad)

First

+1300

Anytime

+500

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

First

+1400

Anytime

+550

Aliou Dieng (Valencia)

First

+1400

Anytime

+575

Yangel Herrera (Sociedad)

First

+1500

Anytime

+600

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Arsen Zakharyan (Sociedad)

First

+1900

Anytime

+750

Pepelu (Valencia)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Héctor Fort (Sociedad)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Guido Rodríguez (Valencia)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Beñat Turrientes (Sociedad)

First

+2000

Anytime

+900

Sergio Gomez (Sociedad)

First

+2200

Anytime

+900

Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Ander Barrenetxea (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Ryūnosuke Satō (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

David Otorbi (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

Takefusa Kubo (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-

Luka Sucic (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-

Carlos Soler (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-

Aliou Dieng (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-

Yangel Herrera (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-

Arsen Zakharyan (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Guido Rodríguez (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Héctor Fort (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-

Beñat Turrientes (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-

Pepelu (Valencia)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Sergio Gomez (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-

Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)

Over 3.5

-105

Under 3.5

-

Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Sociedad)

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

Over 2.5

-106

Under 2.5

-

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

Over 2.5

-128

Under 2.5

-

Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-

David Otorbi (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Ryūnosuke Satō (Valencia)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-

Ander Barrenetxea (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

Takefusa Kubo (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

Luka Sucic (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Carlos Soler (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Aliou Dieng (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Yangel Herrera (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Arsen Zakharyan (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Pepelu (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Héctor Fort (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Guido Rodríguez (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Beñat Turrientes (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Sergio Gomez (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 La Liga matches only.
Valencia haven’t tasted victory at Estadio Mestalla in the previous three matches. Los Che have recorded four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Sociedad have recorded five losses, three draws and two wins in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

It was a 1-1 draw when Valencia last played Sociedad at Estadio Mestalla. The 8 previous H2H games at Estadio Mestalla have seen five draws, two wins for Valencia and a victory for Sociedad.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Valencia Home Stats		4-2-4	2.80	1.20	1.60	5	5	5	5
Real Sociedad Away Stats		2-3-5	3.20	1.30	1.90	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Valencia vs Real Sociedad Lineups & Team News

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