Real Sociedad de Futbol vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Futbol vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta.
- Real Sociedad de Futbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Jose Gallego
- Referee Eduardo Prieto
- Referee Gonzalo Saiz Perez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Villarreal CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | CA Osasuna | A | 4–3 | W |
| 14 Dec | FC Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Real Valladolid CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | SD Eibar | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Sevilla FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Valencia CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 Futbol this season
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Real Sociedad de Futbol are 8th (10 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Futbol
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 Futbol
| 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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta as Real Sociedad de Fútbol face off against Villarreal CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Portu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 32 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Ruben Pena, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' It’s high time Javier Calleja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' What composure from Willian Jose! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 27' Villarreal CF have won 562 goals from 412 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Igor Zubeldia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Moi Gomez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 250 appearances.
- 40' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Nacho Monreal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Pau Torres will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Trigueros makes it 0-2.
- 60' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Moi Gomez departs to be replaced by Santi Cazorla.
- 61' Mario Gaspar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 62' The whistle greets Igor Zubeldia as he departs to be replaced by Robin Le Normand.
- 66' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Joseba Zaldua argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Ander Guevara will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Alexander Isak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Willian Jose at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' GOAL! Santi Cazorla fires home to make it 0-3!
- 75' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Ander Guevara is replaced by Adnan Januzaj.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Albiol. He receives a Yellow card.
- 82' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Samuel Chukwueze departs to be replaced by Ruben Pena.
- 85' Adnan Januzaj picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Poor challenge from Portu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 21
- 9
- 3
- 10
- 5
- 2
- 8
- 16
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 19
- 13
- 11
- 23
- 12
- 24
- 22
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Santi Cazorla 60'
- 10
- 19
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 14
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Ruben Pena 82'
- 4
- 3
Bench
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 60'
- 9
-
8
Santi Cazorla ↑ 60'
- 17
- 13
- 24
-
20
Ruben Pena ↑ 82'
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Real Sociedad de Futbol Form
2020-01-05
Real Sociedad de Futbol
1–2
Villarreal CF
L
2019-12-22
CA Osasuna
3–4
Real Sociedad de Futbol
W
2019-12-14
Real Sociedad de Futbol
2–2
FC Barcelona
D
2019-12-08
Real Valladolid CF
0–0
Real Sociedad de Futbol
D
2019-11-30
Real Sociedad de Futbol
4–1
SD Eibar
W
2019-11-23
Real Madrid CF
3–1
Real Sociedad de Futbol
L
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Villarreal CF 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw
58%
Draw or Villarreal CF
68%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Villarreal CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Futbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

