Saturday , 14 November 2026

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1 – 3
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Fri 23 Feb 2024 · 20:00 UTC Reale Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Santi Comesana
0–2 47' Santi Comesana
Mikel Merino 86' 1–2
1–3 90+6' Alexander Sorloth
Robin Le Normand 51' Y
Y 60' Filip Jorgensen
Andre Silva 62' Y
Y 62' Yerson Mosquera
Y 63' Raul Albiol
Arsen Zakharyan 69' Y
Y 88' Jorge Cuenca

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Iglesias Villanueva (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jorge Bueno Mateo (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Antonio Cerezo Parfenof (Spain)

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

6
3
7
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-23 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF 2023-12-09 Villarreal CF 0–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2023-04-02 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2022-10-09 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 Villarreal CF 2022-05-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Villarreal CF H 1–3 L
18 Feb RCD Mallorca A 2–1 W
14 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–2 L
10 Feb CA Osasuna H 0–1 L
03 Feb Girona FC A 0–0 D
27 Jan Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–0 D
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 3–1 W
16 Feb Getafe CF H 1–1 D
10 Feb Deportivo Alavés A 1–1 D
04 Feb Cadiz CF H 0–0 D
27 Jan FC Barcelona A 5–3 W
20 Jan RCD Mallorca H 1–1 D

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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
17% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Reale Arena. Real Sociedad de Fútbol are looking to make home advantage count against Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 7' Ander Barrenetxea makes way for Jon Olasagasti at the 7 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' Santi Comesana doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' Villarreal CF have won 577 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 42' Gerard Moreno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 46' The Real Sociedad de Futbol bench stirs into life. Hamari Traore is withdrawn and Jon Aramburu gets his opportunity.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Santi Comesana — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a card on 51.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Reale Arena. Real Sociedad de Fútbol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' It’s gonna be a card for Filip Jorgensen.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Andre Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Raul Albiol is booked for Villarreal CF — card on 63.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Mikel Merino. He replaces Brais Mendez on 64 minute.
  • 65' The Real Sociedad de Futbol bench stirs into life. Andre Silva is withdrawn and Umar Sadiq gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Arsen Zakharyan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Jorge Cuenca. He replaces Alberto Moreno on 70 minute.
  • 72' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Arsen Zakharyan trudges off to be replaced by Sheraldo Becker on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 79' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Gerard Moreno by Alexander Sorloth on 79 minute.
  • 84' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Etienne Capoue is hanging Francis Coquelin on the field on 84 minute.
  • 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mikel Merino makes it 0-3.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Jorge Cuenca. He receives a card.
  • The points are shared — Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1-3 Villarreal CF. Honours even.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-02-23 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF 2023-12-09 Villarreal CF 0–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2023-04-02 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2022-10-09 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 Villarreal CF 2022-05-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2024-02-23 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF L 2024-02-18 RCD Mallorca 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2024-02-14 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2024-02-10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 CA Osasuna L 2024-02-03 Girona FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2024-01-27 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D

Villarreal CF Form

2024-02-23 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2024-02-16 Villarreal CF 1–1 Getafe CF D 2024-02-10 Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2024-02-04 Villarreal CF 0–0 Cadiz CF D 2024-01-27 FC Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal CF W 2024-01-20 Villarreal CF 1–1 RCD Mallorca D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Villarreal CF 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Fútbol33% Draw27% Villarreal CF40%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
60%
Draw or Villarreal CF
67%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Villarreal CF
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Fútbol25% Draw43% Villarreal CF32%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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