Villarreal vs Real Sociedad: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 06:15 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 August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′Gerard MorenoVillarreal
- 40′Willian JoséReal Sociedad
- 71′JuanmiReal Sociedad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Real Sociedad have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2018 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| May 9, 2018 | Barcelona(away) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Celta Vigo(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2018 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Malaga(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Villarreal win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Villarreal 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Villarreal 0-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Real Sociedad 0-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad on Jan 27, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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