Match

Villarreal vs Real Sociedad: result 2-1 and analysis

La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 18, 2016 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal

Villarreal
2-1
Real Sociedad

Full time

What was the result of Villarreal vs Real Sociedad?

Villarreal won 2-1 on September 18, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 22′N. SansoneVillarreal
  • 25′N. SansoneVillarreal
  • 35′YuriReal Sociedad

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Real Sociedad have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 15, 2016FC Zurich(home)2-1UEFA Europa League
Sep 10, 2016Malaga(away)2-0La Liga
Aug 28, 2016Sevilla(home)0-0La Liga
Aug 23, 2016Monaco(away)0-1UEFA Champions League
Aug 20, 2016Granada CF(away)1-1La Liga
Real Sociedad
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2016Espanyol(home)1-1La Liga
Aug 27, 2016Osasuna(away)2-0La Liga
Aug 21, 2016Real Madrid(home)0-3La Liga
May 13, 2016Valencia(away)1-0La Liga
May 8, 2016Rayo Vallecano(home)2-1La Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Villarreal win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Real Sociedad win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 24, 2016Villarreal 0-0 Real SociedadLa Liga
Dec 20, 2015Real Sociedad 0-2 VillarrealLa Liga
Apr 25, 2015Real Sociedad 0-0 VillarrealLa Liga
Dec 7, 2014Villarreal 4-0 Real SociedadLa Liga
May 18, 2014Real Sociedad 1-2 VillarrealLa Liga
Jan 13, 2014Villarreal 5-1 Real SociedadLa Liga

Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad on Apr 24, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Villarreal score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 0.8 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Villarreal0.91.355/156/15
Real Sociedad0.81.146/156/15

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 17th (0 points from 1 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Villarreal2020442
17Real Sociedad1001010

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

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