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Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1 – 3
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 18 Dec 2021 · 15:15 UTC Reale Seguros Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Pervis Estupinan
Y 27' Pervis Estupinan
Mikel Merino 43' Y
Y 44' Pau Torres
Mikel Oiarzabal 49' R
Mikel Oiarzabal 50' R
Y 81' Dani Parejo
Joseba Zaldua 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Reale Seguros Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Alberto Fuente Martin
  • Referee Guadalupe Porras
  • Referee Alvaro Carreno
  • Referee Jorge Figueroa

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

6
3
7
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF 2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-11-29 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Villarreal CF 2020-07-13 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-01-05 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Villarreal CF H 1–3 L
12 Dec Real Betis Balompie A 0–4 L
04 Dec Real Madrid CF H 0–2 L
28 Nov RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 0–1 L
25 Nov AS Monaco FC A 1–2 L
21 Nov Valencia CF H 0–0 D
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 3–1 W
12 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 2–0 W
09 Dec Atalanta BC A 3–2 W
04 Dec Sevilla FC A 0–1 L
27 Nov FC Barcelona H 1–3 L
23 Nov Manchester United FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Villarreal CF
#10 Position #3
46 Points 72
38 Played 38
11 / 13 / 14 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
59 Scored 72
61 Conceded 46
-2 GD +26
1.21 PPG 1.89
29% Win % 58%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 10th (46 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Real Sociedad de Fútbol have kicked off against Villarreal CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Sociedad de Fútbol and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Alfonso Pedraza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • 15' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 20' It’s high time Imanol Alguacil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 26' Pervis Estupinan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
  • 27' Pervis Estupinan was booked on 27.
  • 32' Alexander Isak doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Juan Foyth, as he is very good at scoring at Reale Seguros Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' A goal from the Spain international Gerard Moreno! He fires home on 38 to make it 0-2!
  • 43' Mikel Merino is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 44' Pau Torres is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 49' Mikel Oiarzabal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 49.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Mikel Oiarzabal is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — Red card on 50.
  • 52' Portu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adnan Januzaj on 52 minute.
  • 53' It is a substitution in Real Sociedad de Futbol team. David Silva is replaced by Ander Barrenetxea on 53 minute.
  • 58' Adnan Januzaj is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Yeremi Pino is replaced by Samuel Chukwueze on 61 minute.
  • 65' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aritz Elustondo is hanging Mikel Merino on the field on 65 minute.
  • 68' GOAL! Gerard Moreno scores on 68. Assisted by Alberto Moreno
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Dani Parejo is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diego Rico is hanging Aihen Munoz on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' Moi Gomez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Boulaye Dia at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joseba Zaldua.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Etienne Capoue is replaced by Iborra.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Villarreal CF players.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 5
Dani Parejo 3
Alexander Isak 3
Willian Jose 3
Santi Comesana 2
Mikel Oyarzabal 2
Martin Zubimendi 2
Santi Cazorla 2

Head to Head

2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF 2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-11-29 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Villarreal CF 2020-07-13 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-01-05 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Villarreal CF

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF L 2021-12-12 Real Betis Balompie 4–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2021-12-04 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–2 Real Madrid CF L 2021-11-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2021-11-25 AS Monaco FC 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2021-11-21 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–0 Valencia CF D

Villarreal CF Form

2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2021-12-12 Villarreal CF 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2021-12-09 Atalanta BC 2–3 Villarreal CF W 2021-12-04 Sevilla FC 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2021-11-27 Villarreal CF 1–3 FC Barcelona L 2021-11-23 Villarreal CF 0–2 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Fútbol26% Draw25% Villarreal CF49%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
50%
Draw or Villarreal CF
74%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Villarreal CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Fútbol20% Draw40% Villarreal CF40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 21% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 16% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.