Real Sociedad vs Villarreal: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 38Kick-off on May 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 1-2 on May 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 26′Giovani dos Santos RamírezVillarreal
- 69′Ikechukwu UcheVillarreal
- 90′C. VelaReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
- 7A. Griezmann
- 9Imanol Agirretxe Arruti
- 11C. Vela
- 14Rubén Pardo
- 16Sergio Canales
- 2Carlos Martínez Díez
- 5Bergara
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 15Jon Ansotegi Gorostola
- 20Cote
- 1C. Bravo
Villarreal
- 8Ikechukwu Uche
- 9Giovani dos Santos Ramírez
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 17J. Aquino
- 21Bruno
- 27Moi Gómez
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 3Bojan Jokić
- 5M. Musacchio
- 20Gabriel Paulista
- 25Juan Carlos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2014 | Granada CF(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Real Betis(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Espanyol(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2014 | Sevilla(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Barcelona(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Malaga(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Real Sociedad win, 2 draws, 2 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2014 | Villarreal 5-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Villarreal 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jan 23, 2011 | Villarreal 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad on Jan 13, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (22 points from 12 matches) and Villarreal sit 8th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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