Real Sociedad – Villarreal
Real Sociedad vs Villarreal – prediction is: Over 2.5 goals – 1.93 odds
- Real Sociedad’s offense in top form
- Villarreal particularly strong away from home
- Villarreal last won 1-3 in February
An exciting Monday evening clash awaits at the Reale Arena as Real Sociedad host Villarreal, who are currently in fifth place in the table. The Basques, currently in seventh place, showed in their last game, a 2-0 win over Ponferradina, that they want to get back into the swing of things after the winter break. It is interesting to note that Imanol Alguacil’s team have not conceded a single goal in the second half of their last five games – a remarkable display of defensive stability.
However, Villarreal have a number of personnel concerns, as revealed by the most recent training sessions. The loss of Yeremi Pino and the questionable fitness of Ayoze Pérez could cause head scratching for coach Marcelino. Nevertheless, the Yellow Submarine have fond memories of the Reale Arena, which has historically proven to be one of their favorite stadiums in La Liga. The five-point lead over the hosts also underlines the current strength of the visitors, even if their recent form, with only one win in their last five league games, leaves something to be desired.
Real Sociedad – Villarreal Info
- Venue: Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
- Date and Time: 13/01/2025, 21:00
- Competition: La Liga
- Broadcast: DAZN
Real Sociedad Form & Record Check
Real Sociedad are currently in inconsistent but improving form.
The goalless draw against Las Palmas and the 0-2 defeat at Celta Vigo before the winter break show the team’s inconsistency in attack.
On the other hand, the convincing 3-0 win in the Europa League against Dynamo Kiev, which underlines the Basques’ international format, was encouraging.
Villarreal Form & Balance Check
Villarreal is currently going through an extremely changeable phase that is a cause for concern. After an impressive 5-2 away win against Leganes, the team of coach Marcelino has clearly been thrown off track by a series of three defeats. Their defensive performance is particularly worrying – in the last five games, the “Yellow Submarine” has conceded at least one goal in each game.
What makes the current situation even more difficult is the loss of key player Yeremi Pino for the upcoming game against Real Sociedad. The fitness situation of top scorer Ayoze Pérez is also a cause for concern, as it is still unclear whether he will be able to play. Interestingly, despite their inconsistent performances, the team is still in fifth place in the table with 30 points, although the gap to the chasing pack is visibly narrowing.
It has to be said: the form curve is currently pointing sharply downwards. While the offense is showing potential, as seen in the spectacular away win in Leganes, the defense is revealing glaring weaknesses. In particular, the fact that the team has conceded goals in the first half in 80 percent of the last 10 games is likely to be a cause of concern for coach Marcelino. It will be interesting to see how the team gets a grip on these defensive issues.
Real Sociedad – Villarreal Comparison & Stats
