Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 19 match between Real Sociedad and Villarreal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Real Sociedad are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 19 of the LaLiga this coming Monday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Villarreal, whom they welcome on home soil at Reale Arena.
Placed seventh in the table Real Sociedad have amassed 25 points after 18 matches. On 30 points, Villarreal rank fiveth with 18 matches played this season.
Form: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal
Real Sociedad Form
Real Sociedad hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Las Palmas resulted in a 0-0 draw, followed by a 2-0 defeat against Celta Vigo, before beating Ponferradina by 0-2. Real Sociedad claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded three goals.
Villarreal Form
In their past three matches, Villarreal lost 1-2 against Real Betis, drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano and won 2-5 against Leganes. Villarreal managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding ten times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats for Real Sociedad and Villarreal
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Sociedad and Villarreal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 25 Real Sociedad matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 37 of the last 39 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 17 Real Sociedad home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Real Sociedad home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Real Sociedad matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Villarreal away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Villarreal away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal
Look no further than Mikel Oyarzabal, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Real Sociedad in the LaLiga, while Thierno Barry managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Villarreal in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Reale Arena across all tournaments Real Sociedad won five times, drew two and lost three times. Villarreal claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Villarreal conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.
Both teams to score
Real Sociedad scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Villarreal scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Real Sociedad were able to win seven of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Real Sociedad have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Villarreal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Real Sociedad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Villarreal, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves. Villarreal conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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