Villarreal vs Real Sociedad: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 23, 2011 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Real Sociedad?
Villarreal won 2-1 on January 23, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 30′Mikel Aranburu EizagirreReal Sociedad
- 41′G. RossiVillarreal
- 47′G. RossiVillarreal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Real Sociedad have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2011 | Osasuna(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 9, 2011 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2011 | Almeria(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Mallorca(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2010 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2011 | Getafe(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2011 | Sevilla(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2011 | Zaragoza(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Valencia(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Barcelona(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Villarreal win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2010 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal on Aug 29, 2010
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 2.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 9th in La Liga (2 points from 2 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 19th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | 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