Villarreal vs Real Sociedad: result 0-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 9, 2023 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Real Sociedad?
Real Sociedad won 0-3 on December 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 38′Mikel MerinoReal Sociedad
- 41′Martín ZubimendiReal Sociedad
- 45′T. KuboReal Sociedad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Real Sociedad have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2023 | Maccabi Haifa(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Panathinaikos(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Osasuna(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Zamora(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2023 | Andratx(away) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Osasuna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Almeria(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Villarreal win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2023 | Villarreal 2-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad on Apr 2, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.5 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 7th in La Liga (2 points from 2 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 16th (0 points from 1 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