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La Liga | Gameweek 19
Jan 13, 2025 at 8pm UK
Reale Arena
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Real Sociedad
1 - 0
Villarreal

Kubo (51')
Aramburu (70'), Munoz (90+5'), Barrenetxea (90+2'), Zubimendi (90+5')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Baena (65'), Foyth (78')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ponferradina 0-2 Real Sociedad
Sunday, January 5 at 2.30pm in Copa del Rey
Last Game: Leganes 2-5 Villarreal
Sunday, December 22 at 5.30pm in La Liga

We said: Real Sociedad 1-1 Villarreal

This is a really tough match to call, and we are finding it difficult to separate them. There has not actually been a league draw between these two sides since January 2021, with each of the last six top-flight meetings producing a winner, but we have a feeling that the points will be shared on Monday night. 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 43.3%. A win for Villarreal had a probability of 30.65% and a draw had a probability of 26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.92%) and 2-0 (7.63%). The likeliest Villarreal win was 0-1 (8.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.38%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Real Sociedad in this match.

Result
Real SociedadDrawVillarreal
43.3% (0.136 0.14) 26.04% (0.178 0.18) 30.65% (-0.314 -0.31)
Both teams to score 52.63% (-0.712 -0.71)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.42% (-0.857 -0.86)51.58% (0.857 0.86)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.62% (-0.752 -0.75)73.38% (0.751 0.75)
Real Sociedad Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.32% (-0.30800000000001 -0.31)23.67% (0.307 0.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.22% (-0.446 -0.45)57.78% (0.446 0.45)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.95% (-0.65300000000001 -0.65)31.05% (0.654 0.65)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.63% (-0.772 -0.77)67.37% (0.77200000000001 0.77)
Score Analysis
    Real Sociedad 43.3%
    Villarreal 30.65%
    Draw 26.04%
Real SociedadDrawVillarreal
1-0 @ 10.59% (0.27 0.27)
2-1 @ 8.92% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
2-0 @ 7.63% (0.123 0.12)
3-1 @ 4.29% (-0.046 -0.05)
3-0 @ 3.66% (0.026 0.03)
3-2 @ 2.51% (-0.073 -0.07)
4-1 @ 1.54% (-0.031 -0.03)
4-0 @ 1.32% (-0.002 -0)
4-2 @ 0.9% (-0.035 -0.03)
Other @ 1.93%
Total : 43.3%
1-1 @ 12.38% (0.090000000000002 0.09)
0-0 @ 7.35% (0.249 0.25)
2-2 @ 5.22% (-0.105 -0.11)
3-3 @ 0.98% (-0.047 -0.05)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.04%
0-1 @ 8.6% (0.139 0.14)
1-2 @ 7.24% (-0.078 -0.08)
0-2 @ 5.03% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.82% (-0.082 -0.08)
2-3 @ 2.03% (-0.079 -0.08)
0-3 @ 1.96% (-0.039 -0.04)
Other @ 2.97%
Total : 30.65%

How you voted: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal

Real Sociedad
44.2%
Draw
30.1%
Villarreal
25.8%
163
Head to Head
Feb 23, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 26
Real Sociedad
1-3
Villarreal
Merino (86')
Le Normand (51'), Silva (62'), Zakharyan (69')
Comesana (17', 47'), Sorloth (90+5')
Jorgensen (60'), Mosquera (62'), Albiol (63'), Cuenca (88')
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Madrid20144247202746
2Atletico MadridAtletico20135234132144
3Barcelona20123552232939
4Athletic Bilbao20116331181339
5Villarreal209653831733
6Mallorca209381925-630
7Real Sociedad208481714328
8GironaGirona208482827128
9Rayo Vallecano206862323026
10Osasuna206862429-526
11Sevilla207582329-626
12Real BetisBetis206772226-425
13Celta Vigo2073102932-324
14Las PalmasLas Palmas2064102533-822
15Leganes205781929-1022
16Getafe204881417-320
17AlavesAlaves2055102432-820
18Espanyol2054111932-1319
19Valencia2037101929-1016
20Real ValladolidValladolid2043131439-2515


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