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Villarreal v Real Sociedad : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 20th Mar, 20:00 BST, Estadio de la Cerámica, Castellón

Villarreal are in La Liga action on Friday night, as Marcelino García Toral looks to get one over on Sergio Francisco Ramos and his Real Sociedad side at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Analysing both clubs' last 20 La Liga matches, as well as baseline data within the competition and the market, to generate our match predictions. All the stats, including head to heads (H2H), are shown below, alongside odds from leading bookmakers.


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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Villarreal
53%
--
Draw
24%
--
R.Sociedad
23%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Villarreal 1-0
10%
--
Villarreal 2-1
10%
--
Villarreal 2-0
9%
--
R.Sociedad 1-0
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
R.Sociedad 2-1
6%
--
Villarreal 3-1
6%
--
Villarreal 3-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
R.Sociedad 2-0
3%
--
Villarreal 3-2
3%
--
Villarreal 4-1
2%
--
Villarreal 4-0
2%
--
R.Sociedad 3-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
--
Home 1st Goal
54%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
54%
--
BTTS - No
46%
--
BTTS - Home Win
25%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
12%
--
Home/draw
77%
--
Away/draw
47%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
70%
--
Away DNB
40%
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Villarreal win to nil
28%
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R.Sociedad win to nil
11%
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

Villarreal have played 26 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the La Liga league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 21 games against teams below in the table, having won 16, drawn 3 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 8 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Villarreal have outscored their opponents by 48 goals to 38 goals.

Home League Performance

Villarreal have played 13 games at home winning 10, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored 29 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

R.Sociedad are in 8th position in the La Liga on 35 points having played 26 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 14 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

10 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 3 and won 2. R.Sociedad have conceded 20 goals, scored 15, scored in every game and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Villarreal
R.Sociedad
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona2621144564 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-1A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1F
2
Real Madrid2720343363 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-1A
3
A.Madrid2615652051 
May 24
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 7
4
Villarreal2616371751 
-
-
l
 
2-3A
Mar 20
5
Real Betis26111051043 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
May 10
l
 
3-1A
6
Celta2710107740 
Apr 26
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
7
Espanyol2610610-636 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
2-2A
May 24
8
R.Sociedad26989035 
Mar 20
w
 
2-3F
-
-
9
A.Bilbao2610511-635 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
w
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1F
10
Osasuna269611033 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
2-2F
Mar 15
w
 
1-3A
11
Getafe269512-832 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
Apr 22
w
 
1-2F
12
R.Vallecano267910-630 
w
 
4-0F
May 17
l
 
0-1A
Apr 26
13
Sevilla268612-730 
May 13
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
May 3
14
Girona267910-1530 
w
 
5-0F
Apr 5
l
 
1-2F
May 13
15
Valencia267811-1229 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-2F
May 17
d
 
1-1A
16
Alaves267613-1127 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 13
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
17
Elche2651110-526 
Mar 8
w
 
1-3F
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
18
Mallorca266614-1324 
w
 
2-1F
May 10
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
19
Levante265615-1621 
May 3
w
 
0-1F
Apr 5
d
 
1-1F
20
Real Oviedo263815-2717 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 22
d
 
