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La Liga: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad – Betting preview

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Villarreal will be hosting an Estadio de la Ceramica encounter this coming Saturday when Real Sociedad arrive for a test of their credentials.

In the La Liga standings, Villarreal are placed 12th with 16 points after 15 matches. Real Sociedad occupy the position sixth in the league with 26 points.

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Team form: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad

Villarreal Form

The Villarreal team looks in good shape before their match against Real Sociedad, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Panathinaikos 3-2, then they held Sevilla to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard-fought 0-0 draw Maccabi Haifa. Villarreal claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the La Liga. They also drew one and lost three, scored ten goals and conceded ten.

Real Sociedad Form

In their last three matches, Real Sociedad drew 0-0 with Salzburg, 1-1 with Osasuna, and beat CE Andratx by 0-1. Real Sociedad won twice, while also recording two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Villarreal and Real Sociedad

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Villarreal and Real Sociedad played across all competitions.

  • In 10 of the last 11 matches Villarreal played, both teams scored
  • In 9 of the last 10 home matches Villarreal played, both teams scored
  • Villarreal have scored in the last 12 matches in a row
  • Villarreal have scored in 19 of the last 21 home matches
  • In 10 of the last 12 Villarreal home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Real Sociedad have not lost 14 of the last 16 matches
  • Real Sociedad have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
  • Real Sociedad have scored in 14 of the last 16 away matches
  • In 10 of the last 12 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Real Sociedad have not lost 10 of the last 12 away matches

In-form players: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad

Villarreal against Real Sociedad is also a battle between Gerard Moreno and Mikel Oyarzabal with both in decent form. The former scored five while the latter has three La Liga goals in their last six games respectively.

Full-time result

Villarreal claimed four wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing four. Real Sociedad won six of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost two of these matches.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Real Sociedad scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last seven Villarreal games in La Liga, as well as Real Sociedad’s previous four away fixtures. Villarreal only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Real Sociedad claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. That said, Villarreal have scored in seven consecutive home meetings with Real Sociedad.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Villarreal, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Real Sociedad, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Villarreal conceded a goal in their previous seven La Liga matches.

Betting prediction: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad

Here we present a free betting tip for this La Liga match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Villarreal and Real Sociedad.

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