Real Sociedad vs Villarreal: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 9, 2022 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Villarreal?
Real Sociedad won 1-0 on October 9, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 33′Brais MéndezReal Sociedad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2022 | Sheriff Tiraspol(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Girona(away) | 5-3 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Espanyol(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Omonia Nicosia(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Getafe(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2022 | Austria Vienna(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Cadiz(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Real Betis(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Sociedad win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Villarreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2022 | Villarreal 1-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Real Sociedad 1-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Villarreal 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Villarreal 2-0 Real Sociedad | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Villarreal 1-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad on May 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 2.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Villarreal | 2.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 16th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Villarreal sit 7th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | 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