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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 13 |
| 13 | Conceded | 12 |
| -4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 8th (10 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 3 G |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G |
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Calleja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Geronimo Rulli is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Sociedad de Futbol tonight.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Sociedad de Futbol and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 24' It’s a booking for Real Sociedad de Futbol player. Raul Navas gets a Yellow card.
- 29' Real Sociedad de Futbol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Ramiro Funes Mori argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Carlos Bacca departs to be replaced by Gerard Moreno.
- 51' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Juanmi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Sociedad de Futbol so far.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' It’s high time Javier Calleja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Karl Toko Ekambi was booked on 68.
- 72' Ander Barrenetxea has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruben Pardo on 72 minute.
- 74' The Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes a substitution. Aihen Munoz departs to be replaced by Theo Hernandez.
- 77' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Raul Navas is replaced by Robin Normand.
- 78' Iborra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 79' Poor challenge from Mikel Oiarzabal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' Santiago Caseres gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Samuel Chukwueze and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' GOAL! Gerard Moreno scores on 85. Assisted by Santi Cazorla
- 90' Real Sociedad de Futbol is showing some good football. However, Real Sociedad de Futbol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- The final score is 0-1.
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
1.3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Villarreal CF 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
60%
Draw or Villarreal CF
68%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Villarreal CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

