What does Real Sociedad need to go through in the Europa League?
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Updated 21 October 2026, 2026/27 league phase
After matchday 2, Real Sociedad are 22nd with 1 point. Next match: 22 October, away against Lillestrøm. In our simulations Real Sociedad go through (24th place or better) in 72% of cases and make the top 8 in 5%. 9 points are usually enough (a team on that total goes through in more than half of the simulations), and 10 points make it almost certain. The biggest matches are against Lillestrøm (matchday 3) and Viktoria Plzeň (matchday 7): each result moves the chances by about 37 percentage points.
30,000 simulations. Most likely finish: 18th, average 19.9.
Real Sociedad matches
Times in your time zone. Under each match you can see how its result changes the chance of going through. Enter your own prediction and every number on the page updates.
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Matchday 1Thursday 17 September, 21:00Win 37%, draw 26%, defeat 36%Chance of going through:Played
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Matchday 2Thursday 15 October, 18:45Win 29%, draw 26%, defeat 45%Chance of going through:Played
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Matchday 3Thursday 22 October, 21:00Win 55%, draw 24%, defeat 21%Chance of going through:If they win85%If they draw63%If they lose48%
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Matchday 4Thursday 5 November, 18:45Win 38%, draw 26%, defeat 36%Chance of going through:If they win89%If they draw70%If they lose55%
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Matchday 5Thursday 26 November, 21:00Win 26%, draw 25%, defeat 48%Chance of going through:If they win91%If they draw74%If they lose60%
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Matchday 6Thursday 10 December, 21:00Win 68%, draw 19%, defeat 13%Chance of going through:If they win81%If they draw58%If they lose41%
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Matchday 7Thursday 21 January, 18:45Win 57%, draw 23%, defeat 19%Chance of going through:If they win84%If they draw62%If they lose47%
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Matchday 8Thursday 28 January, 21:00Win 16%, draw 21%, defeat 63%Chance of going through:If they win91%If they draw77%If they lose65%
How many points are needed?
Chance of going through depending on how many points Real Sociedad collect in the league phase.
Where could Real Sociedad finish?
Final position chances across the simulations.
White: top 8, yellow: 9th–24th, grey: eliminated.
Europa League table
The current table. Click a team to open its page. On the right: chance of going through. The solid line after 8th means a direct place in the round of 16, the dashed line after 24th is the elimination line.
- 1Juventus6100%
- 2Leverkusen6>99%
- 3Benfica6100%
- 4Beşiktaş698%
- 5Bournemouth6>99%
- 6Omonia682%
- 7Ferencváros697%
- 8Lyon699%
- 9Sunderland699%
- 10Olympiacos699%
- 11Sparta Praha480%
- 12Union SG496%
- 13Rennes491%
- 14GNK Dinamo476%
- 15Crystal Palace393%
- 16Milan399%
- 17Jagiellonia359%
- 18OFI Crete352%
- 19Torreense356%
- 20AZ Alkmaar386%
- 21Salzburg384%
- 22Real Sociedad172%
- 23Lillestrøm118%
- 24Hapoel Beer-Sheva120%
- 25Levski Sofia124%
- 26Sturm Graz146%
- 27N.E.C. Nijmegen153%
- 28Anderlecht038%
- 29Celta054%
- 30Hoffenheim047%
- 31Viktoria Plzeň033%
- 32Marseille068%
- 33Celtic038%
- 34Ararat-Armenia06%
- 35Celje019%
- 36Lech Poznań019%
How the league phase works
The Europa League league phase has 36 teams in a single table. Each team plays 8 matches against different opponents, half at home and half away. The top eight go straight into the round of 16. Teams finishing 9th to 24th play a two-legged knockout play-off in February for a place in the round of 16, while 25th to 36th are eliminated.
If teams finish level on points, the order is decided by goal difference, then goals scored, away goals scored, wins, away wins and finally the combined record of their opponents.
Frequently asked questions
What are Real Sociedad's chances of going through in the Europa League?
Across 30,000 simulations Real Sociedad go through (24th place or better) in 72% of cases and reach the top 8 in 5%. The numbers are recalculated after every matchday.
How many points do Real Sociedad need to qualify?
9 points are usually enough: a team on that total goes through in more than half of the simulations. 10 points make it almost certain.
When is Real Sociedad's next match?
22 October, away against Lillestrøm on matchday 3 of the Europa League.
Which match matters most for Real Sociedad?
The matchday 6 game at home against Torreense. Winning or losing it moves their chances of going through by about 40 percentage points.
What happens to teams finishing 9th to 24th in the Europa League?
They play a two-legged knockout play-off in February for a place in the round of 16. The top eight go straight through, while 25th to 36th are eliminated.