Sunday , 16 August 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 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

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
#16 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 16th (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Reale Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Sociedad de Fútbol and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Jorge Cuenca is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
  • 7' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Ander Barrenetxea by Jon Olasagasti on 7 minute.
  • 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Sociedad de Fútbol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 17' GOAL! Santi Comesana fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alberto Moreno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
  • 37' Robin Le Normand has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 59 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Jon Aramburu on, Hamari Traore off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Santi Comesana with the second goal in the match!
  • 51' That looks like a foul for a card for Robin Le Normand.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Imanol Alguacil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Filip Jorgensen.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a card for Andre Silva.
  • 63' Raul Albiol has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
  • 64' Mikel Merino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brais Mendez at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Umar Sadiq on, Andre Silva off on 65 minutes.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Arsen Zakharyan on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Villarreal CF make a change. Alberto Moreno trudges off to be replaced by Jorge Cuenca on 70 minutes.
  • 72' Sheraldo Becker gets the nod from Real Sociedad de Futbol. He replaces Arsen Zakharyan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' 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.
  • 79' Alexander Sorloth is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gerard Moreno at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Etienne Capoue. He replaces Francis Coquelin on 84 minute.
  • 86' What composure from Mikel Merino! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 88' Jorge Cuenca picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

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
Willian Jose 3
Dani Parejo 3
Alexander Isak 3
Martin Zubimendi 2
Santi Cazorla 2
Mikel Merino 2
Takefusa Kubo 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
1 / 4
0.59 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Villarreal CF or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Fútbol25% Draw36% Villarreal CF39%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
61%
Draw or Villarreal CF
75%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Villarreal CF
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Fútbol13% Draw61% Villarreal CF26%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.6%
0 – 1
18.9%
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 4
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 15% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 26% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
56% ✗

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