Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Juan Lopez
- Referee Alejandro Sanchez
- Referee Cesar Soto
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Getafe CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | FC Barcelona | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Jul | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | Valencia CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Sevilla FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Villarreal CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jul | Granada CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Jul | Levante UD | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jul | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | Getafe CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 15 | Points | 22 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 4 |
| 17 | Scored | 21 |
| 15 | Conceded | 20 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 33% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 4 G | |
| Orri Oskarsson | 4 G | |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 G | 2 A |
| Goncalo Guedes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Villarreal CF have kicked off against Real Sociedad de Futbol. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 2' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mikel Merino.
- 7' Portu, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 12' Real Sociedad de Futbol is showing some good football. However, Real Sociedad de Futbol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 22' Real Sociedad de Futbol have won 466 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Sociedad de Futbol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' The 40-year-old Nacho Monreal has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Poor challenge from Javier Ontiveros. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Trigueros.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Real Sociedad de Futbol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Fernando Nino by Samuel Chukwueze on 46 minute.
- 51' Moya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 53' The supporters are chanting for Portu. He replaces Ander Barrenetxea on 53 minute.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Willian Jose made 363 appearances and scored 69 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Willian Jose makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 61.
- 62' Bruno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moi Gomez on 62 minute.
- 65' Igor Zubeldia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Martin Odegaard on 65 minute.
- 70' Poor challenge from Robin Le Normand. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' A stunning finish from Diego Llorente — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Alejandro Baena comes on to replace Trigueros.
- 81' Real Sociedad de Futbol 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.
- 85' Santi Cazorla adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 86' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — Nacho Monreal exits the field as Aihen Munoz enters on 86.
- 89' Mario Gaspar is replacing Javier Ontiveros for the Villarreal CF side.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 19
- 8
- 1
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Alejandro Baena 76'
-
24
Javier Ontiveros ↓ Mario Gaspar 89'
- 4
- 20
- 3
- 34
Bench
- 16
- 17
- 13
-
2
Mario Gaspar ↑ 89'
-
21
Bruno ↑ 62'
- 15
- 28
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 46'
- 30
- 36
- 22
-
32
Alejandro Baena ↑ 76'
Coach
Javier Calleja
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Nacho Monreal ↓ Aihen Munoz 86'
-
21
Martin Odegaard ↓ Igor Zubeldia 65'
-
19
Alexander Isak ↓ Willian Jose 46'
- 3
- 10
- 13
- 8
- 18
- 24
-
22
Ander Barrenetxea ↓ Portu 53'
- 36
Bench
- 17
-
9
Willian Jose ↑ 46'
-
5
Igor Zubeldia ↑ 65'
- 2
- 31
- 28
-
7
Portu ↑ 53'
- 1
-
12
Aihen Munoz ↑ 86'
- 33
- 35
- 26
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 5 |
| Dani Parejo | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Willian Jose | 3 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 2 |
| Santi Comesana | 2 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 |
| Martin Zubimendi | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2020-07-13
Villarreal CF
1–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2020-07-10
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–3
Granada CF
L
2020-07-06
Levante UD
1–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2020-07-02
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2020-06-29
Getafe CF
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2020-06-24
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or Real Sociedad de Fútbol 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
66%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
60%
Villarreal CF or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

