Villarreal vs Real Sociedad: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 27, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Real Sociedad?
Villarreal won 4-2 on January 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′Víctor RuizVillarreal
- 17′Pablo FornalsVillarreal
- 20′C. BaccaVillarreal
- 24′Diego LlorenteReal Sociedad
- 34′Samu CastillejoVillarreal
- 58′Willian JoséReal Sociedad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Real Sociedad have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Levante(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Valencia(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Barcelona(home) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Leganes(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Villarreal win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Real Sociedad 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal on Aug 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 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 17th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | 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