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Union St. Gilloise vs Real Sociedad Prediction — Model Probabilities for 15 October 2026

MatchSense model probabilities for Union St. Gilloise vs Real Sociedad on 15 October 2026. Numbers refresh as lineups and market prices move.

Key takeaways

  • The model's highest probability outcome is Union St. Gilloise at 43.6%.
  • Union St. Gilloise: 43.6%.
  • Real Sociedad: 31.6%.
  • Draw: 24.8%.
  • 1 further market for this fixture is priced on the analysis page.
  • Union St. Gilloise are 5th in the table, Real Sociedad 24th.
  • Probabilities are refreshed once confirmed lineups are published.

Union St. Gilloise take on Real Sociedad on 15 October 2026, 16:45 UTC in UEFA Europa League. This page carries the MatchSense model's probabilities for the fixture — not a tip, but an estimate of how likely each outcome is.

In the UEFA Europa League table, Union St. Gilloise are 5th and Real Sociedad 24th, 3 points between them — 19 places apart in a 36-team competition.

What the model makes of it

OutcomeModel probability
Union St. Gilloise43.6%
Real Sociedad31.6%
Draw24.8%

A probability is a rate over many similar matches: 55% means about 55 in 100, and says nothing certain about this one.

How both sides arrive

Union St. Gilloise have gone 10 matches without defeat, scoring 2.7 a game. Across their last 10, Real Sociedad show 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, averaging 1.4 scored and 1.8 conceded.

Beyond the match result, the model also prices one further market for this fixture — with a modelled price, the difference against the market, and a confidence band. That sits on the match analysis page.

Behind the estimate

It starts from a Dixon-Coles style goal model, adds Elo ratings, recent results, home advantage and squad availability. A first estimate goes out well before kickoff; a second follows when the team sheets are confirmed.

The full method is in How the MatchSense Prediction Model Works and How to Read Football Prediction Probabilities.

Go deeper


This page is analytical and educational. Probabilities are not guarantees of any result.

Frequently asked questions

Who is more likely to win, Union St. Gilloise or Real Sociedad?

The MatchSense model gives Union St. Gilloise the highest probability at 43.6%. No outcome takes half the probability here, so the model reads it as genuinely open.

When do Union St. Gilloise and Real Sociedad play?

Kick-off is scheduled for 15 October 2026, 16:45 UTC in UEFA Europa League.

Which markets are analysed for Union St. Gilloise vs Real Sociedad?

Alongside the match result shown on this page, the model prices 1 further markets — total goals, both sides scoring and goal-margin lines among them — each with a modelled price, the difference against the market and a confidence band, on the match analysis page.

What form are Union St. Gilloise and Real Sociedad in?

Union St. Gilloise are unbeaten in 10, scoring 2.7 a game. Across their last 10, Real Sociedad show 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, averaging 1.4 scored and 1.8 conceded. Recent form is one of the inputs behind the probabilities above.

How accurate are these probabilities?

Accuracy is measured with Brier score and log loss over thousands of completed fixtures, which is what makes a 60% call mean roughly 60 in 100 — not a certainty about this one.

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