Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
1 – 1
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 32' Illarramendi
Y 49' Robin Le Normand
Y 59' Ander Guevara
Etienne Capoue 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Jose Escuela
  • Referee Ruben Becerril
  • Referee David Cambronero
  • Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

7
3
6
Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-11-29 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Villarreal CF 2020-07-13 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-01-05 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Villarreal CF 2019-04-25 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–1 D
23 Jan SD Huesca A 0–0 D
20 Jan Granada CF H 2–2 D
08 Jan RC Celta de Vigo A 4–0 W
02 Jan Levante UD H 2–1 W
29 Dec Sevilla FC A 0–2 L
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Villarreal CF A 1–1 D
23 Jan Real Betis Balompie H 2–2 D
09 Jan Sevilla FC A 2–3 L
03 Jan CA Osasuna H 1–1 D
31 Dec Athletic Club A 1–0 W
22 Dec Club Atletico de Madrid H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Villarreal CF Real Sociedad de Fútbol
#3 Position #10
72 Points 46
38 Played 38
22 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 13 / 14
72 Scored 59
46 Conceded 61
+26 GD -2
1.89 PPG 1.21
58% Win % 29%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 10th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Villarreal CF launch into their encounter with Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
  • 3' A goal from the Spain international Dani Parejo! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
  • 8' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' France international Francis Coquelin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Mikel Merino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Illarramendi by Martin Zubimendi on 46 minute.
  • 49' Robin Le Normand catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ander Guevara on 59 minutes.
  • 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Moi Gomez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Ander Guevara by Jon Guridi on 66 minute.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Etienne Capoue gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' Adnan Januzaj is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
  • 76' Villarreal CF make a change. Francis Coquelin trudges off to be replaced by Pervis Estupinan on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Adnan Januzaj is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joseba Zaldua at the 78 minute mark.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Paco Alcacer is replaced by Fernando Nino.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-11-29 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Villarreal CF 2020-07-13 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-01-05 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Villarreal CF 2019-04-25 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2021-01-23 SD Huesca 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2021-01-20 Villarreal CF 2–2 Granada CF D 2021-01-08 RC Celta de Vigo 0–4 Villarreal CF W 2021-01-02 Villarreal CF 2–1 Levante UD W 2020-12-29 Sevilla FC 2–0 Villarreal CF L

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2021-01-23 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–2 Real Betis Balompie D 2021-01-09 Sevilla FC 3–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2021-01-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 CA Osasuna D 2020-12-31 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2020-12-22 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–2 Club Atletico de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.02 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF52% Draw24% Real Sociedad de Fútbol24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
76%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
48%
Villarreal CF or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF39% Draw41% Real Sociedad de Fútbol20%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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