Balanced ball game between Villarreal and Real Sociedad expected

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Mon 13.July
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica (23500 seats)

It's advantage Villarreal so far with their 5th position in the La Liga table, welcoming Real Sociedad who are placed 7th.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the La Liga.

Sociedad are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Villarreal form and stats

8 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Villarreal have to build on here at Estadio de la Cerámica in the La Liga.

Villarreal are returning here after visiting Getafe in a La Liga game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Rubén Peña and Santi Cazorla (2) scored the goal(s). Ahead of that match, Villarreal lost 1-4 at home to Barcelona.

This is expected to be a close game, with Villarreal perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Villarreal as a small favourite), we find five games. Villarreal has won three of these, drawn two and lost zero.

There will be little rest for Villarreal after this match as they are travelling to Real Madrid for a La Liga game in only three days.

Villarreal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de la Cerámica with 32 goals in 17 league matches. Villarreal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Real Sociedad form and stats

6 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Real Sociedad playing as the away team in the La Liga this season.

Home advantage was not enough for Sociedad in their previous game, as they lost their La Liga-match, hosting Granada, 2-3. Before that, Sociedad travelled to Levante and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Real Sociedad playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were three Real Sociedad wins, three draws and six defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sociedad are hosting Sevilla in the La Liga only three days away.

Sociedad are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 17 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Sociedad have conceded 26 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Villarreal and Real Sociedad have met before this season: Real Sociedad - Villarreal 1-2. Villarreal-Real Sociedad H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Villarreal five wins, Real Sociedad three wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

VillarrealG. Moreno Balaguero
G. Moreno Balaguero
16 goals
VillarrealS. Cazorla González
S. Cazorla González
10 goals
Real SociedadW. da Silva
W. da Silva
10 goals

Villarreal missing players

Real Sociedad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Villarreal Real Sociedad
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 4 17 35
17 8 4 Won W 0 6 15
6 5 2 Drew D 0 3 6
12 4 0 Lost L 4 8 14
57 32 16 Scored S 4 20 53
45 23 7 Conceded C 9 26 46
94% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
77% 76% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 76% 83%
66% 65% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 53% 63%
31% 47% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 24% 23%
11% 24% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 11%
66% 65% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 59% 63%
31% 35% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 23%
9% 12% 17% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 17%
 
4 3.9 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.4 4.7
5.9 6.2 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.3 4
2.1 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
462 238 82 Total Shots T S 35 153 409
152 81 37 Shots on Target S O 12 50 127
38% 40% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 42%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Real Sociedad has the fewest matches under the total-line (11)
  • Real Sociedad have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 35 24 8 3 64 21 18 14 4 0 38 10 17 10 4 3 26 11 43 80
2 Barcelona 35 23 7 5 79 36 18 16 2 0 51 14 17 7 5 5 28 22 43 76
3 Atletico Madrid 35 16 15 4 47 26 17 11 5 1 26 10 18 5 10 3 21 16 21 63
4 Sevilla 35 17 12 6 51 34 17 8 7 2 23 14 18 9 5 4 28 20 17 63
5 Villarreal 35 17 6 12 57 45 17 8 5 4 32 23 18 9 1 8 25 22 12 57
6 Getafe 35 14 11 10 43 34 18 8 6 4 25 18 17 6 5 6 18 16 9 53
7 Real Sociedad 35 15 6 14 53 46 18 9 3 6 33 20 17 6 3 8 20 26 7 51
8 Valencia 35 13 11 11 45 51 18 10 7 1 28 16 17 3 4 10 17 35 -6 50
9 Granada 35 14 8 13 45 42 17 9 3 5 21 14 18 5 5 8 24 28 3 50
10 Athletic Club 35 12 12 11 39 31 18 9 4 5 21 12 17 3 8 6 18 19 8 48
11 Osasuna 35 11 12 12 40 50 17 6 6 5 22 26 18 5 6 7 18 24 -10 45
12 Levante 35 12 7 16 42 49 17 8 5 4 25 17 18 4 2 12 17 32 -7 43
13 Real Betis 35 10 11 14 47 55 18 9 4 5 33 25 17 1 7 9 14 30 -8 41
14 Real Valladolid 35 8 15 12 29 39 17 4 10 3 16 14 18 4 5 9 13 25 -10 39
15 Eibar 35 9 9 17 34 51 18 7 3 8 22 24 17 2 6 9 12 27 -17 36
16 Celta de Vigo 35 7 15 13 34 44 18 5 8 5 20 17 17 2 7 8 14 27 -10 36
17 Deportivo Alavés 35 9 8 18 32 53 17 7 5 5 20 14 18 2 3 13 12 39 -21 35
18 Mallorca 35 9 5 21 37 59 18 8 3 7 24 20 17 1 2 14 13 39 -22 32
19 Leganes 35 6 11 18 25 49 17 4 4 9 14 24 18 2 7 9 11 25 -24 29
20 Espanyol 35 5 9 21 27 55 17 2 5 10 15 29 18 3 4 11 12 26 -28 24

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 35 24 8 3 64 21 18 14 4 0 38 10 17 10 4 3 26 11 43 80
2 Barcelona 35 23 7 5 79 36 18 16 2 0 51 14 17 7 5 5 28 22 43 76
3 Atletico Madrid 35 16 15 4 47 26 17 11 5 1 26 10 18 5 10 3 21 16 21 63
4 Sevilla 35 17 12 6 51 34 17 8 7 2 23 14 18 9 5 4 28 20 17 63
5 Villarreal 35 17 6 12 57 45 17 8 5 4 32 23 18 9 1 8 25 22 12 57
6 Getafe 35 14 11 10 43 34 18 8 6 4 25 18 17 6 5 6 18 16 9 53
7 Real Sociedad 35 15 6 14 53 46 18 9 3 6 33 20 17 6 3 8 20 26 7 51
8 Valencia 35 13 11 11 45 51 18 10 7 1 28 16 17 3 4 10 17 35 -6 50
9 Granada 35 14 8 13 45 42 17 9 3 5 21 14 18 5 5 8 24 28 3 50
10 Athletic Club 35 12 12 11 39 31 18 9 4 5 21 12 17 3 8 6 18 19 8 48
11 Osasuna 35 11 12 12 40 50 17 6 6 5 22 26 18 5 6 7 18 24 -10 45
12 Levante 35 12 7 16 42 49 17 8 5 4 25 17 18 4 2 12 17 32 -7 43
13 Real Betis 35 10 11 14 47 55 18 9 4 5 33 25 17 1 7 9 14 30 -8 41
14 Real Valladolid 35 8 15 12 29 39 17 4 10 3 16 14 18 4 5 9 13 25 -10 39
15 Eibar 35 9 9 17 34 51 18 7 3 8 22 24 17 2 6 9 12 27 -17 36
16 Celta de Vigo 35 7 15 13 34 44 18 5 8 5 20 17 17 2 7 8 14 27 -10 36
17 Deportivo Alavés 35 9 8 18 32 53 17 7 5 5 20 14 18 2 3 13 12 39 -21 35
18 Mallorca 35 9 5 21 37 59 18 8 3 7 24 20 17 1 2 14 13 39 -22 32
19 Leganes 35 6 11 18 25 49 17 4 4 9 14 24 18 2 7 9 11 25 -24 29
20 Espanyol 35 5 9 21 27 55 17 2 5 10 15 29 18 3 4 11 12 26 -28 24

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