Real Sociedad vs Villarreal: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 5, 2020 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 1-2 on January 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 22′Willian JoséReal Sociedad
- 58′Manu TriguerosVillarreal (pen.)
- 72′Santi CazorlaVillarreal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2019 | Osasuna(away) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Becerril Campos(away) | 8-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Barcelona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Valladolid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Eibar(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | Getafe(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Comillas(away) | 5-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Sevilla(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Valencia(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Sociedad win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Villarreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2019 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Villarreal 1-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Villarreal 4-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Real Sociedad 3-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Villarreal 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal on Apr 25, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 2.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 17th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Villarreal sit 9th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy