Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Reale Arena.
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ruben Becerril Gomez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Villarreal CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | UD Las Palmas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | CD Leganes | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Real Betis Balompié | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | CD Leganes | A | 5–2 | W |
| 18 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Athletic Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Girona FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Real Sociedad de Fútbol welcome Villarreal CF for this crunch clash at Reale Arena.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Sociedad de Fútbol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Gerard Moreno has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Reale Arena. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' A goal from the Japan international Takefusa Kubo! He fires home on 51 to make it 0-1!
- 56' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerard Moreno is hanging Denis Suarez on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Ander Barrenetxea. He replaces Sergio Gomez on 62 minute.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Baena on 65.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Jon Aramburu is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — card on 70.
- 73' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Brais Mendez trudges off to be replaced by Jon Olasagasti on 73 minutes.
- 78' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 78.
- 82' Fresh legs for Real Sociedad de Futbol! Orri Oskarsson comes on to replace Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Sociedad de Fútbol players.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 21
- 17
- 23
- 6
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 4
- 24
- 10
- 27
Bench
- 7
- 20
- 15
- 22
- 13
- 8
- 16
- 9
- 28
- 12
- 32
- 31
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 18
- 10
-
6
Denis Suarez ↓ Gerard Moreno 61'
- 1
- 23
- 15
-
14
Santi Comesana ↓ Pau Cabanes 62'
- 16
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 4
- 12
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 61'
- 2
- 3
- 36
- 26
-
33
Pau Cabanes ↑ 62'
- 55
- 38
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2025-01-13
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
Villarreal CF
W
2024-12-21
RC Celta de Vigo
2–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2024-12-15
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–0
UD Las Palmas
D
2024-12-12
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–0
FK Dynamo Kyiv
W
2024-12-08
CD Leganes
0–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2024-12-01
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–0
Real Betis Balompié
W
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
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 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
68%
Draw or Villarreal CF
57%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Villarreal CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

