Why this pick: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Villarreal 10, Real Sociedad 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
VillarrealReal Sociedad
1.49
xG per 90
1.69
1.34
npxG per 90
1.47
13.3
PPDA
11.1
6.8
Deep completions per 90
4.7
1.35
xPTS per 90
1.51
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Villarreal and Real Sociedad recent form
Villarreal
3W 1D 2L
Real Sociedad
3W 1D 2L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Villarreal at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 11-1-2
- Win rate
- 79%
- Goals for / match
- 2.21
- Goals against / match
- 0.86
- Clean sheets
- 5 of 14
Real Sociedad away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 3-5-6
- Win rate
- 21%
- Goals for / match
- 1.14
- Goals against / match
- 1.50
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 14
League matches this season before kick-off: Villarreal at home only, Real Sociedad away only.
Villarreal vs Real Sociedad head-to-head
Last 5 meetings: Villarreal 2 · draws 1 · Real Sociedad 2.
40%
20%
40%
VillarrealDrawsReal Sociedad
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | Real Sociedad | 2-3 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2025-04-20 | Villarreal | 2-2 | Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 2025-01-13 | Real Sociedad | 1-0 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2024-02-23 | Real Sociedad | 1-3 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2023-12-09 | Villarreal | 0-3 | Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Before and after this match
- Villarreal, previous: Alaves vs Villarreal: odds and pick
- Villarreal, next: Girona vs Villarreal prediction
- Real Sociedad, previous: Real Sociedad vs Osasuna: odds and pick
- Real Sociedad, next: Real Sociedad vs Levante prediction