Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Escuela
- Referee Ruben Becerril
- Referee David Cambronero
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | Real Betis Balompié | 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 Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–2 | 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' And we are off! Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad de Futbol — let the football do the talking.
- 3' Goal! Dani Parejo scores his 41 goal in 433 matches.
- 8' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 18' 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.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Sociedad de Futbol backline.
- 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Illarramendi.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' 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 Carlos Fernandez suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Illarramendi is replaced by Martin Zubimendi.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Robin Le Normand.
- 54' It’s high time Imanol Alguacil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ander Guevara.
- 64' Trigueros has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' Jon Guridi gets the nod from Real Sociedad de Futbol. He replaces Ander Guevara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Pervis Estupinan on, Francis Coquelin off on 76 minutes.
- 78' Adnan Januzaj is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joseba Zaldua at the 78 minute mark.
- 81' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Fernando Nino comes on to replace Paco Alcacer.
- 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Sociedad de Futbol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 25
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↓ Fernando Nino 81'
- 5
- 19
- 24
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 13
- 6
- 9
- 21
- 12
-
15
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 76'
-
34
Fernando Nino ↑ 81'
- 32
Coach
Unai Emery
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 19
- 4
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 8
-
16
Ander Guevara ↓ Jon Guridi 66'
-
7
Portu ↓ Carlos Fernandez 78'
- 1
- 24
Bench
- 15
- 25
-
11
Adnan Januzaj ↑ 78'
-
18
Andoni Gorosabel ↑ 78'
-
14
Jon Guridi ↑ 66'
- 17
- 28
-
9
Carlos Fernandez ↑ 78'
- 12
- 22
-
36
Martin Zubimendi ↑ 46'
- 34
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Villarreal CF Form
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 Balompié
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 Atlético de Madrid
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
54%
Villarreal CF or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.