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La Liga | Gameweek 26
Feb 23, 2024 at 8pm UK
Reale Arena
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Real Sociedad
1 - 3
Villarreal

Merino (86')
Le Normand (51'), Silva (62'), Zakharyan (69')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Comesana (17', 47'), Sorloth (90+5')
Jorgensen (60'), Mosquera (62'), Albiol (63'), Cuenca (88')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's La Liga clash between Real Sociedad and Villarreal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Villarreal 1-1 Getafe
Friday, February 16 at 8pm in La Liga

We said: Real Sociedad 2-1 Villarreal

Real Sociedad recorded a 3-0 win over Villarreal in the reverse match earlier this season; we are not expecting it to be so one-sided in this game, especially considering the home side's injury problems. However, Real Sociedad should still have enough quality to navigate their way to an important three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Sociedad win with a probability of 51.18%. A win for Villarreal had a probability of 24.49% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.62%) and 2-0 (8.96%). The likeliest Villarreal win was 0-1 (6.94%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.55%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood.

Result
Real SociedadDrawVillarreal
51.18% (-0.10299999999999 -0.1) 24.34% (0.063000000000002 0.06) 24.49% (0.042999999999999 0.04)
Both teams to score 53.39% (-0.155 -0.16)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.6% (-0.222 -0.22)48.4% (0.226 0.23)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.46% (-0.205 -0.21)70.54% (0.209 0.21)
Real Sociedad Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.09% (-0.126 -0.13)18.91% (0.128 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.59% (-0.213 -0.21)50.41% (0.215 0.21)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.84% (-0.085999999999999 -0.09)34.16% (0.088999999999999 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.14% (-0.093 -0.09)70.86% (0.096999999999994 0.1)
Score Analysis
    Real Sociedad 51.18%
    Villarreal 24.49%
    Draw 24.33%
Real SociedadDrawVillarreal
1-0 @ 10.76% (0.06 0.06)
2-1 @ 9.62% (-0.011000000000001 -0.01)
2-0 @ 8.96% (0.011000000000001 0.01)
3-1 @ 5.34% (-0.028 -0.03)
3-0 @ 4.97% (-0.014 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.87% (-0.022 -0.02)
4-1 @ 2.22% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-0 @ 2.07% (-0.014 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.19% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 3.16%
Total : 51.18%
1-1 @ 11.55% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
0-0 @ 6.46% (0.06 0.06)
2-2 @ 5.17% (-0.018 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.03% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 24.33%
0-1 @ 6.94% (0.048 0.05)
1-2 @ 6.21% (0.0040000000000004 0)
0-2 @ 3.73% (0.017 0.02)
1-3 @ 2.22% (-0.004 -0)
2-3 @ 1.85% (-0.011 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.33% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.21%
Total : 24.49%

How you voted: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal

Real Sociedad
62.8%
Draw
24.8%
Villarreal
12.4%
129
Head to Head
Dec 9, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 16
Villarreal
0-3
Real Sociedad

Capoue (22'), Pedraza (49')
Merino (38'), Zubimendi (41'), Kubo (45+4')
Zubimendi (60')
Apr 2, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 27
Villarreal
2-0
Real Sociedad
Parejo (77' pen.), Jackson (81')
Oct 9, 2022 5.30pm
May 15, 2022 6.30pm
Gameweek 37
Villarreal
1-2
Real Sociedad
Coquelin (43')
Foyth (68'), Albiol (77'), Lo Celso (90+6'), Jackson (90+11')
Isak (56'), Zubimendi (73')
Zaldua (2'), Isak (82')
Dec 18, 2021 3.15pm
Gameweek 18
Real Sociedad
1-3
Villarreal
Isak (32')
Merino (43'), Zaldua (88')
Oyarzabal (49')
Moreno (38', 68'), Chukwueze (90+6')
Estupinan (26'), Torres (44'), Parejo (81')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Atletico MadridAtletico19135134122244
2Real Madrid19134243192443
3Barcelona19122551222938
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Villarreal198653431330
6Mallorca199371921-230
7Real Sociedad198471713428
8GironaGirona198472725228
9Rayo Vallecano196762222025
10Real BetisBetis196762123-225
11Osasuna196762328-525
12Celta Vigo197392830-224
13Sevilla196582128-723
14Las PalmasLas Palmas196492429-522
15Getafe194781316-319
16Leganes194781829-1119
17AlavesAlaves1945102131-1017
18Espanyol1944111731-1416
19Real ValladolidValladolid1943121337-2415
20Valencia1927101829-1113


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