LaLiga: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 32 match between Villarreal and Real Sociedad and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Villarreal enjoy home advantage, when visitors Real Sociedad swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Villarreal approach the next LaLiga round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 51 points this season so far. With 30 games behind them, Real Sociedad amassed 41 points, placing them as number 9 before their next fixture.

Form: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad

Villarreal Form

In their last three matches, Villarreal won 1-2 against Getafe, before recording a draw in a 0-0 match against Athletic Club. They were back on top last time out, defeating Real Betis 1-2. Villarreal only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent LaLiga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded five goals.

Real Sociedad Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Real Sociedad. They first took out Real Madrid by 3-4 before downing Las Palmas by 1-3. The winning streak came to an end against Mallorca, who ran out 0-2 winners. Real Sociedad only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 13 goals to six.

Betting facts for Villarreal and Real Sociedad

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Villarreal and Real Sociedad played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad

Mikel Oyarzabal shows decent form right now for Real Sociedad, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Villarreal, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Ayoze Perez also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

Betting markets: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad

Full-time result

Villarreal won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing five and losing two as well. Real Sociedad won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Real Sociedad conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Real Sociedad scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Real Sociedad scored the opening goal five times, whereas Villarreal were first on target in eight of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Villarreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Real Sociedad, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. Real Sociedad conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.