Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta.
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Alfonso Baena Espejo
- Referee Antonio Santos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | SD Eibar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | CD Leganes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Girona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Valencia CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Sociedad de Fútbol | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 22 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 17 |
| 20 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 58% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 5th (22 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 4 G | |
| Orri Oskarsson | 4 G | |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 G | 2 A |
| Goncalo Guedes | 2 G |
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Municipal de Anoeta that hosts another battle between Real Sociedad de Futbol and Villarreal CF.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Imanol Alguacil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Aritz Elustondo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Sociedad de Futbol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Raul Navas on 24.
- 29' With 1 assists to his name this season, Gerard Moreno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
- 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Sociedad de Futbol and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' Ramiro Funes Mori is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 46' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Carlos Bacca exits the field as Gerard Moreno enters on 46.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Sociedad de Futbol and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' It looks surprising Real Sociedad de Futbol does not make any changes. Samuel Chukwueze has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Villarreal CF have won 579 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' Juanmi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 68' Karl Toko Ekambi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 72' Ander Barrenetxea is replacing Ruben Pardo for the Real Sociedad de Futbol side.
- 74' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Aihen Munoz trudges off to be replaced by Theo Hernandez on 74 minutes.
- 77' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Raul Navas is replaced by Robin Normand.
- 78' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Iborra gets a Yellow card.
- 79' A moment of madness from Mikel Oiarzabal on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Sociedad de Futbol will be frustrated.
- 82' Samuel Chukwueze makes way for Santiago Caseres at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 85' Goal! Gerard Moreno scores his 101 goal in 423 matches.
- 90' Geronimo Rulli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 364 appearances.
- Another three points for Villarreal CF.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
- 1
- 12
- 10
- 15
- 2
- 8
- 14
- 23
- 29
Bench
- 21
- 19
- 13
- 24
- 27
- 34
- 36
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 10
- 4
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↓ Gerard Moreno 46'
- 19
- 17
- 13
- 2
- 3
- 8
- 30
Bench
-
16
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 72'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 46'
- 1
- 11
- 6
- 14
-
5
Santiago Caseres ↑ 82'
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 5 |
| Dani Parejo | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Willian Jose | 3 |
| Mikel Merino | 2 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 2 |
| Santi Comesana | 2 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2019-04-25
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2019-04-20
FC Barcelona
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2019-04-14
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
SD Eibar
D
2019-04-07
RC Celta de Vigo
3–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2019-04-04
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
Real Betis Balompié
W
2019-03-31
Real Valladolid CF
1–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Villarreal CF 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
66%
Draw or Villarreal CF
63%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Villarreal CF
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.