Real Sociedad de Futbol vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Futbol vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Reale Seguros Stadium.
- Real Sociedad de Futbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Reale Seguros Stadium that hosts another battle between Real Sociedad de Futbol and Villarreal CF.
- 5' Real Sociedad de Futbol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It looks surprising Real Sociedad de Futbol does not make any changes. Yeremi Pino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Sociedad de Futbol and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Sociedad de Futbol in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
- 25' Trigueros needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' A moment of madness from Pervis Estupinan on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pervis Estupinan on 27 minutes.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Alexander Isak gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' 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.
- 38' What an equalizer from Gerard Moreno!
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Mikel Merino is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — Yellow card on 43.
- 44' Pau Torres catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Mikel Oiarzabal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 49.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mikel Oiarzabal on 50.
- 52' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Adnan Januzaj trudges off to be replaced by Portu on 52 minutes.
- 53' The Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes a substitution. David Silva departs to be replaced by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Etienne Capoue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
- 61' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Yeremi Pino has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Chukwueze to step up.
- 65' Aritz Elustondo gets the nod from Real Sociedad de Futbol. He replaces Mikel Merino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Gerard Moreno puts Villarreal CF on the lead.
- 73' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Futbol that had 356 games and scored 446 goals.
- 81' Dani Parejo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Diego Rico. He replaces Aihen Munoz on 82 minute.
- 83' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Boulaye Dia is withdrawn and Moi Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 88' Joseba Zaldua was booked on 88.
- 90' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 90 minute. Etienne Capoue leaves to be changed by Iborra.
- Real Sociedad de Futbol will have plenty to reflect on. Villarreal CF were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 21
- 19
- 10
- 5
- 2
- 8
- 11
- 12
- 24
- 3
Bench
- 23
- 15
- 4
- 6
- 18
- 16
- 7
- 1
- 29
- 22
- 33
- 26
- 27
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↓ Iborra 90'
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↓ Trigueros 83'
- 8
- 5
- 13
- 7
- 4
- 3
- 12
-
16
Boulaye Dia ↓ Moi Gomez 83'
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 61'
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 83'
-
10
Iborra ↑ 90'
- 22
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 61'
- 1
- 2
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 83'
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 61'
- 35
- –
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 5 |
| Willian Jose | 3 |
| Dani Parejo | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 |
| Martin Zubimendi | 2 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2 |
| Mikel Merino | 2 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
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 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw
51%
Draw or Villarreal CF
74%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Villarreal CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 3
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Futbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Futbol covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.