Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Futbol vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Reale Arena.
- Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 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 | Malaga 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 Balompie | 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 Balompie | 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' KICK OFF: Real Sociedad de Futbol gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Real Sociedad de Futbol does not make any changes. Willy Kambwala has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Sociedad de Futbol and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Santi Comesana made 415 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Aihen Munoz, a Spain , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jon Aramburu, as he is very good at scoring at Reale Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' 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.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Sociedad de Futbol and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 51' The Japan Takefusa Kubo breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 1-0!
- 56' Real Sociedad de Futbol have won 446 goals from 356 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 61 minute. Denis Suarez leaves to be changed by Gerard Moreno.
- 62' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Ander Barrenetxea on, Sergio Gomez off on 62 minutes.
- 65' Villarreal CF player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Jon Aramburu is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — card on 70.
- 73' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Brais Mendez by Jon Olasagasti on 73 minute.
- 78' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 78.
- 82' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Mikel Oyarzabal trudges off to be replaced by Orri Oskarsson on 82 minutes.
- 87' Real Sociedad de Futbol are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's 4-4-2 shape.
- 90' Ander Barrenetxea was booked on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Sociedad de Futbol to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 |
| Dani Parejo | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Willian Jose | 3 |
| Santi Comesana | 2 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 |
| Martin Zubimendi | 2 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Sociedad de Futbol Form
2025-01-13
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
Villarreal CF
L
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
L
2024-12-08
CD Leganes
0–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2024-12-01
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–0
Real Betis Balompie
L
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Villarreal CF 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol or Draw
68%
Draw or Villarreal CF
57%
Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol 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.