3-3A
l
 
1-0A
Win / draw / win form
Villarreal 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
14
D
3
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Villarreal2 - 1Valencia
Villarreal4 - 1Espanyol
Villarreal0 - 2Real Madrid
Villarreal3 - 1Alaves
Villarreal0 - 2Barcelona
Villarreal2 - 0Getafe
Villarreal2 - 1Mallorca
Villarreal4 - 0R.Vallecano
Villarreal2 - 2Real Betis
Villarreal1 - 0A.Bilbao
Villarreal2 - 1Osasuna
Villarreal5 - 0Girona
Villarreal2 - 0Real Oviedo
Villarreal4 - 2Sevilla
Villarreal3 - 0Leganes
Villarreal4 - 2Osasuna
Villarreal1 - 0Espanyol
Villarreal2 - 2R.Sociedad
Villarreal0 - 0A.Bilbao
Villarreal1 - 2Real Madrid
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
D
2
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AVillarreal1 - 4Barcelona
HVillarreal2 - 1Valencia
AVillarreal1 - 0Levante
AVillarreal1 - 2Getafe
HVillarreal4 - 1Espanyol
AVillarreal2 - 2Osasuna
HVillarreal0 - 2Real Madrid
AVillarreal0 - 2Real Betis
HVillarreal3 - 1Alaves
AVillarreal3 - 1Elche
HVillarreal0 - 2Barcelona
HVillarreal2 - 0Getafe
AVillarreal3 - 2R.Sociedad
HVillarreal2 - 1Mallorca
AVillarreal2 - 0Espanyol
HVillarreal4 - 0R.Vallecano
AVillarreal2 - 0Valencia
HVillarreal2 - 2Real Betis
AVillarreal1 - 3Real Madrid
HVillarreal1 - 0A.Bilbao
R.Sociedad 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Mallorca0 - 1R.Sociedad
Real Madrid4 - 1R.Sociedad
A.Bilbao1 - 1R.Sociedad
Getafe1 - 2R.Sociedad
Levante1 - 1R.Sociedad
Alaves1 - 0R.Sociedad
Osasuna1 - 3R.Sociedad
Elche1 - 1R.Sociedad
Celta1 - 1R.Sociedad
Barcelona2 - 1R.Sociedad
Real Betis3 - 1R.Sociedad
Real Oviedo1 - 0R.Sociedad
Valencia1 - 1R.Sociedad
Real Madrid2 - 0R.Sociedad
A.Madrid4 - 0R.Sociedad
Alaves1 - 0R.Sociedad
Villarreal2 - 2R.Sociedad
Las Palmas1 - 3R.Sociedad
R.Vallecano2 - 2R.Sociedad
Barcelona4 - 0R.Sociedad
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AR.Sociedad1 - 0Mallorca
HR.Sociedad3 - 3Real Oviedo
AR.Sociedad1 - 4Real Madrid
HR.Sociedad3 - 1Elche
AR.Sociedad1 - 1A.Bilbao
HR.Sociedad3 - 1Celta
HR.Sociedad2 - 1Barcelona
AR.Sociedad2 - 1Getafe
HR.Sociedad1 - 1A.Madrid
AR.Sociedad1 - 1Levante
HR.Sociedad1 - 2Girona
AR.Sociedad0 - 1Alaves
HR.Sociedad2 - 3Villarreal
AR.Sociedad3 - 1Osasuna
AR.Sociedad1 - 1Elche
HR.Sociedad3 - 2A.Bilbao
HR.Sociedad2 - 1Sevilla
AR.Sociedad1 - 1Celta
HR.Sociedad0 - 1R.Vallecano
AR.Sociedad1 - 2Barcelona
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Villarreal since 2014
Villarreal
R.Sociedad
Goals: Scored
18
15
Games: Scored
9 / 11
8 / 11
Clean sheets
3 / 11
2 / 11
VIL
4
D
3
RSO
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Villarreal
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 3R.Sociedad
Villarreal2 - 0
1 - 2R.Sociedad
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2R.Sociedad
1 - 2R.Sociedad
Villarreal4 - 2
Villarreal2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Villarreal4 - 0
League games at R.Sociedad since 2015
R.Sociedad
Villarreal
Goals: Scored
11
16
Games: Scored
8 / 12
8 / 12
Clean sheets
4 / 12
4 / 12
VIL
7
D
2
RSO
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT R.Sociedad
2 - 3Villarreal
R.Sociedad1 - 0
1 - 3Villarreal
R.Sociedad1 - 0
1 - 3Villarreal
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Villarreal
0 - 1Villarreal
R.Sociedad3 - 0
0 - 1Villarreal
0 - 2Villarreal
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Villarreal have been consistent in attack of late, scoring in 6 consecutive La Liga outings. Their PG of 1.8 against Real Sociedad on Friday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Villarreal 4th R.Sociedad 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Villarreal will score 1 or more goals
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that R.Sociedad will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+20
Villarreal have scored 20% more goals at home than predicted
-3
R.Sociedad’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2025/2026 season
Villarreal
PG (predicted goals)
R.Sociedad
1.8
1.1
Attack rating
9%
better
VIL
RSO
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Games scored22
23
Failed to score4
3
Scored first17
12
Goals scored48
38
Avg. goals scored1.8
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for20
15
Avg. XG for1.7
1.4
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
26%
better
VIL
RSO
view stats
Games conceded18
24
Clean sheets8
2
Conceded first9
14
Goals conceded31
38
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
16%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.4
KickOff rating
+26%

Villarreal v R.Sociedad La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

Villarreal La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23949
L JúniorA MoleiroA MoleiroS Mouriño
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Moleiro FWD2594
2
-
N Pépé FWD2534
3
-
S Comesaña MID2432
4
1
T Buchanan FWD2451
7
-
L Júnior GLK231
3
-
R Veiga DEF23
3
1
D Parejo MID22
2
-
S Cardona DEF213
3
-
G Mikautadze FWD2184
1
-
T Oluwaseyi FWD2121
1
-
A Pedraza DEF2012
6
-
P Gueye MID2041
7
-
S Mouriño DEF192
8
1
A Pérez FWD1823
3
-
R Marín DEF161
1
-
T Partey MID16
-
P. Navarro Badenes DEF14
3
-
J Foyth DEF13
2
-
G Moreno FWD127
-
I Akhomach FWD9
-
M Solomon FWD611
-
A Tenas GLK3
-
A Altimira DEF1
-
R.Sociedad La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
261048
Álex RemiroM OyarzabalG GuedesJ Aramburu
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Álex Remiro GLK26
-
G Guedes FWD2664
1
-
S Gómez DEF242
2
-
J Aramburu DEF241
8
-
J. Gorrotxategi Etxaniz MID2413
6
-
P Marín MID23
1
-
M Oyarzabal FWD23103
2
-
B Méndez MID2252
4
1
C Soler MID2132
2
1
I Zubeldia DEF201
7
-
A Barrenetxea FWD2033
2
-
T Kubo FWD1823
-
D Caleta-Car DEF171
4
1
B Turrientes  MID171
4
-
A Muñoz DEF16
1
-
A Zakharyan MID14
1
-
L Sučić MID111
1
-
A Elustondo DEF9
-
O Óskarsson FWD94
-
Y Herrera MID6
1
-
J Karrikaburu FWD6
-
Álvaro Odriozola DEF51
-
U Sadiq  FWD5
1
-
M. Goti López MID4
-