Villarreal vs Real Sociedad: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 36Kick-off on July 13, 2020 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 1-2 on July 13, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 61′Willian JoséReal Sociedad
- 75′Diego LlorenteReal Sociedad
- 85′Santi CazorlaVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-2-3-1- 34Fer Niño
- 24Javi Ontiveros
- 8Santi Cazorla
- 23Moi Gómez
- 19A. Zambo Anguissa
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 4Pau Torres
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 20Rubén Peña
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1- 19A. Isak
- 22Barrenetxea
- 21M. Ødegaard
- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 8Mikel Merino
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 20Nacho Monreal
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 3Diego Llorente
- 18Gorosabel
- 13Moyà
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Real Sociedad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2020 | Getafe(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Barcelona(home) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Real Betis(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Valencia(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Sevilla(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2020 | Granada CF(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Espanyol(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Getafe(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Villarreal wins, 0 draws, 2 Real Sociedad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2020 | Real Sociedad 1-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal on Jan 5, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 8th in La Liga (15 points from 12 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (22 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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