UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 2
Union St. Gilloise 1–1 Real Sociedad
Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 16:45 UTC · Den Dreef Stadium, Heverley
Union St. GilloiseTeam 2044
Real SociedadTeam 2133Match story
Union St. Gilloise · draw · Real SociedadBefore kick-off: 38% · 28% · 34%
Last reading, 90+4': 4% · 93% · 4%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
We gave Union St. Gilloise 38% to win: it ended in a draw.
- David Hubert39'
Union St. Gilloise:David Hubert - 45'Benat Turrientes 2183 −8* for Yangel Herrera 2030 −1
Real Sociedad:Benat Turrientes 2183 −8* for Yangel Herrera 2030 −1 - 46'Benat Turrientes 2183 −8*
Real Sociedad:Benat Turrientes 2183 −8* - Nohim Chibani 1147 +558'
Union St. Gilloise:Nohim Chibani 1147 +5 - Denzel De Roeve 1858 +1 for Nohim Chibani 1147 +564'
Union St. Gilloise:Denzel De Roeve 1858 +1 for Nohim Chibani 1147 +5 - 68'Takefusa Kubo 2090 −8* for Luka Sučić 2228 0
Real Sociedad:Takefusa Kubo 2090 −8* for Luka Sučić 2228 0 - Dylan Aquino 1765 +1 for Darius Olaru 1821 +171'
Union St. Gilloise:Dylan Aquino 1765 +1 for Darius Olaru 1821 +1 - 74'Mamadou Sarr 2221 0
Real Sociedad:Mamadou Sarr 2221 0 - 79'Pablo Marin 1921 0 for Job Ochieng 1870 0
Real Sociedad:Pablo Marin 1921 0 for Job Ochieng 1870 0 - 79'Ander Barrenetxea 2182 0 for Gonçalo Guedes 2248 −2
Real Sociedad:Ander Barrenetxea 2182 0 for Gonçalo Guedes 2248 −2 - Sekou Abrahame Keita 1777 −7* for Mateo Biondic 2147 +184'
Union St. Gilloise:Sekou Abrahame Keita 1777 −7* for Mateo Biondic 2147 +1 - Sekou Abrahame Keita 1777 −7*88'
Union St. Gilloise:Sekou Abrahame Keita 1777 −7* - 90+2'Orri Steinn Óskarsson 2065 0 for Mikel Oyarzabal 2426 −2
Real Sociedad:Orri Steinn Óskarsson 2065 0 for Mikel Oyarzabal 2426 −2
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 38% · 28% · 34%(Union St. Gilloise · draw · Real Sociedad)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%), and that was the result.
- Average value of the starting XI: Union St. Gilloise €4.1M, Real Sociedad €12.0M.
- Union St. Gilloise were without 2 expected starters: O. Kričfaluši (2025) and A. Zorgane (2315).
- Real Sociedad were without 1 expected starter: J. Aramburu (2269).
- Home advantage made Union St. Gilloise the favourite: it added 9 points to their win chance.
- Union St. Gilloise's expected eleven was in form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.3 over 180 days.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Union St. Gilloise
4th in Pro League · 20 pts from 8
- 11 OctDOH Leuven Belgium Pro League2001
- 20 SepWAntwerp Belgium Pro League2088
- 17 SepWPlzen UEFA Europa League1978
- 12 SepWLommel United Belgium Pro League2086
- 5 SepWCharleroi Belgium Pro League2080
Real Sociedad
6th in La Liga · 13 pts from 8
- 11 OctWDeportivo La Coruna La Liga2156
- 20 SepWValencia La Liga2148
- 17 SepLBournemouth UEFA Europa League2110
- 13 SepLAtletico Madrid La Liga2175
- 7 SepWElche La Liga2126
League phase outlook
From the Europa League simulation, after 1 of 8 matchdays. Top 8 go to the round of 16, 9–24 to the knockout play-off, 25+ are out (in %).
| Club | Pts | Pred. pts | Top 8 | Play-off | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union St. Gilloise | 3 /1 | 13.0 | 28.4 | 62.2 | 9.5 |
| Real Sociedad | 0 /1 | 12.6 | 25.1 | 65.6 | 9.2 |
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Union St. Gilloise · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Elite) · Elo 1801

Real Sociedad · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.7 (Good) · Elo 2248
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Union St. Gilloise: high-pressing (how David Hubert plays) · Real Sociedad: balanced profile (how Pellegrino Matarazzo plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.