Real Sociedad vs Villarreal: result 0-1 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 23Kick-off on February 19, 2017 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 0-1 on February 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 90′Samu CastillejoVillarreal
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 18Mikel Oyarzabal
- 29Odriozola
- 7Juanmi
- 11C. Vela
- 17Zurutuza
- 4Illarramendi
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 22Raúl Navas
- 19Yuri
- 1G. Rulli
Villarreal
4-4-2- 17C. Bakambu
- 15Adrián López
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 7D. Cheryshev
- 8J. dos Santos
- 21Bruno
- 12Álvaro González
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 5M. Musacchio
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | Espanyol(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Osasuna(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 16, 2017 | Malaga(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2017 | AS Roma(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Malaga(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Granada CF(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Valencia(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Real Sociedad wins, 2 draws, 4 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2016 | Villarreal 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Villarreal 0-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Real Sociedad 0-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Real Sociedad 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Villarreal 4-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| May 18, 2014 | Real Sociedad 1-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad on Sep 18, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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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