Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Villarreal CF
1 – 2
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Sun 15 May 2022 · 17:30 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Joseba Zaldua
Y 3' Joseba Zaldua
Juan Foyth 68' Y
Albiol 77' Y
Y 82' Alexander Isak
Giovani Lo Celso 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Referee Miguel Sesma
  • Referee Israel Barcena
  • Referee Miguel Ortiz

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
2022-05-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF 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

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–2 L
12 May Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 5–1 W
08 May Sevilla FC H 1–1 D
03 May Liverpool FC H 2–3 L
30 Apr Deportivo Alaves A 1–2 L
27 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Villarreal CF A 2–1 W
12 May Cadiz CF H 3–0 W
06 May Levante UD A 1–2 L
01 May Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–1 D
21 Apr FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
15 Apr Real Betis Balompie H 0–0 D

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' And we are off! Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — let the football do the talking.
  • 2' It’s a booking for Real Sociedad de Futbol player. Joseba Zaldua gets a Yellow card.
  • 3' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joseba Zaldua.
  • 8' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Igor Zubeldia made 348 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Fútbol that had 348 games and scored 435 goals.
  • 23' Real Sociedad de Fútbol is showing some good football. However, Real Sociedad de Fútbol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' Adnan Januzaj needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' What a strike from Francis Coquelin! The score is 1-0.
  • 46' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andoni Gorosabel is hanging Joseba Zaldua on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Alex Remiro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Alexander Isak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 61' Albiol, a Spain , has 38 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Illarramendi as he leaves the pitch. Rafinha steps in for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Nicolas Jackson comes on to replace Boulaye Dia.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Juan Foyth is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martin Zubimendi makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 75' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Samuel Chukwueze by Paco Alcacer on 75 minute.
  • 76' Alfonso Pedraza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pervis Estupinan on 76 minute.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Albiol is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Mario Gaspar is replacing Albiol for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Alexander Isak is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' Adnan Januzaj is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Sorloth at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Portu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Isak at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Giovani Lo Celso on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Villarreal CF 1-2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol.

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

2022-05-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF 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

Villarreal CF Form

2022-05-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2022-05-12 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–5 Villarreal CF W 2022-05-08 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-30 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF L

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2022-05-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2022-05-12 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–0 Cadiz CF W 2022-05-06 Levante UD 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2022-05-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2022-04-21 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 FC Barcelona L 2022-04-15 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–0 Real Betis Balompie D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Real Sociedad de Fútbol 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF44% Draw25% Real Sociedad de Fútbol31%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
69%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
56%
Villarreal CF or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF36% Draw40% Real Sociedad de Fútbol24%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 20% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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