Villarreal vs Real Sociedad: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 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
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 17K. Toko Ekambi
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 5S. Cáseres
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 16Pedraza
- 28Manu Morlanes
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 3Álvaro González
- 4R. Funes Mori
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Real Sociedad
4-4-1-1- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 12Willian José
- 5Zubeldia
- 8Mikel Merino
- 14Rubén Pardo
- 4Illarramendi
- 19T. Hernández
- 3Diego Llorente
- 2Joseba Zaldúa
- 6H. Moreno
- 1G. Rulli
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Real Sociedad win.
| 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 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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