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
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-3-1-2- 15E. Ünal
- 9C. Bacca
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 16Rodri
- 10Samu Castillejo
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 23D. Bonera
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Real Sociedad
3-2-4-1- 18Mikel Oyarzabal
- 12Willian José
- 5Zubeldia
- 8A. Januzaj
- 4Illarramendi
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 19Odriozola
- 3Diego Llorente
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 22Raúl Navas
- 13Toño
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Real Sociedad win.
| 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 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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