Saturday , 22 August 2026

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

Primera Division · 2021-22
Real Sociedad de Futbol
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 Futbol 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 Deportivo Alavés 2 4
2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 1 3
4 Sevilla FC 1 3
5 Real Betis Balompie 1 3
6 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
7 Villarreal CF 1 1
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 1 1
9 Elche CF 1 1
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2 1
11 Athletic Club 0 0
12 CA Osasuna 0 0
13 FC Barcelona 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Real Madrid CF 0 0
16 Valencia CF 0 0
17 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1 0
18 Málaga CF 1 0
19 Getafe CF 1 0
20 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Futbol
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 Futbol 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 Futbol Villarreal CF
#17 Position #7
0 Points 1
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
1 Conceded 2
-1 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Real Sociedad de Futbol are 17th (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 7th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Sociedad de Fútbol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pervis Estupinan on 26 minutes.
  • 27' Pervis Estupinan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' Against the run of play, Alexander Isak has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Zubimendi made 348 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' GOAL! Gerard Moreno scores on 38. Assisted by Dani Parejo
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Mikel Merino. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pau Torres on 44 minutes.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Mikel Oiarzabal.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Mikel Oiarzabal.
  • 52' Fresh legs for Real Sociedad de Futbol! Portu comes on to replace Adnan Januzaj.
  • 53' The Real Sociedad de Futbol bench stirs into life. David Silva is withdrawn and Ander Barrenetxea gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Yeremi Pino is withdrawn and Samuel Chukwueze gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Aritz Elustondo is replacing Mikel Merino for the Real Sociedad de Futbol side.
  • 68' Gerard Moreno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 73' Igor Zubeldia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
  • 78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 81' Dani Parejo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' Diego Rico has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aihen Munoz on 82 minute.
  • 83' Moi Gomez gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Boulaye Dia and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Real Sociedad de Futbol player. Joseba Zaldua gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Iborra is replacing Etienne Capoue for the Villarreal CF side.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

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

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

Real Sociedad de Futbol Form

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

Villarreal CF Form

2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Futbol 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
1 / 4
0.52 Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Villarreal CF to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Futbol15% Draw23% Villarreal CF62%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw
37%
Draw or Villarreal CF
85%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Villarreal CF
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Futbol7% Draw43% Villarreal CF50%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
15.7%
0 – 1
15.3%
0 – 3
10.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
5.4%
1 – 0
3.2%
1 – 4
3%
0 – 5
2.3%
2 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Futbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Futbol covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 6% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 28% — 72%
+1 28% 25% 47%
+1.5 53% — 47%
+2 53% 22% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
60% ✗

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