15 October 2026, 16:45 UTC

Union St. Gilloise vs Real Sociedad UEFA Europa League prediction & result

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Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili
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Final score: Union St. Gilloise 1-1 Real Sociedad.

Before kick-off the model made it 61% Union St. Gilloise, 22% draw, 17% Real Sociedad — fair odds of 1.64, 4.55 and 5.88.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Union St. Gilloise at 61%: of 1,648 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.6% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Union St. Gilloise6%Draw91%Real Sociedad3%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

David Hubert
39'
45'
🔁Yangel Herreraout: Benat Turrientes
46'
⚽Benat Turrientes
Nohim Chibani
58'
🔁Nohim Chibaniout: Denzel De Roeve
63'
68'
🔁Luka Sučićout: Takefusa Kubo
🔁Darius Olaruout: Dylan Aquino
71'
Relebohile Mofokeng
73'
74'
Mamadou Sarr
79'
🔁Job Ochiengout: Pablo Marin
79'
🔁Gonçalo Guedesout: Ander Barrenetxea
🔁Mateo Biondicout: Sekou Abrahame Keita
84'
⚽Sekou Abrahame Keita
88'
90+2'
🔁Mikel Oyarzabalout: Orri Steinn Óskarsson

Match stats — Union St. Gilloise vs Real Sociedad

44%Possession56%
16Shots5
5On target1
4Corners2
2.09xG0.65

Goals against chances

Union St. Gilloise1 from 2.09 xGless than the chances were worth
Real Sociedad1 from 0.65 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Union St. Gilloise 3-1-4-2
  • 12H. KoffiG
  • 4N. ChibaniD
  • 29M. SyllaD
  • 55N. HavenaarD
  • 6K. Van de PerreM
  • 27L. PatrisM
  • 23B. ZeneliM
  • 28D. OlaruM
  • 11Guilherme Henriques da Silva CarvalhoM
  • 9M. BiondicF
  • 38R. MofokengF
Substitutes
  • 21D. De RoeveD
  • 39youssef hamoutaharF
  • 18G. KavelashviliG
  • 43Daniel Tshilanda KabongoD
  • 1V. ChambaereG
  • 20D. AquinoF
  • 32S. KeitaF
Coach: D. Hubert
Real Sociedad 4-4-2
  • 13Unai MarreroG
  • 5ZubeldiaD
  • 6Jon MartínD
  • 19M. SarrD
  • 17Sergio GómezD
  • 12J. OchiengM
  • 4Jon GorrotxategiM
  • 21Y. HerreraM
  • 11Gonçalo GuedesM
  • 24L. SučićF
  • 10Mikel OyarzabalF
Substitutes
  • 9O. ÓskarssonF
  • 16Jon PachecoD
  • 1Álex RemiroG
  • 18Carlos SolerM
  • 8Beñat TurrientesM
  • 23A. ZakharyanM
  • 7BarrenetxeaF
  • 3Aihen MuñozD
  • 15Pablo MarínM
Coach: P. Matarazzo

Form going into Union St. Gilloise vs Real Sociedad

Union St. Gilloise

UEFA Europa League

  • W3-0away to Plzen17 September 2026

Real Sociedad

UEFA Europa League

  • L1-2Bournemouth17 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Europa League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Union St. Gilloise4310102+810
20Real Sociedad412194+55

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Leading scorers: Union St. Gilloise and Real Sociedad

Union St. Gilloise

No player in UEFA Europa League's leading scorers — 10 league goals as a side.

Real Sociedad

GoalsAssists

  • Sergio Gómez30

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Union St. Gilloise and Real Sociedad drew 1–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Union St. Gilloise at 61% and given a draw 22%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 5 matches like this one. The goals: Benat Turrientes 46' for Real Sociedad, Sekou Abrahame Keita 88' for Union St. Gilloise. On expected goals it finished 2.09–0.65.

How the call on Union St. Gilloise v Real Sociedad has moved

First published on 1 Oct at 56% / 25% / 19% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 4 updates, it read 61% / 22% / 17%: the biggest move is Union St. Gilloise's chance of winning, up 5 points.

  1. Union St. Gilloise win61%▲ +5
  2. Draw22%▼ −3
  3. Real Sociedad win17%▼ −2

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.